7762 Cop-E-Cat Giant at 2 oz – the wobbling spoon shape Eppinger has been stamping since 1906. The bend is the whole design: it makes the spoon roll side to side on a straight retrieve rather than spin, which is the action pike, musky and big trout actually chase.
The 2 oz weight sets how deep it runs and how slowly you can work it – lighter for shallow weedy water, heavier to get down in current or off a boat. This one is the nickel finish. It casts a long way for its size because the mass is concentrated in the body rather than spread out.
Eppinger Manufacturing has made Dardevle spoons in Dearborn, Michigan since 1906, and says so pointedly – the company has publicly contrasted itself with competitors that moved production overseas. From Eppinger Manufacturing of Dearborn, Michigan – origin not stated on this listing, no Made in USA claim is made.
