Copper Colored Blades on Spinnerbaits

[airborne_angler]

I know back in the day many people threw Spinnerbaits with copper colored Blades. Why dont you see them any more?

I know that the Silver(Chrome) blades on  a Spinnerbait are for bright sunny days

The Brass(gold) blades on a Spinnerbaits are for overcast/low light  conditions

What about the seldomly seen Copper Colored Blades.

What condition are those used in?

[Osprey39]

They were for off-color water or lower light conditions too.  I have no idea why they aren't that common anymore.  Probably the same reason that it's almost impossible to find an off the rack tandem Colorado blade spinnerbait anymore.

[flippin and pitchin]

The blade options on stock baits are based on sales. Copper is not a popular blade choice but has it's place.  I switched out a few of my single blade SB's to hammered copper for early spring fishing where water is roiled and it's cloudy and low light.  I also use this finsh in a turtle back style blade.  The resistance of that blade allows for a slow retrieve and produces a more pronounced vibration. Hope this helps.

[Catt]

Copper Colored Blades are quite popular in the clear water marshes of Southwest Louisiana.

[airborne_angler]

One of the reasons I asked about the Copper Colored Blades is, im currently on an inline spinner(MEPPS) kick. I purchased a "Basser" Kit and it came with a good assortment of both gold and silver bladed baits #3 baits ,but one of the baits (and Dressed Aglia #2) had a copper blade and had me puzzled, wondering what application I needed to try it on.Now I know,Thanks for the responses.

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Really, and I hate to sound like a broken record here,it's something you'd just have to try in your waters and under different conditions to see what the fish want. They get real funny over spinner blades sometimes,shape,size,color. I like copper in stained green water along with bluegill style skirts with some chart mixed in.

[tholmes]

stained green water along with bluegill style skirts with some chart mixed in.

Yep. A small lake that I fish has water that matches that description exactly. One of my most productive baits on that lake has been a big spinnerbait black skirt and head with a soup spoon sized hammered copper blade.

Tom

[The Rooster]

I'd say it might have something to do with copper tarnishing really bad and losing it's shine where polished brass doesn't do it as bad. 

[BassThumb]

I haven't had much luck on copper blades on spinnerbaits, and they tarnish very quickly if you don't clean them regularly.  My best luck with copper has come when fishing inline spinners for trout in the rootbeer colored streams that flow into Lake Superior.

[Chaz Hickcox]

I have one, but it's starting to tarnish really bad.  I got it and a couple of tandem colorado bladed spinners for the murky water I fish, but oddly enough I have found that tandem willow leafs work best in my waters.  It's really odd how that works.  My water is brackish and heavily stained, if not muddy.  I know it goes against the rules, but heck, the bass will get what the bass want.  My best spinners are the Strike King Tandem Willow Leafs with one being bronze and one being silver.  Again, I don't know WHY it is, but I know THAT it is.

[K_Mac]

I was night fishing with a friend a couple of years ago with both of us using the same spinnerbait, except mine had a gold blade and his copper. He was catching three to my one until I changed to copper.

[Catt]

Premium quality, copper plated brass blades should be lacquer coated, therefore it should not tarnish.

Like Bassin_Fin@tic stated I throw a copper blades when trying to replicate a bluegill/bream pattern. Bluegill/bream spawn immediately after bass are done spawning making them prime prey for post-spawn bass.

[Matt Fly]

Alot of cheaper spinnerbaits that used copper blades were "plated", and they start rust eventually in the tackle box.

   I still love to paint white, chartruesse and international orange colorado blades, in the 70's, it was common to see painted spinner bait blades every where to buy.

    You don't see as many these days, but highly stained and muddy conditions, depending on water temps, are still great colors to throw at certain times.

[river-rat]

I use Hildebrandt copper blades a great deal in the Atchafalya Basin and the fresh/brackish water marshes in south Louisiana. Mostly in muddy water, low light conditions or at night.

Also, a red colorado blade (#3.5-4) in front of a copper colorado (#4.5-5) with a yellow/chartreuse/white skirt works extremely well in muddy water.

[Triton21]

Premium quality, copper plated brass blades should be lacquer coated, therefore it should not tarnish.

Like Bassin_Fin@tic stated I throw a copper blades when trying to replicate a bluegill/bream pattern. Bluegill/bream spawn immediately after bass are done spawning making them prime prey for post-spawn bass.

As I have told you before Catt I fished the North end of Toledo Bend from'74-'90(first weeks of March).  Copper blade spinner baits were the 'Go To' baits.  When Rattle Traps came on the market they joined the Spinner baits.

Kelley

[Catt]

Shhhh! it still works 

[Hooligan]

I haven't had much luck on copper blades on spinnerbaits, and they tarnish very quickly if you don't clean them regularly. My best luck with copper has come when fishing inline spinners for trout in the rootbeer colored streams that flow into Lake Superior.

DINGDINGDING!  Northern waters, regardless of where they are, that are "tea stained" are just the place for copper blades.  It seems like we catch more fish on copper over chart than any other color in WI rivers like the Eau Claire and Namekagon.