Spinnerbaits

[CSS2010]

so what are the basics with spinner baits and depending on the situation what type of blades should you use??

[Rebbasser]

Welcome to the forum!

In a nutshell:

Clear water-double willow
Stained-Tandem: A Colorado(round) blade in front of a willow
Muddy-big, single Colorado

Retrieve-let the fish tell you. sometimes they want it burned just under the surface, sometimes slow rolled along the bottom.

My favorite way/place to fish them is parallel to a wind blown bank. The wind blowing into a bank can really turn them on.

[BigBassin144]

yup, what Reb said. my first spinnerbait bass came when I let the spinnerbait lfutter to the bottom, then pulled it up and let it flutter back down again. Kinda like hopping a jig or worm. I've had moreluck like this than a straight retrievve.

BB

[CSS2010]

thanks, also what colors seem to work best in inn clear and murky water, and on sunny or overcast days. thanks

[Jim80]

reb pretty much nailed it i like a all white spinner in clear water or white/chartreuse and my colors get darker as the water does also look at what the other guys around you are fishing if everyone is throwing willow blades and not getting fish throw a double colorado out and see what happens . btw welcome aboard lots of great guys here

[Jim80]

Originally Posted by BigBassin144

yup, what Reb said. my first spinnerbait bass came when I let the spinnerbait lfutter to the bottom, then pulled it up and let it flutter back down again. Kinda like hopping a jig or worm. I've had moreluck like this than a straight retrievve.

BB

i usually let the flutter down of the intail cast then pause my evry couple turns to give it a studder effect thats when i get most of my hits

[Fishnngolfn]

If you have a lily pads, try to bump them into the lily pad stalks. I have had several hits right when the lure hits the lily pad.

[CSS2010]

thanks guys i will try spinners this week end now that i have an ideaon how to use them

[Rebbasser]

Originally Posted by CSS2010

thanks, also what colors seem to work best in inn clear and murky water, and on sunny or overcast days. thanks

Clear water: Shad or white-translucent shad colors will also work well.

Stained: Add some chartreuse.

Muddy: Chartreuse or firetiger.

Sunny: Silver blades

Mostly sunny: Smaller gold blade in front of a bigger silver.

Mostly cloudy: Reverse it-smaller silver blade in front of a bigger gold.

Cloudy: Copper.

That's my rule of thumb, but if it isn't producing I don't hesitate to try different color/blade combinations to see what they want.

[zooker]

Originally Posted by Rebbasser

rule of thumb, but if it isn't producing I don't hesitate to try different color/blade combinations to see what they want.

this is the reason why we both pack 100"s of blades in the boat..

zooker

[rrw4258]

buddy, you and your eight spinnerbaits are doing ok for ya...

Ryan

[JB]

i've been on this smaller blade kick for spinnerbaits the last 2 years, it bite my *** last week when the bigger fish wanted BIG willow leaf (tandem) in bright crome with a white shirt, and salt split tail white trailer...good thing the guy i fished with had bout 20 of em

[CSS2010]

Originally Posted by rrw4258

buddy, you and your eight spinnerbaits are doing ok for ya...

Ryan

Ryan i have alot more thanks

[Buzz Wing]

Originally Posted by zooker

this is the reason why we both pack 100"s of blades in the boat..

zooker

Blade as in "blade by itself" or balde as in "spinnerbait". I'm thinking the latter with you....

[zooker]

yes buzz blades as in whole spinner baits..

zooker

[Rebbasser]

Originally Posted by zooker

this is the reason why we both pack 100"s of blades in the boat..

zooker

Yes it is

[Buzz Wing]

Originally Posted by zooker

yes buzz blades as in whole spinner baits..

zooker

D**n.... You's packin'.

[basstech]

A person could write a book on the basics of spinnerbaiting. I would suggest picking up both of KVD's spinnerbait tutorials, Basic and Adavanced tactics. Much of the same information is covered in both but there is enough different information to make both of them worth getting.

[jr-bass-ct]

i've had good luck with a cheap white spinner bait.
what i do is take the skirt off and put a white Mister Twister
curly tail on the hook just like a jig head

good luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jigger]

Dont be afraid to pitch a spinnerbait at targets like you would a jig then either let it flutter down and yo-yo it back or pitch just a little past the target and bring it back by the target. I've caught a lot of fish pitching a spinnerbait when a jig or plastic failed.

[buddy_fuentes]

I live in South Louisiana and don't encounter clear water too often. I have found that black, yellow and black, Chartreuse and black work very well. Yes I do use the whites and chartreuse and white, too. I have learned that in off color waters the dark baits work.

Crawfish are ever present here, I'll use red and white and green, red, and white in the Summer. (no guys, we don't call them crayfish)

If there is a chop on the water I'll throw a single Colorado or a Indiana blade (gold). If the water is still I use the tandem willow leafs. If I need a "drop" bait then I use a short arm and a single Colorado blade. Fishing heavy cover? Long arm spinnerbait.

Quarter ounce to a half ounce is mostly what we use, however, if I go to Toledo Bend in the Winter, I'll slow roll some ounce or better on the bottom in deep water. The Mississippi River I use half ounce and better because of the current.

Good Luck fishing.

Buddy

[RandySpear]

Do any of you guys use a trailer like a grub or other soft plastic on your spinnerbaits?

[Wishing2BFishing]

Generally, I like the 3/8 ounce blades because they seem to be the perfect all-round weight. The cast well, can be dropped to the bottom, or can be ripped by the top. To me, 3/8 is the way to go.

[zooker]

Originally Posted by RandySpear

Do any of you guys use a trailer like a grub or other soft plastic on your spinnerbaits?

on every single one i prefur a 4" spike it grub..

zooker

[JB]

i've used the kalins 3 inch grub in lemon chafon (white on one side, chartreuse on the other) for 15 years