Blade Colors

[Bass Angler Magazine]

Have you found the color of your spinnerbait blades make a difference?

[Jigfishn10]

You betchya. I find that nickel blades don't produce nearly as much as gold blades. The reason being, in my mind atleast is, we don't have a shad population and I think the bright flash coming from a nickel blade tends to spook the fish. I do use them and have had success, don't get me wrong, but a gold blade would be my first choice followed by a painted white or flourescent orange blade in low light conditions. Right now the flourescent orange has been money, kind of like the "shock" color of yesteryear...LOL

My spinnerbaits have a snap instead of a split ring attached to the bearing, so I can switch blade sizes, shapes and colors quickly instead of switching skirt colors which can be a bit more time consuming. I'll often run through a process of elimination to find which blade the fish prefer.

[Sam]

Yes.

Silver to get the flash with the sun is out.

Gold when clouds are out.

Colors when the water is dirty or heavily stained.

[Sam]

Jigfishin10, I purchased two feet of yellow lawn and garden tractor fuel line from my tractor dealer and cut it in very small sections to put over the tips of my buzzbaits and spinnerbaits.

Works great with snaps.

You cut the tubing into 1/8 size (on or about) lengths and place them over the tips of your baits and you can change baits without any problems.

Give it a try.

[Bass Angler Magazine]

I've noticed on Northern California lakes spinner baits with painted blades catch bigger bass.

[NoBassPro]

Yes, there are times when blade color makes a major difference. Silver, gold and painted have all produced. I really should try copper, its one of my top colors for trout, don't know why I've never put it on a spinnerbait.

The biggest difference I have noticed is that there are times when I can't get a bite on gold or silver blades, then put on a painted blade and start getting fish. They seem to have done best for me when fish are up on very shallow flats in spring or fall.

[A-Jay]

Narrow White willow leaf blades burned across a wind point = smb magnet.

A-Jay

[Jigfishn10]

Sam, could you PM a pic of that, I don't want to hijack this thread, but I am interested in viewing this.

[WRB]

Dave Nichols makes A wide variety of spinnerbaits blades, you might to check it out.

Copper is a good choice for single spin night spinnerbaits.

Blade type, size and color all make a big difference. The most over looked blades are Indiana type when you want fish a little deeper than using a willow blade, slightly faster speed than Colorado and pushes more water to give off big bait vibrations.

Tom