Learning from various posts, I know it's common knowledge jigging spoon is mainly used for vertical jigging. I am wondering if anyone ever uses this type of spoon for casting and horizontal jigging? I have seen inshore/saltwater people do it - in Japan, it is a light shore fishing technique using "metal jig" - but I almost never see a post of people talk about it, except for that one TacticalBassin short. I figure it should supplement the traditional flutter spoon except small baitfish profile.

 

Tight line, all, and thanks!

I use it both was depending on the bottom around me.  If it is open water I cast out, let it fall, sweep it off the bottom, let it fall, repeat.

That's what I imagine - I can just yo-yo it, just a different look than blade bait or a jig. 1/2 oz jiggin spoon should be small enough and flutter slow enough to work on middle column and less likely to snag.

Basspro use to carry a tungsten jigging spoon, I don’t see it on their website anymore.  These spoons work perfect for casting and yo-yoing back to shore.  The smaller profile and heavier weight match well together.  The amount of stripers I catch on them is ridiculous when they are chasing bait.

14 hours ago, Jig Man said:

I use it both was depending on the bottom around me.  If it is open water I cast out, let it fall, sweep it off the bottom, let it fall, repeat.

This. 

Occasionally gets bit when putting a bit of extra action on it during the retrieve.   But if the hits come more during more horizontal movement, may as well switch to something that flutters, whether it's a 2" Little Cleo, or a 6" Nichols.  Swimning flutter spoons get far better results than jigging spoons for me 

Shhhhhhh!!! Don’t let everyone in on the secret!!! 
 

An old Cordell jigging spoon on a cast/wind retrieve can pick up a bite when nothing else will. 

SteelShad has 2 or 3 mounting holes, depending on size, on the top of their blade baits to allow all types of retrieves including vertical jigging. 

I've cast the jigging spoons and hopped them back to the boat many times. Havent done it in years. Too many snags , not enough spoons.

Caught a bunch of bass this year post spawn casting jigging spoons to groups of bass roaming a roadbed and adjacent flats. Very effective at triggering a bite when slower presentations don’t seem to be doing the trick.

Throw it when fish are boiling way out where I can't reach with a top water or a fluke.  Bounce it back and hang on.

Yes. In our clearer water with shad & Bluebacks. I've cast a 3/8, 1/2, 3/4 Cotton Cordell with Gamakatsus and retrieved it between slow reeling and literally skipping on the surface. Some days it's the best way to catch them and doesn't discriminate on species of bass.

Secret tip - Reel a casting spoon parallel on a wind beaten bank.

Good activity, here. Thanks all for the input - really appreciate it.

If I can ask more - do you run typically run these smaller spoons on M/F casting rod? I know some guys recommends ML/XF Expride B but knowing from my own ML BFS rod, I don't think it can handle 1/2 oz effectively. 

I actually prefer to use a good spinning setup instead of casting if I am in open water.  It allows a better free fall than casting.  If I am jigging around timber I like casting better.

3 minutes ago, Jig Man said:

I actually prefer to use a good spinning setup instead of casting if I am in open water.  It allows a better free fall than casting.  If I am jigging around timber I like casting better.

I guess we just have different mindset haha. But you are not wrong - saltwater people use 9 ft. spinning setup. I have learned to adapt my spool tension to free fall.

6 hours ago, Jig Man said:

I actually prefer to use a good spinning setup instead of casting if I am in open water.  It allows a better free fall than casting.  If I am jigging around timber I like casting better.

 

Ditto ^^

 

...and I like a shorter, slightly stiffer spinning rod, something around 6 ft or just over and MF for lighter spoons (<= 1/2 oz).