Most salmon taken are caught on zed spinners. However they are also caught on flies and Colorado spoons like the one shown here.
These are often used when fishing deeper water in a hole upstream. Some anglers take salmon on them at McIntoshes Rocks in the lower Waimakariri River. Their advantage is that they can get right down to the bottom where the salmon are lying. The blade spins when the lure is retrieved so there is plenty of lure action even in still water.
The larger the spoon the greater the water resistance. In faster water the spinner will tend to rise to the top and be very difficult to retrieve against the current. The arrangement shown is also difficult to cast any great distance without eventually become horribly tangled. It also tends to snag on sticks and other obstacles on bottom.
Check the regulations for the distance the lead must be from the lure.
Take a look at the Shimano Moocher reel. You might also be interested what salmon eat at sea? History of salmon fishing in the Waitaki River and Line of Salmon Anglers at the Rangitata River. Read about Otago Harbour Salmon Fishing. Learn how to fix that annoying leak in your waders. Fishing with white salmon lures. Much depends on the speed at which you wind in your zed spinners. Still keen? Take a look at super salmon spinners, even more about salmon zed spinners. Salmon ticers designed for long distance casting (also called weight-forward hex wobblers).
