Spinnerbait blades.

[justfishin]

I changed all of my spinnerbait blades over to Indiana blades this winter. I always kept the willow leaf blades on that came factory on some of my baits but, it seems I always got more bites on a wider blade vs willow. I even use them in clear water and seem to get more bites on these wider blades. The only spinnerbaits that I kept willows on were the ones I use in faster river water. I even down size some of them so they run better in current and I can burn them better, other than that I use all Indiana. What say you my friends?

[MALTESE FALCON]

I'm going to the BPS Classic this weekend, one of the things on my list is Indiana blades to try on a couple of my spinnerbaits. On my "things-to-do" list for this season is experiment more with spinnerbaits.

Falcon

[tugboat]

What size & color of indiana blades do you use, also do you change the colorado blades that are in tandem with the willow ?

[BassChaser57]

I have a tough time catching with Colorado blades so I almost always fish a Willow. Maybe it is time to try the Indiana. Thanks for the thought. 8-)

[KenDammit28]

you can also try wide willowleafs or turttleback blades.  They are more inline than colorado blades but also produce flash AND thump.

[Infidel.]

I have been a fan of indiana blades ever since I bought my first Mann's Classic spinnerbait in the early 90's.

It is still one of my favorites.

[flyphisher #]

Silver and copper Colorado blades, unless I am fishing deeper than 6 ft. If I want to fish deeper I go with a 1/2oz+ with big willowleafs. Springtime stained water,I do use a colorado or white willowleaf with a small orange blade above it.

[.ghoti.]

I've never changed a blade on spinnerbait. My solution is to carry a bunch of different ones with me. That's not as many as it seems. I use only white, white/chart and translucent skirts. I carry only 1/4oz and 3/8oz. I carry single willow, single colorado and a few tandems. The only thing I'll ever change is the skirt, and I only do this when the skirt needs it.

My best producer has been a 1/4oz single willow with a translucent skirt, with a fluke as a trailer.

I've never really thought much about changing blades. I don't think I've ever used an Indiana blade. I'm gonna have to look into this. Thanks for the tip.

Cheers,

GK

[burleytog]

I've caught a ton of fish on a single colorado bladed spinnerbait.  I can't say the same for a willow blade.  In fact, despite fishing a willow blade a lot last year, I don't think I caught a single fish on one.

I know the prevailing wisdom is to fish colorado (more vibration) in stained to muddy water and willow in clear water.  Most of the lakes I fish are clear clear clear.  Yet I kill them with that single colorado while the willow has yet to get me a bite.

I figured out how to fix it a couple of months ago.  I just bought 100 #5 hammered nickel colorado blades.

[tugboat]

Thanks guys on your tips. New to this forum , by the away a great forum at that !!  Just  

started bass fishing a few years back  trying to learn as much as I can.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

I prefer Terminator's Oklahoma blade over everything else I have ever fished. That thing is a serious thumper

Wayne

[Fish Man]

im a firm believer in the willow blade......it sounds stupid but were fishin really stained water which doesnt make sense but theres alot of vegitation an the willow doesnt snag......i always make it a special point to buy only spinnerbaits that have all willows on em

[Munkin]

While I have just about every different blade made I still have the best luck with silver willows.

Allen

[zara spook]

Agreed.  The silver and gold willows are murderous in flats around a little structure.

[jomatty]

i think you are selling yourself short by using only indianna blades, or only any one kind for that matter.  my favorite combination is double willow, but i also like small colorado big willow, and single colorodo.  for me it is all about the water clarity.  if the water is clear i like a double willow.  if it gets a tad of color i go for a col/willow combination.  as it takes on more color i move to indiana and finally to colorado if it is muddy or for night time fishing.  

i havent given the oklahoma blade enough of a chance but they certainly do thump well and they may be taking over some of the indiana and colorados terrritory.

obviously there is no right and wrong in fishing and so much has to do with confidence.  for whatever reason i have the most confidence in double willow and you obviously with indiana.  imho i think we would both be making a mistake to use them exclusively.  whatever works for you though is...well is what works for you

matt

[justfishin]

You are right jomatty. I did save some willows for the river and put on some smaller willows on heavy spinnerbaits for late summer spinnerbaiting. Heck, I am always open to new ideas and I just might get rid of most of those indiana's next winter. I changed most of them because around here it seemed that most of my better spinnerbaiting days were on a indiana blade. We will see I guess. Have a great year!