Little Cleo Spoon

[PUMP KNOWS]

Has anyone seen this little cleo in stores lately in 3/4?  I can’t find this colour anywhere in the GTA.  I had a lady in a kayak run over my line and unclipped my spoon off of my snap swivel.

 

 

Edited September 10, 2020 by PUMP KNOWS

[ketchenany]

i have a blue from years back! Never seen green! She killed it?

[OhioFisherman]

https://www.acmetackle.com/products/little-cleo?variant=31342904148054 

looks like they are still made in that color.

[PUMP KNOWS]

  On 9/10/2020 at 12:55 AM, ketchenany said:

i have a blue from years back! Never seen green! She killed it?

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Yup

[PUMP KNOWS]

  On 9/10/2020 at 1:30 AM, OhioFisherman said:

https://www.acmetackle.com/products/little-cleo?variant=31342904148054 

looks like they are still made in that color.

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I don’t think they’re stocking this colour at my local fishing stores 

[Old Ironmaker]

I haven't seen any for sale but I have the exact spoon in my weapons of mass distraction. It's an antique in my books.  I have a few Cleo's that haven't gotten wet in over 35 years. I must use them again, they cast like rockets. 

[misfish]

What size is that pump ?

You could buy any of the colours and just nail polish the green on.

[mitch seguin]

I am down to my last one.  I need to hunt down a source as well.

[dave524]

The ones with the Hula dancer on the back work the best 😁 

[PUMP KNOWS]

  On 9/10/2020 at 4:31 AM, Old Ironmaker said:

I haven't seen any for sale but I have the exact spoon in my weapons of mass distraction. It's an antique in my books.  I have a few Cleo's that haven't gotten wet in over 35 years. I must use them again, they cast like rockets. 

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Get out there and start casting those bad boys 
 

  On 9/10/2020 at 9:54 AM, misfish said:

What size is that pump ?

You could buy any of the colours and just nail polish the green on.

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3/4.  I thought about that but that’ll be the last resort.  I also even tried looking online for cleo blanks but haven’t had any luck finding anything similar to a cleo

 

  On 9/10/2020 at 11:17 AM, mitch seguin said:

I am down to my last one.  I need to hunt down a source as well.

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I think I only have 2 left

 

  On 9/10/2020 at 12:30 PM, dave524 said:

The ones with the Hula dancer on the back work the best 😁 

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I only have 1 hula dancer left

[OhioFisherman]

  On 9/10/2020 at 1:38 AM, PUMP KNOWS said:

I don’t think they’re stocking this colour at my local fishing stores 

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https://naturalsports.ca/products/acme-little-cleo-casting-spoon?variant=23360987955258

http://hooklineandsinker.ca/acme-cleo/

 

No idea on what is local for you pump, i wonder how much of an affect this covid deal has had on lure mfgs? Some brands may disappear?

[Headhunter]

Just came home from a trip to CTC in Pickering. They had a number of Cleo's in stock, various sizes and colours. I didn't see your particular lure, but it might be worth a look at a local CTC to you OP.

HH

[fishindevil]

check the ones made by lucky strike...they work well too and they are in peterbourough 

[grimsbylander]

How many do you want?

 

[pics]

  On 9/10/2020 at 12:30 PM, dave524 said:

The ones with the Hula dancer on the back work the best 😁 

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I retired my topless hula girl Cleos.. collectors items..😜😎

[PUMP KNOWS]

  On 9/10/2020 at 2:58 PM, OhioFisherman said:

https://naturalsports.ca/products/acme-little-cleo-casting-spoon?variant=23360987955258

http://hooklineandsinker.ca/acme-cleo/

 

No idea on what is local for you pump, i wonder how much of an affect this covid deal has had on lure mfgs? Some brands may disappear?

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Thanks.  I called natural sports but they don’t have it in stock even tho it’s says it was available on their website.  They just updated it.

 

  On 9/10/2020 at 4:28 PM, Headhunter said:

Just came home from a trip to CTC in Pickering. They had a number of Cleo's in stock, various sizes and colours. I didn't see your particular lure, but it might be worth a look at a local CTC to you OP.

HH

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Whats CTC?  

 

  On 9/10/2020 at 5:42 PM, fishindevil said:

check the ones made by lucky strike...they work well too and they are in 

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I haven’t tried them yet but my buddy has caught salmon with their glow spoons before.  I find their glow ain’t the brightest and the 3/4 size feels a little bit light for 3/4

 

  On 9/10/2020 at 5:55 PM, grimsbylander said:

How many do you want?

 

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Worst case scenario I’ll be paint my own spoons for next fall
 

  On 9/11/2020 at 12:43 PM, pics said:

I retired my topless hula girl Cleos.. collectors items..😜😎

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I wish I owned more but I’m down to only 1

[Old Ironmaker]

I have always painted hardware my favorite colours. Some lure colours have been discontinued for some reason. Go to Michaels and get almost any colour paint in a small jar or spray can and all sorts of glitter spray on. I like Michael because I can get smaller cans and jars of paint. Then I will seal them in urethane spray on.  A warning, I have taken the 2 plus hour return trip to our closest Michael and found the a can won't spray. I asked a store clerk if they had a piece of something I could try the spray on in the back room and I got a terse Hell No. I go out in the parking lot and try each can on a piece of paper I have in the truck. I brought the bad can in for exchange. Miraculously they have a large piece of cardboard in the warehouse to do exactly as I asked to do.

[PUMP KNOWS]

  On 9/11/2020 at 3:58 PM, Old Ironmaker said:

I have always painted hardware my favorite colours. Some lure colours have been discontinued for some reason. Go to Michaels and get almost any colour paint in a small jar or spray can and all sorts of glitter spray on. I like Michael because I can get smaller cans and jars of paint. Then I will seal them in urethane spray on.  A warning, I have taken the 2 plus hour return trip to our closest Michael and found the a can won't spray. I asked a store clerk if they had a piece of something I could try the spray on in the back room and I got a terse Hell No. I go out in the parking lot and try each can on a piece of paper I have in the truck. I brought the bad can in for exchange. Miraculously they have a large piece of cardboard in the warehouse to do exactly as I asked to do.

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thanks!  I’ll give them a try

[Headhunter]

  On 9/11/2020 at 2:43 PM, PUMP KNOWS said:

Whats CTC?

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Canadian Tire!

HH

[Fang]

Best line up around me is Sail, can't say exactly what they had

Although my last buys were the clone spoon from Bass pro - Cabelas Fishermen series

The Cabelas ones certainly worked for me this year on Niagara area Lakers and spring time casting for steelhead. They have that exact color

I really like the wonderbread and metallic colors, Purple-Blue was good

[pics]

I would try Canadian tire.. the last time I was in Sail the shelves were pretty bare.. they can't get any stock in..

[misfish]

  On 9/12/2020 at 11:46 AM, pics said:

I would try Canadian tire.. the last time I was in Sail the shelves were pretty bare.. they can't get any stock in..

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No one has stock. Cabelas here has zero trout hooks. Time for Canada to start making a lot of things. Time to stop relying on other countries .

[Dutch01]

I saw someone post on FB this morning that they picked up the silver/chartreuse little Cleo at Grimsby Tackle, maybe give them a ring.

[Dutch01]

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[PUMP KNOWS]

  On 9/13/2020 at 5:26 PM, Dutch01 said:

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That one in the pic is glow chartreuse l and not silver/chartreuse.  I’ll give them a call tomorrow to confirm.
 

thanks