Spoons of assorted sizes and styles work well. The shad hatch has been going on for weeks now and anything that resembles this dead or dying bait fish is a good choice. An old standby is the Kastmaster which has been around for decades. Others work similarly well when fished vertical or pitched and retrieved. Much of it is personal preference. As long as it has some flash and a good treble hook it will surely catch fish.
I headed out one evening recently to El Dorado Reservoir with my twin 13-year-old sons, a buddy and his 19-year-old son for a pleasant evening on the water. I graphed a nice break and some fish in about 18-feet of water and dropped a marker. Before I could get my boat turned back around fish were being caught from several seats. The action was fast and furious as spoons were fished and jigged on or near the bottom. Most fish were small wipers, but the occasional decent fish was tricked, too. We caught 40 fish in the first 30 minutes. Regardless of size, my boys were having a blast and I was having fun watching them.
The spoon action will remain good for weeks. It's a great way to beat the heat and an evening on the water is a perfect ending to any day. Give it a try. You might be surprised how simple it is and most of the time it really works!
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