Hey Dirty,
Honestly I have been fishing the NSR around the Devon area for years and can say that I sure have caught my fair share of Goldeye over the years, even caught a few myself tossing out small Lt's. Me personally I have not caught one in the past few years on anything other than bait though.
If you are looking to get into some action start of with what you know best, and toss a few spoons out, but be sure to bring down a tub or two of Dew Worms as this is in my opinion is a sure bet method to be catching these interesting fish, among the many other species that inhabit the NSR.
Pesonal Goldeye Lure: Try using a pickerel rig or just tie on two hooks with the bottom one being around 18-22 inches above the sinker weight. I usually just tie on my two hooks, pinch the barbs bait em with half a worm per hook, set it and wait for the fight.
For the Walter's of the NSR. Most of my luck has come from using a Lindy Rig with a minnow, or even using a jack fish rig, more heavy duty than pickerel rig.
I hope this helps. I know that if you bring worms you will catch fish.
Cheers,
Anvil
