Spinner-Bait Bite.

[GoneFishi'n]

How do you detect a bite on a spinner bait? Will the hold on to it and runs with it, or will they pick it up and drop it fast because its hard? Would adding a fluke to a decent sized spinnerbait be helpful because it would make it fall slower and add some softness? Also is 12 test YoZuri Hybrid alright for fishing spinnerbaits? Thanks for the help. I know I could have gone to google but I like to here from you guys. Also, would white with red, and just plain white be good for stained water? We also just had some serious rain here, what other lures would you guys recommend.

[bassh8er]

When you get bit on a spinnerbait, there will be no mistaking it. If you're slow rolling it, sometimes it feels like the blades just quit turning and you feel less resistance, but generally speaking, the strike is a violent one... in my experience anyways

[ww2farmer]

There are several different feels to a spinnerbait bite.  Sometimes they hit it so hard it stops the bait dead and just about rips the rod out of your hands, sometimes they come up from behind it and knock slack into your line as they mouth it and swim towards you, sometimes it's just a tick and the bait feels "funny", and probably 50 other ways that I can't quite explain.

[iceintheveins]

Generally a solid thump, almost no matter how they take it.

[TNBassin']

In my experience, they flat out nail it. I had an almost 5lb smallie annihilate my spinner bait last November. There's no mistaking having a fish on.

[The Rooster]

I can think of at least one time I could not tell the fish was there but it was in my early, inexperienced days as a fisherman. It felt like I was hung up and dragging through grass. I did not set the hook, I just kept pulling. This very nice sized bass comes to the surface and rudely threw my bait at me then. Haha.

Most times, it's a solid thump when they hit it. Softness doesn't matter then, they just about set the hook themselves on the strike. Sometimes they just take it in a softer manner like the one I described above. When that happens, you still would know due to the line movement off to the side, or pulling out, or going slack as they swim in. If none of this happens, and the line still keeps coming in at a normal retrieve speed, but you no longer feel the vibration of blades turning, and also there might be a heaviness on the line too, then you should rudely set the hook. Don't let that bass be rude to you first!

Trust me, I was rude right back though. Probably some cussing and hand gestures followed that.

[MrSwimJig]

I have had them crush it and I have had them barely take it and have had them take it and swim at me with it, etc...  But 95% of the time they just flat out crush it.

[GoneFishi'n]

Thanks guys, so what about the color choices I said? And is 12# YoZuri Hybrid fine for it? And would a medium action rod be good?

[Teal]

I havent used YOZURI but 12lb is sufficient. Ive caught them on on 8lb test with a spinnenait. If your using the typical 6'6-7'0 MH, 12lb is fine. If i didnt use braid, 12# would probably be what i use....(its what i typically use as a leader)

Ive heard nothin bit good things about yozuri....u should be good to go.

[ww2farmer]

When in doubt about spinner bait colors, go with chart. and white. It works.

[Bluebasser86]

Some of the biggest fish I've caught ona spinnerbait either just felt like the blades quit turning or I felt my my bait just get a little bit lighter. I'm not a fan of adding trailers to my spinnerbaits except in dirty water. White is a good all around color for spinnerbait fishing that will catch fish in any water clarity. I prefer 14-17 pound test but 12 will work as long as you aren't fishing heavy cover. 

[TNBassin']

I use Yo Zuri Hybrid 10#. I really like chartreuse and white spinner baits, and I occasionally use firetiger colors, but my water is pretty stained. I'd say in clearer water use something that matches the forage. All of mine usually consist of willow/colorado, double willow, or double colorado for night time. 

[GoneFishi'n]

Alright, the rod I am using is a duckett which has a lot of backbone for a medium. The weather temp is going to be 55* tomorrow, and the water temp is around 42-45. So which type of retrieve should i do. I was talking to someone who was pulling there boat out of a private lake I fish and he said that he caught about a five pounder on this rock wall and I was watching him fish it and he was fishing it fast. Should I try that, or slow roll it? We have also had a lot of rain, so I will be going out durning the dry breaks. Would the rain make them more active?

[flippin and pitchin]

 

There are several different feels to a spinnerbait bite.  Sometimes they hit it so hard it stops the bait dead and just about rips the rod out of your hands, sometimes they come up from behind it and knock slack into your line as they mouth it and swim towards you, sometimes it's just a tick and the bait feels "funny", and probably 50 other ways that I can't quite explain.

 

Well said.

For open water #12 would be okay but #15 is my standard. White, White/chart. for stained. A gill color for clearer and a glimmer shad for clear water. Medium heavy (3 power)rod is my preference. My last fish (last week) was on a red/black with red/black double willow blades due to brown water. The bite was a tick and then heavy until I caught up to her. A five plus too.

[TNBassin']

Alright, the rod I am using is a duckett which has a lot of backbone for a medium. The weather temp is going to be 55* tomorrow, and the water temp is around 42-45. So which type of retrieve should i do. I was talking to someone who was pulling there boat out of a private lake I fish and he said that he caught about a five pounder on this rock wall and I was watching him fish it and he was fishing it fast. Should I try that, or slow roll it? We have also had a lot of rain, so I will be going out durning the dry breaks. Would the rain make them more active?

For colder water, I would slow roll it, but the fish will let you know how they want it. 

[Jigfishn10]

In water that cold I like a single colorado blade preferably attached to a short arm with a white/charteuse skirt with some blue strands on top. You can slow roll, yo yo or use some type of deep water stop and go. The single colorado will slow that bait down, keeping it in the strike zone longer and will be at it's best on a yo yo retrieve. I see no problem with you choice of line.

 

ww2farmer is right on point with the way a fish will bite a spinnerbait. It could be a bite where they darn near rip the rod out of you hands or as in the way I caught my PB, feel like you snagged. Last January I was fishing in Disney and the blades just stopped and didn't feel any weight...whatever the case is, when the spinnerbait doesn't feel right during your presentation, set the hook.

 

JMHO

[Brand0n]

youll know. i always use a trailer hook so i get bite and ths fish is on. when i dont use a trailer hook i get bit and the fish releases usually

[Sam]

Thanks guys, so what about the color choices I said? And is 12# YoZuri Hybrid fine for it? And would a medium action rod be good?

 

I suggest a medium heavy rod seven feet plus or minus.

 

YoZuri #12 is excellent.

 

Colors: White/Chart; White; Bluegill; Shad; Sexy Shad.

 

Add trailer hook of the same size or one size smaller than spinnerbait hook.

 

You can also bulk it up by adding a white or chart. split tail trailer, grub, chunk or a baby fluke.

 

You will be reeling the spinnerbait back to yourself. If it stops or you feel weight SET THE HOOK!

 

You will know when you get hit.

 

Set it hard over your head. Keep line tight. Reel her in. Take a pic with spinnerbait in her mouth. Post pic.

[clayton86]

I run a trailer hook on almost all of my spinner baits.

Most the time they just clobber it and there is no mistaking it. Some times it feels like I ran into a stump or something like just a little bump.

They almost always set the hook themselves. Now if you have northerns them suckers will rip the rod ou of your hand if not careful.

[GOOCHY]

You'll know.  It's that tell tale *bumpbump* of a fish inhaling it.