if you are fishing heavily pressured areas I suggest a small 1/16 ounze mini-king spinnerbait which looks like this
http://www.buyfishingstuff.com/skmk-72.jpg
I prefer the white color and the yellow color. I have caught some 5lb bass along with 2lb perch, nice crappie, sunnies, trout, chubbs, and pickerel. it is like the beetle spin an overall effective lure. I find the single blade to be very decisive to the fish. double blades and tripple blades is like hooking two plastic worms on one hook not too effective. it is very cost effecient like $1.50 at Walmart. I highly suggest one for a "go to" lure.
the key to using a spinnerbait is to hold the pole at desired depth. hold it up for topwater action similar to a buzzbait, hold midway for middle of the water action, and hold down for deeper action. you have to determine the speed of which you reel the spinnerbait by many factors such as visibility (sunny? raining?) time of day, size of fish, and many others. start with a faster paced reel and at mid depth and experiment from there every 15 minutes to see what the fish like.
2007-08-27 13:34:09 by jb
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Spinnerbait Fishing With Kevin VanDam
Does anyone have any good websites to show me how to tie my line too a spinnerbait?
Does anyone have any good websites to show me how to tie my line to a spinnerbait?
ya http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI_J8Bk1eiM
2008-04-01 19:17:38 by p_maggs
What type of rig do I use for a spinnerbait?
I want to give bass fishing a try. I bought a spinnerbait. What kind of rig do I use for it?
Can I use a carolina rig with a 1oz egg weight?
if you are asking for a traditional spinnerbait then you simply tie the spinner bait on to the main line without any swivel, weight or diddly. However the variables of a spinnerbait include it's weight, skirt color, blades size, blades shape and blades color. hook size and trailer hooks or not. All of these have certain timies where picking the right combination will most certainly be more effective. Not to mention the different ways to present the bait.
If I might be so bold?
I like to slow roll spinnerbaits just under the surface so the spinning blades are not breaking the surface of the water but just under it and still causing a rippling like a wake without turbulence (bubbles) I also like fishing them like a jig up off the bottom three cranks and then letting them drop back to the bottom and repeating.
I use greens in spring and oranges in summer and browns in fall. I use colorado blades in gold in murky water and silver willow leaf blades in clear water. I also recommend a medium heavy pitching stick and a bait caster reel. you should always cast past that place you see in your minds eye where a bass could and might be sitting lying in wait to ambush it's prey and bring the bait back past over the top of the potential strike zone and you should cast to a spot like that at least three even as much as five times in order to get that fish to want your offering.... you always have to change the retreive though because like people talk fast and only understand fast! fish too take baits the way they want too sometimes slow, sometimes fast and sometimes you have to bump them right in the head to get them to bite but everything that you need to learn is in books and that is the best place to learn all the basics
2008-08-18 19:08:43 by Wolf Mike
Where can i buy a spinnerbait kit?
Where can i buy a spinnerbait kit? I would like to assemble them myself but cannot find any store that sell it. I heard that it is possible to buy it.
Amazon has a few selections: http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26rs%3D%26ref%255F%3Dsr%255Fnr%255Fi%255F0%26keywords%3Dspinnerbait%2520kit%26qid%3D1243477801%26rh%3Di%253Aaps%252Ck%253Aspinnerbait%2520kit%252Ci%253Asporting&tag=innovatincuba-20
2009-05-27 10:03:09 by misterjeffca
what is the difference between spinnerbait and jig?
i google image fishing jig or jig, and it showed something like spinnerbait, but also crankbait.
A jig and some spinner baits are near cousins one it to work slow with little or no flash and one is to work faster to super speed with lots of flash and vibration!
The skirted spinner has blades on it for flash but has a very basic jig body!Used as a finder or reaction bait too!
The jig usually has no blade or blades on it and is used to target fish in specific cover or structure!
exert you and I need to do some jig fishing together!
2007-07-13 16:03:13 by beef
How can I modify a bent arm spinnerbait to form a closed eye so that I can use steel leaders?
I want to use 1/2, and 3/4 oz titanium spinnerbaits with a bent arm to fish for pike. I am seeking a sturdier and more permanent solution than orthodontic rubberbands.
Youdon't need a steel leader with spinner blades or buzz baits
2007-10-13 08:16:36 by dbone1507
Local Fishing Report Peoria Journal Star
Sauger on the Illinois River head the bill, as crappie have backed off some. Bass have also been slow aside from occasional trophy fish on warmer days.
Honey Holes
Fishing for crappie and bass at Banner Marsh has been very spotty so far. When the bite is good, crappie are coming shallow. Fish off main-lake points with jigs, crankbaits or jerkbaits for bass. Also note that the Bell’s Landing Access road is currently closed. Larger crappie at Evergreen Lake have come in 15-30 feet of water. LaSalle Lake is a hotspot for bass and channel catfish, with water up to 90 degrees already. Blue catfish have come on this week at Powerton Lake on shad and bluegill in the warm-water ditch. Crappie are better on warm, sunny days at Spring Lake and Lake Storey. Muskie reports continue out of north Spring Lake. Strip mines are spotty for crappie and bass, though there are several reports of fish 5 pounds or better on jigs.
Two different approaches to take when gone fishin'Log Cabin DemocratA competent bass fisherman, and this doesn't mean only a top tournament professional, can work a spinner bait so slowly that the blades barely turn yet the and more »
Hole-y Spinnerbait! Unique blades lower drag, liftJackson Clarion LedgerBass pro Pete Ponds has never been a big fan of the spinnerbait. Until now. "I've finally found one I have confidence in," Ponds said Thursday,
Heavy rain has put a little damper on fishingLog Cabin DemocratThrow a spinner bait along and through the brush on the bank or try swimming a grub or a swim bait to the bank and swim it slow back to the boat. and more »
Exploring new watersThe Gympie TimesWith the large amount of weed the only choice for lures was surface or spinnerbait. Matt worked a surface lure while I dropped a spinnerbait down along the
Strong FinishBassmasterGlasgow was fishing stumps and trees in Stump Hole Swamp with a square-billed crankbait and a big spinnerbait. Runner-up Cliff Prince suffered a setback and more »
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