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In 1984, the legendary NK trolling spoon was born. Offering reliable, fish catching action at a wide effective speed range, these genuine silver plated spoons reflect light at lower depths. Proudly made in Canada with quality American components.

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MPO - Monkey Puke Orange
MPG - Monkey Puke Green
MPB - Monkey Puke Blue
NBKY - Natural Born Killer Yellow
NBKG - Natural Born Killer Green
NBKB - Natural Born Killer Blue
PT - Purple Thunder
DD - Dr. Death
WTM - Watermelon
RB - Rainbow
WHO - Wahoo
MV - Mixed Veggies
FGG - Glowing Frog
FGH - Hot Frog
GGG - Glowing Green Goblin
CCG - Glowing Cop Cruiser
ATG - Army Truck Glow
HSG - Glowing Homeland Security
S-10 - Orange Crush
SSW - Sea Sick Waddler
BN - Bloody Nose
BPW - Black Pink & White
GR - Grim Reaper
AD - Angel of Death
WND - Wonderbread
TF - Two Face
EM - Emerald
ANT - Antifreeze
BKSS - Black Silver Streak
BBM - Blueberry Muffin
FGF - Fire Frog
CWBR - Chicken Wing Brass
BKEY - Black Eye
EEG - Easter Egg Green Glow
DLPB - Naked Blue Dolphin
DLPG - Naked Green Dolphin
S - Silver
HRAD - Herring Aide
BNSP - Banana Split
SSHS - Swift Shire Hans
BCVY - British Columbia Chovy
42ND - 42nd Spoon
FNSC - Fluorescent Nascar
NSCR - Nascar
DWB - Dirty White Boy
PPSN - Pink Passion
GRJN - Green Jeans
BLJN - Blue Jeans
CDYC - Candy Corn
HGWD - Hog Wild
AR51 - Area 51
GGAT - Green Gator
BWST - Naked Black & White
ICEB - Iceberg
FOD - Five of Diamonds
CRBN - Carbon Glow
57CH - 57 Chevy
SKTG - Saskatchewan Tiger
BKAV - Blue Kavasen
S2
S4
S6
OPOP - Reverse Popcorn
COPR - Copper
DHRD - Diehard Glow
WTMG - Glowing Watermelon
MVG - Glowing Mixed Veggies
FT - Firetiger
ALWG - Green Alewife
GMNY - Green Money

STANDARD NK SIZE CHART

Size
Weight
Length
NK MAG
5/8 oz
4 1/2"
NK 28
1/2 oz
3 3/4"
NK 4-D
2/5 oz
3 5/16"

NEW PATTERNS (AVAILABLE SPRING 2023)

DALG - Green Dalmation
DALP - Purple Dalmation
JLEC - Jerry Lee Copper
FGPC - Purple Frog Copper
CHWL - Chill Will
REGG - Red Eye Ghost Glow
YELT - Yellow Tail
RBG - Glowing Rainbow
FPOX - Fish Pox
GRKN - Green Knight
ORKN - Orange Knight
BLKN - Black Knight
CRBB - Blue Carbon
CRBG - Green Carbon

C5 NK SIZE CHART

Size
Weight
Length
NK C5
2/5 oz
2 7/16"
C5 PTC - Purple Thunder Copper
C5 - WTM - Watermelon
C5 MV - Mixed Veggies
C5 FGH - Hot Frog
C5 BBMC - Blue Berry Muffin Copper
C5 CWC - Chicken Wing Copper
C5 MV - Mixed Veggies
C5 FNSC - Fluorescent Nascar
C5 NSCR - Nascar
C5 PPSN - Pink Passion
C5 CDYC - Candy Corn
C5 AR51 - Area 51

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 

Are you the original Northern King (NK)?
Northern King started in Rochester, New York by Pat Distaffen in the early 1980s. We purchased the company from the Distaffen family in 2016 acquiring the Northern King name, all other intellectual property and all of Pat Distaffen's original and proprietary die sets that form the shape of each Northern King spoon! Learn more.
What makes a Northern King spoon so effective?
Pat developed a spoon design that maintained its action at a wide effective speed range making it perfect for trolling for Lakers and Salmon. Genuine silver plating was also a key component. Silver can be seen at a greater depth than other metals meaning better flash and ultimately, improved fishability. 

The other secret? Quality workmanship. Each lure is manufactured in Canada using American components including strong stainless steel split rings, Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp hooks and environmentally friendly water based paints.
I don't see my favourite pattern... Will you be launching more?
​We will absolutely be introducing more patterns as we work to build a larger assortment. We started with the classics in our three most popular sizes**; NK MAG, NK 28 and NK 4D and are relying on dealer and customer feedback to decide on what to launch next. If you have a particular request please let us know! You can contact us directly or share you insight and photos on Facebook.

**Although we did acquire the original die sets for other NK sizes (including the sought after NK M80) we have not committed to re-launching new sizes yet. We are first focusing on our colour assortment and improving distribution. 
WHAT SIZE OF HOOKS DO YOU USE ON YOUR PRODUCTS?
We manufacture each Northern King lure with premium quality Eagle Claw hooks. On our single hook products which are offered on limited patterns, we use Mustad UltraPoint hooks. We do, however, recognize that many anglers like to swap out these components based on both personal preference and to follow certain fishery regulations. Here are the sizes of each of our components as reference.

Please note each manufacturer's sizing can be slightly different so this information is only a guide.

NK MAG - Treble 2/0 - Single 6/0
NK 28 - Treble 1 - Single 4/0
NK 4D - Treble 2 - Single 3/0
NK C5 - Treble 4 - Single N/A

SUGGEST A NORTHERN KING PATTERN

Are we missing something? Since acquiring Northern King in 2016, we have launched patterns based on the feedback of our dealers, our distributors and our consumers. We rely on NK fans like YOU to let us know which colours are missing in your area and are excited to add more patterns each and every year. We also offer custom painted spoons with a minimum order of only 12 lures. Learn more.
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