Howdy folks,
I've been away from fishing for a while and have finally had the time and inclination to get back into it. In going through my tackle hoard, I found that most of my gear has pleasantly survived the years of dormancy. I got everything out and went lure type by lure type, sorting everything into keeper or cullers. (In doing this I realize I'm a sucker for poppers--I have more of those than any person should...) Most of it was sitting in a cool, dark and relatively dry basement so I was fortunate. What didn't fair as well was the rubber skirts on my jigs and spinnerbaits. I was never a huge jig user (I typically use either soft plastics--mainly Senkos--crankbaits and topwater) so this wasn't a huge loss. I was just getting into spinnerbait fishing when I dropped out so losing those is a pain.
That being said, I want to at least build a staring library of new spinnerbaits. Some spinnerbait skirts did survive but I lost most so I'm just considering it a clean slate. I've decided to get 4 new ones to try out and then go from there. I'm looking for suggestions as to which ones to start with. I fish in PA, NJ and NY, mostly from the shore in rivers and lakes so consider that. I've used Piccasso, War Eagle, and Terminator all with varying degrees of success. The areas I fish have typically had relatively clear water so I've usually gone with double willow or willow/Colorado.
So, you're starting from scratch with spinnerbaits and you want a decent bit of variety for the above region/waters--which brand/combos do you chose?
PS--Yes, I did replace all my line on my reels. I even splurged for a new Stridac and Diawa Tatula.
