Fishing With Spinner Baits

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT SPINNERBAITS TO CHOOSE FROM FOR WHAT EVER YOU WANT TO FISH FOR. THE SPINNERBAIT IS PROBABALY THE MOST SUCCESSFUL LURE EVER CREATED, BECAUSE IT WORKS ANYWHERE AND CAN BE USED ON ANY SPECIES OF FISH EFFECTIVELY. YOU CAN USE IT IN ALL KINDS OF FRESH WATER CONDITIONS, RIVERS, STREAMS, PONDS AND LAKES. YOU CAN USE IT ANY KIND OF SALT WATER CONDITIONS AS WELL AND IT WORKS. THE DIFFERENT TYPES AND THE VERSATILITY OF THIS BAIT IS WHAT MAKES IT SO SUCCESSFUL. THEY COME IN HUNDREDS OF COLORS, WITH SKIRTS, FEATHERS, BEADS AND FLASHY WEIGHTED BODIES. YOU CAN ADD TO THE BAIT TO ENHANCE IT BY ATTACHING LIVE BAIT, RUBBER BAITS, RATTLES, PORK-RINES; YOU CAN EVEN CHANGE THE BLADES TO GIVE YOU MORE OR LESS VIBRATION OR DEPTH. WHATEVER YOU WANT, THEY WILL WORK. YOU ALMOST FEEL LIKE SOMETIMES YOU INVENTED IT YOURSELF WITH THE VARIATIONS YOU CAN DO TO IT TO MAKE IT WORK.

FOR TROUT THE ROOSTER TAIL, MEPPS AND OTHER BRAND NAMES WORK WELL. US 1/16 OUNCE TO 1/8 OUNCE DEPENDING ON CURRENT OR PATTERNS YOU MAY BE FISHING. THEY’RE GREAT FOR CRAPPIE, BLUE GILLS AND YELLOW PERCH. THEY WORK ON SMALL MOUTH AND LARGEMOUTH

SPINNERS ARE FUN TO FISH WITH IF YOU LIKE CASTING. I MYSELF HAVE TO BE MOVING ALL THE TIME AND DON’T LIKE STANDING OR WAITING FOR FISH TO BITE. I WANT TO PROVOKE THEM AND SPINNERS DO THE TRICK. WEIGHT AND TYPE DETERMINE THE DEPTH. IF YOU LOOK AT THE SPINNER AT THE TOP LEFT. THIS IS A SINGLE COLORADO BLADE THAT WILL RIDE HIGHER IN THE WATER IT SHOULD RUN AROUND 4-5 FEET. AND THEN TO THE RIGHT OF THAT IS A DOUBLE WILLOW LEAF THAT WILL RIDE SOMEWHAT DEEPER, MAYBE ANOTHER FOOT OR TWO DEEPER. ROOSTER TAILS GENERALLY RIDE EVEN SHALLOWER MAYBE 2-3 FT. THEN YOU HAVE THE JIGHEAD TYPE THAT WILL, BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT, RIDE DEEPER. DEPENDING ON YOUR PRESENTATION YOU CAN FISH THEM FAST, SLOW OR EVEN JIG THEM OFF THE BOTTOM. THEY SIMPLY WORK IN ALMOST ANY CONDITION. IN COLD WEATHER YOU WOULD WANT TO WORK THEM BY RULE A LITTLE SLOWER AND IN WARMER WATER, FASTER. THE BASS SPINNER BAITS ARE MORE WEEDLESS BECAUSE THE HAVE A SINGLE HOOK AND WIRE SHAFT AND A RUBBER SKIRT THAT HELPS KEEP IT OUT OF THE WEEDS. BUT THEY WILL ALL CATCH WEEDS.

YOU CAN’T GO WRONG WITH A SPINNERBAIT. THEY WORK REAL WELL WHEN CASTING INTO A SCHOOL OF BAITFISH. THEY MIMICK SHAD AND BASS LOVE SHAD. THE BLADES CREATE THE VIBRATION THAT ATTRACTS THE FISH. THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT VARIATIONS OF BLADES AS WELL TO GIVE THE FISHERMAN MORE OPTIONS AND TO CREATE A MARKET AS WELL FOR ACCESSORIES. NOW THE BIGGER BAITS SHOULD BE USED ON A BAITCASTING REEL WITH PROBABLY 14 LB TEST LINE. THE SMALLER BAITS YOU CAN USE ON A SPINNING REEL WITH AT LEAST 10 LB TEST FOR ANYTHING OVER 1/8 OUNCE. SO THE NEXT TIME YOU HAVE A DAY PLANNED OUT TO GO FISHING, TRY A SPINNER BAIT AND IF YOU AT FIRST DON’T SUCCEED, TRY AGAIN, YOU FIND THEY ARE VERY EFFECTIVE IN CATCHING FISH.

GONE FISHN’