Good brands of spinnerbaits?

[fishinboi]

Just wondering,want to pick a few up when i go to BPS. I have used them before but only a few times and caught alot of fish on them but only know one brand thats good.

[bamabassman]

Ok, hate to type this but gonna anyway.....war eagle (bama fan see), strike king, bou yah jsut to name a few of the top of my head.

[TN_Bassin]

War Eagle makes quality spinnerbaits and Strike King is second on my list. This is all a repitition of what Bama said though.

War Eagle spinnerbaits are my go to blade.

[carolina-rig-01]

War Eagle is my favorite spinnerbait, they are available in so many styles, sizes, colors, and blade combinations that you can find exactly what you are looking for. They aren't the cheapest spinnerbaits on the market but not all that high either and they are made with very high grade components.

Booyah also makes a pretty good spinnerbait but in my opinion they aren't as good as War Eagles.

[Bassboss]

I like terminator, SK pro model, and BOOHYA. Terminator being my faves. I've never used WE spinnerbaits, but they look really good, I'd like to get some.

btw,
Do you know how to pick out a spinnerbait, like blade a color combos?

[BigBassin144]

I like Booyah's and Strike King Premier Plus, and a few of the newer SK KVD series.

BB

[rrw4258]

My overall go to spinnerbait is a Booyah. For clear water I like the KVD Scorcher from Strike King.

Ryan

[bassboogieman]

Terminator T-1 for the wire, always runs straight. I think the blades are the best on any spinnerbait out there. I've changed out the blades on other brands with the Terminator blades, and I think it improves the times they get hit. The one thing I don't really like are the Terminator skirts, I change mine out to a skirt similiar to the War Eagle brand skirt. I guess I'm using a hyrid, War Eagle Terminator (WET), kinda applies.
Another one I like is the "Live Wire" from MOAB Custom Baits. I actually won a contest to name the new spinnerbait (on another board) so the "Live Wire" is mine (LOL). This bait is a short wire, 1/2 oz bait with smaller than "normal" blades. The painted head is like no other I've seen. This lure, for me, is a "speciality" bait, it truely shines when burned over grass - it's made to run fast, not a slow roller type bait. Not too pricey either for such a quality bait.

check them out at http://www.moabcustombaits.com/.

[BassinID]

looks like a short wire revenge bait, maby thats where they are getting their heads?

[paul]

i have fallen in love with these. high quality plus you can get them custom made to your specifications as i understand.

http://soblures.com/catalog/7

i also really like these.

http://www.strikezonelure.com/masterblaster.htm

you won't go wrong with either of these.

[carolina-rig-01]

It is really funny to me how detailed most companies get when they are painting the heads of their spinnerbaits. Take a look at most of the bigger brands out there and notice how much work is put into painting the heads with gills, scales, eyes, and so on. Most of the time when a spinnerbait is fished right it is moving so fast that the fish just catches a glimps of the bait as it flashes by, causing a reaction bite. In most cases the fish will never have a chance to take a good long look at the head of the spinnerbait and decide if it looks natural or not. This will however sell more spinnerbaits for these companies because they sure do look pretty lol. By the way, this is just an observation on my part. I'm not saying this is a bad thing at all, I just think it is another detail that a lot of anglers put too much stock in. I mean having a nice pretty painted head on a spinnerbait isn't going to hurt at all, but it probably won't get you any more bites either.

[Bassboss]

Originally Posted by paul

i have fallen in love with these. high quality plus you can get them custom made to your specifications as i understand.

http://soblures.com/catalog/7

i also really like these

Wow! The top one's look like REALLY good spinnerbaits, I like that compact deign they have.

Great looking skirts too, I like the clear ones, looks like id be good in clear water.

[BigBassin144]

Anyone tried the most expensive spinnerbaits on the market yet? Yep, the LC Redemption spinnerbaits.

Personally, I wouldn't pay $15 bucks for a spinnerbait. A crank maybe, but not a spinnerbait.

[bassboogieman]

Detail, some like it some don't care. My opinion is that minnow heads with an eye make a difference, and do get me more bites over a plain cone headed bait. I like the painted heads that match the skirt, creating a more natural overall image, rather than a solid conehead bait that may or may not match the skirt and look un-natural. Custom (or Commercial) makers that use quality components and take the time to detail the head indicates a pride of workmanship and while not a sole indicator of quality, if the entire bait looks natural I'm likely going to choose it over another that isn't so. That's just what works for me.

[TN_Bassin]

Originally Posted by BigBassin144

Anyone tried the most expensive spinnerbaits on the market yet? Yep, the LC Redemption spinnerbaits.

Personally, I wouldn't pay $15 bucks for a spinnerbait. A crank maybe, but not a spinnerbait.

Unless it was a spinnerbait guaranteed to not break, I wouldn't either.

Then again if there was a blade on the market that wouldn't break there is no telling how much I would pay for it.

[BassinID]

Originally Posted by carolina-rig-01

It is really funny to me how detailed most companies get when they are painting the heads of their spinnerbaits. Take a look at most of the bigger brands out there and notice how much work is put into painting the heads with gills, scales, eyes, and so on. Most of the time when a spinnerbait is fished right it is moving so fast that the fish just catches a glimps of the bait as it flashes by, causing a reaction bite. In most cases the fish will never have a chance to take a good long look at the head of the spinnerbait and decide if it looks natural or not. This will however sell more spinnerbaits for these companies because they sure do look pretty lol. By the way, this is just an observation on my part. I'm not saying this is a bad thing at all, I just think it is another detail that a lot of anglers put too much stock in. I mean having a nice pretty painted head on a spinnerbait isn't going to hurt at all, but it probably won't get you any more bites either.

I would have to side a little on the contrary to this, as most of my spinnerbait fish come when I let the bait pause for a moment right after I bump structure or cover. The slow fall looks like a bait fish has hit the cover and is goin down! It has been a big triggering factor for many of the largemouth haunts that I used to fish alot. I feel that a realistic matching head will give me quite a few more bites on this slow fall.

[3dkicker]

Wow! Nobody said Mann's Hank Parker or Hildebrandt.

[BigBassin144]

Originally Posted by TN_Bassin

Unless it was a spinnerbait guaranteed to not break, I wouldn't either.

Then again if there was a blade on the market that wouldn't break there is no telling how much I would pay for it.

A guarantee not to break would be nice, but that still doesn't guarantee you're not going to lose it.

BB

[TN_Bassin]

Originally Posted by BigBassin144

A guarantee not to break would be nice, but that still doesn't guarantee you're not going to lose it.

BB

True, but if somehow they could add that feature I would pay hundreds

50% of the time when I break a spinnerbait I get half the bait back so proof wouldn't be to bad to produce.

[BigBassin144]

Originally Posted by TN_Bassin

True, but if somehow they could add that feature I would pay hundreds

50% of the time when I break a spinnerbait I get half the bait back so proof wouldn't be to bad to produce.

That sounds like the Rapala DTs. Cast out a crankbait, reel back a lip.

BB

[carolina-rig-01]

Originally Posted by BassinID

I would have to side a little on the contrary to this, as most of my spinnerbait fish come when I let the bait pause for a moment right after I bump structure or cover. The slow fall looks like a bait fish has hit the cover and is goin down! It has been a big triggering factor for many of the largemouth haunts that I used to fish alot. I feel that a realistic matching head will give me quite a few more bites on this slow fall.

I can't argue your point because we will never know the truth for sure. But I think that with all the skirt material flaring, blades flashing, and vibration going on it makes little to no difference if your spinnerbait head is painted or not. How many guys have their favorite crankbaits with the paint beat off of them? I know I do and they still catch fish even though the paint is a lot less natural looking than it once was. I have caught a ton of fish on War Eagle spinnerbaits, probably more than all other brands combined and the heads on them are just gold or silver, no scales, gills, or eyes. Again, not trying to argue your point but just trying to explain where I am coming from. But if it gives you more confidence to use a blade with a painted head then that is all the reason you need to use it because confidence is the most important part of fishing.

[nofearengineer]

I'm really kind of new to using spinnerbaits myself (I can count my spinnerbait catches on one hand still), but I like the build quality of the Terminator spinnerbaits.

[Hugo_Hogz]

Nobody is a fan of the Pulsators? I love the gold blades...

[BassinID]

Originally Posted by carolina-rig-01

I can't argue your point because we will never know the truth for sure. But I think that with all the skirt material flaring, blades flashing, and vibration going on it makes little to no difference if your spinnerbait head is painted or not. How many guys have their favorite crankbaits with the paint beat off of them? I know I do and they still catch fish even though the paint is a lot less natural looking than it once was. I have caught a ton of fish on War Eagle spinnerbaits, probably more than all other brands combined and the heads on them are just gold or silver, no scales, gills, or eyes. Again, not trying to argue your point but just trying to explain where I am coming from. But if it gives you more confidence to use a blade with a painted head then that is all the reason you need to use it because confidence is the most important part of fishing.

First of all kory, sorry if I sounded like I was trying to negate your point, I am quite fond of war eagle spinnerbaits, but have gotten a few more bites on more natural head style baits fished side by side with them using my style of fishing. This does not mean one is better than the other, just possibly more well suited to the technique being used. Second, if burning a blade bait or deep rolling it, or if in muddy water I am quite sure well scaled heads make little to no difference to the fish.

[carolina-rig-01]

Originally Posted by BassinID

First of all kory, sorry if I sounded like I was trying to negate your point, I am quite fond of war eagle spinnerbaits, but have gotten a few more bites on more natural head style baits fished side by side with them using my style of fishing. This does not mean one is better than the other, just possibly more well suited to the technique being used. Second, if burning a blade bait or deep rolling it, or if in muddy water I am quite sure well scaled heads make little to no difference to the fish.

No dude I understand what you were saying and it didn't come across like that at all. I was just trying to do a better job of explaining my point. That's one of the great things about fishing, different opinions and neither one is wrong lol.