It can be deadly on Cumberland stripers, if..... you can get them to stay put for a while. There are a lot of times in the fall where I use this type of thing combined with live bait to get fish turned on. The first thing I try is dropping through them and reeling up fast. If that doesn't do it, I'll drop it down and reel up slower but rip the spoon. You can usually get others to bite bait if you can get one turned on. The problem is getting them to stay put in the fall. By Fall I mean pretty much from here on out. They can be a little fickle at times when the water quality isn't up to par or it's changing fast. I don't use the large spoons but that isn't a reason they wouldn't work. The spoon I keep tied on I can cast a mile or jig. That's the only reason. Those large flutter spoons may work better than my slab spoon for this.