Ah yes, the hot spoon. I have lots of them and many have not seen the water for a number of years. I agree that Moonshine spoons have a terrific product as do a lot of other manufacturers. One approach to spoon collecting would be to have something available in your selection from the main food groups ie blacks, greens, yellows, orange, blues, white and extended glow. I typically buy 3 of one color so if one works I have others to put out. The baitfish population of younger alewife now predominates so I would stick with regular sized spoons. You could consider buying more of what has already worked for you.
I use more action dodgers vs Luhr Jensen but not sure if one is better, just own more. Friends have been using the small orange Spin Doctors with good success especially on their dipsy divers. For Coho I would just stick with anything orange so some of the time I use the small orange Bechhold flasher on my dipsys for variety.
For many years I’ve used Off Shore OR-8 heavy tension pad release. They are strong enough to handle flasher flies down deep and if you place the line shallower in the release fine for small spring Coho. It comes on a cable tether that helps us see shakers. In addition I add a clear snubber that sort of reproduces the rubber band action bounce before the fish releases. That gives me a little more time to get to the rod before the release. There are replacement pads should you be lucky enough to wear them out.
Grey Beard