Barkoff Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 I found a few of these in my grandfather's things decades ago, never used them, never could figure out if he used them trolling for Albacore here on the West Coast, or casting for Striper. Anyone tell me their primary use? Thank you. Dustyn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valentine Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 Not sure what size you have there but they can be used for casting and trolling. Used to use them on stripers and bluefish with pretty good success. I'll suggest you try casting it and get familiar with the kind of action it has. That'll give you a better idea of what it looks like in the water and how you might want to fish it. I've even dropped spoons straight down, letting them flutter to the bottom and caught fish as they dropped. Experiment a bit. You'll figure it out. hunter123 and The Salty Fisherman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Tinman Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 Long time classic lure. Came in sizes from small trout sizes up to big trolling monsters. They would catch just about everything that swims. - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc H Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 (edited) Had an epic day trolling bonito on them once. Couldn't keep them off. Edited March 4, 2019 by Marc H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter123 Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 I still have a few and still use them. Great on Blues. Capt, Frank Mundus. The man, the myth, the legand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkoff Posted March 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 24 mins ago, hunter123 said: I still have a few and still use them. Great on Blues. I'll give them a shot, I would like to put a new hook and feather on, that screw hasn't been taken out for probably 50 years, this should be interesting. Do they cast well or tumble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gman1253 Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 I believe they were pretty light for their size & tough to cast long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadhead Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 Looks like you have a #15. I still use them Tony's in #15 and #17 for casting to stripers on the flats and tributaries. Great spring time lure on east coast when herring is the food of choice. They cast well, not a lot of tumble. I throw this size on 7 1/2' or 8' spinning rod. Great wobble on retrieve. Let it sink some and retrieve slow or crank it up higher on the surface. Yo-Yo up and down on channel edges. You just about can't fish it wrong. Crank-crank-snap-pause. I used to troll #19's and #21's on a 20' leader behind a trolling weight and they worked well too. And then there's the #12 and #13's for shad in the spring, which is almost here. Wish I had a dozen in every size or a dollar for every fish I've caught on them. Tony's are so popular in my geographic that several guys are attempting to make them. Often imitated, never duplicated. In the #15 - #17 size range I liked them better than the Huntington Drone. One time in Canada I opened my tackle box in front of a smallmouth guide. The first lure he picked up was a #13 Tony and he said he'd try this in a certain location. He was right. hunter123 1 Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter123 Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 I use them at inlets mostly, when the Blues come in close to the rocks. There just another lure for your arsenal. Capt, Frank Mundus. The man, the myth, the legand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWitek Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 11 hours ago, Barkoff said: Do they cast well or tumble? There were two models, the standard, and a thicker, heavier version. The heavier version cast better, although both version cast acceptably. "I have always believed that outdoor writers who come out against fish and wildlife conservation are in the wrong business. To me, it makes as much sense golf writers coming out against grass.." -- Ted Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandSpike1 Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 A skirted bait! I like pink for weekfish and a green tube for blues. For the albies I'm thinking silver mylar with a touch of pink flashabou. You might even want to trail the hook behind with 12 or 18" of mono. or even fluoro. Overalls With Suspenders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkoff Posted March 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2019 Thanks for the replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZ Posted March 5, 2019 Report Share Posted March 5, 2019 They make great rigged eel spoons. BNickW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toenail Posted March 5, 2019 Report Share Posted March 5, 2019 # 19 was the go to trolling lure on the Chesapeake many years ago for Rockfish . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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