With all the recent talk on spoon fishing I'm going to give this technique some more time.  I need the ins and outs of how too's.  Post up guys.

Those are cool.  I have some hopkins style. Maybe that is my problem

in the hot months this year, i was tearin' 'em up on a hopkins spoon. possibly the easiest fish i've ever done.

Not for me.  I cast them. 

Ive always thought of vertically spoon jigging as a deep/cold water presentation but I guess it could be used anytime.

While my Grandson and I were fishing Tuesday I tied on an Acme Sidewinder (real name) and started jigging over some submerged wood. I had a strike that nearly pulled the rod out of my hands.
I was using 10# test stren blue on a medium heavy rod. Thinking it was a sizeable bass I set the hook hard and started cranking it up. As the fish broke the surface, and tore free, I saw the biggest Crappie I have ever seen in my life! I can assure you that I am going to be jigging more spoons.
One other note; I lost that spoon the very next cast, or drop as the case may be. I dropped it a bit to far and it hung up in the tree I was fishing! Gon’a get some ordered this weekend.

what colors do you guys mostly throw?  Water clarity?

i always use a shad-like color. i think the spoons make so much disturbance in the water that the water clairity isnt so important.

GMAN I have a jigging spoon mold.  I can make you some.  Babbit is the best if you can find any.  Otherwise lead with antimony will work.  I rarely lose any of them unless I get crazy and jerk them into standing timber.