Lipless Crankbaits Vs Spinners

[coryn h. fishowl]

Which do you prefer and for what situations, lipless crankbaits or spinnerbaits.

 

[The Young Gun]

Lipless in open flats to cover lots of open water, spinnerbaits when against shore because its weedless for the most part..

[gobig]

Lipless in open flats to cover lots of open water, spinnerbaits when against shore because its weedless for the most part..

 

 

If you have never ripped a lipless out of the weeds you are missing out.

[powerduster]

Inline spinners work well enough for me. As for lipless, I can never catch anything on it.

[coryn h. fishowl]

I meant to also add weedless spoons into that question.

[Dave P]

I haven't caught enough fish on a lipless to justify throwing it much. Spinnerbait all the way for me.

[lmbfisherman]

I have more confidence throwing a lipless when I am fishing a river for some reason.  Spinnerbaits I throw in lakes, I just think it's a confidence thing.

[nascar2428]

I never pass up a chance to throw a spinnerbait, doesn't matter what the conditions or time of day, I'm all in!!

[tylerwyp]

I recently started throwing more and more lipless but seem to be the king of getting impossible snags. Lost 2 in one day fishing

[ww2farmer]

I throw lipless in cold water (40-55 degrees) ripping, or pumping it out of grass, or fan casting flats. 1/2oz. from the bank to 10-12 feet, 3/4oz if I am working a little deeper like 8-15 feet, or 1/4 oz. if I am staying less than 4 feet deep in ultra clear shallow water.

 

I like spinnerbaits around wood/docks in 50+ degree water, or over/through grass any time there is a little wind, and a little color to the water. I generally like squarebills better in spinnerbait "water" but for some reason there are times when they just want a spinnerbait more. The swim jig has all but replaced the spinnerbait for me in clear water.

[tbone1993]

I recently started throwing more and more lipless but seem to be the king of getting impossible snags. Lost 2 in one day fishing

I never used one of those lure retrievers until last week, I was missing out. They dont work for every snag but when they do work they are awesome. Pull the boat on top of the snag shake the rod a little and the lure pops right off. 

[iabass8]

I throw lipless baits more often than spinner baits but it's more of a confidence thing. I throw swim jigs more often than spinner baits though.

[Trailer]

I've caught more fish on a lipless. That's why I like them. I need to throw a spinnerbait more, especially against the banks.