What technique won't work for you

[gamecockbassman]

I have never had much luck either. have caught a small bass on a mini spinnerbait by strike king but nothing other than that. have been throwing one this year with a crawfish trailer on it and still nothing. I am going to keep trying it but definitely not a lot as it is a complete waste of time for me.

[Garry2rs]

I suspect that those who are having trouble are fishing them in open water.
Where I live there are Northern Pike, Musky, Walleye, Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass.
The spinnerbait is the great all around weapon.
Toothy critters don't bite it off because 99% of the time their teeth are on the wire shaft.
My technique is to throw the bait right to the waters edge.
What I'm saying is, sometimes, I land on the sand!
Spinnerbaits are very snagless - weedless, so you can throw into really nasty looking places.
Be brave, cast to the rough stuff, then just crank them back.
If you want to give the rod a couple of quick tugs on the retrieve, so the bait darts ahead then stops, you will increase your hook-up rate on followers.
Garry2rs