Dressed Vs. Un-Dressed Mepps Spinners: Thoughts On ?

[Robertqq]

Hello,

 

Realize that this is a sport, and not a science, but was curious about

what other's have experienced, and perhaps also "why".

 

Do Pond fishing outside of Boston.

Pond has the typical variety:  Lots of Crappie, Largemouth and Smallmout, Chain Pickeral, and Yellow perch.

 

My favoriet lure is, and always has been one of the Mepps in-line Aglia Spinners.

Nearly always works, and seems to work on most everything.

 

I have found that the Un-Dressed, bare hook works best, by far.

 

The Dressed one's don't produce nearly as many; they work, but not as well, for sure.

 

Anyone else experience this difference ?

 

Any ideas why ?

 

Bob

[RMcDuffee726]

Usually when I throw my spinner-baits it is always undressed.  I'm not dealing with monster bass in New Hampshire, so I assume the trailer would sometimes discourage the bass to hit my bait.  I think it all depends on location, and how aggressive the bass are feeling.

[Raul]

I have experienced no difference between them and I´m not talking about today I used a plain one and the next day I used a dressed one, I´m talking about using both during the same trip.

[Scott F]

I was shown the undressed Mepps several years ago by a guide and have used nothing else since. Besides catching a lot of fish, they are cheaper than the squirrel tail versions. I use them in shallow, rocky rivers and tend to lose a few so saving some money helps.

[Robertqq]

From OP:

 

Good info., thanks Guys.

 

Forgot to ask in the original Post:  Any thoughts or opinions on Treble Vs. Single Hooks (for the Mepps Spinners) in the smaller <size 4 sizes ?

Why ?

 

Thanks again,

Bob

[F14A-B]

Just the opposite for my rivers/creeks I always, always did better with squirrel tail... Geez.. Now I feel old! Used to sell squirrel tails to Mepps...

With my dads help!!

[georgeyew]

A few of my Panther Martin spinners came with single hooks on them. They seem to hold the fish very well, at least as well as the trebles.

[bassguytom]

I can only seem to get my spinners undressed after dinner and a movie? It seems like most people like their spinners undressed from the get go. Wish I could figure that one out.

[John Hansen]

Undressed here.  Have a couple dressed ones that have never caught a fish.  Not sure what it is, even the ones with a little marabou on the hook don't work for me.

 

I like trebles more, seem to get more consistent hook sets but I sure hate having to remove the trebles from small trout or pan fish that overload their eyes and somehow get large trebles with all 3 hooks set in their mouth... had a small panfish somehow get one barb on the bottom jaw, one on upper, and other in the gill area.  It gets annoying so when I buy a new spinner I buy 2.  One of them I will usually got 2 of the hooks off and turn the treble into a single hook.  

[Scyco]

Use u dressed if you are going for numbers. They have a smaller profile so any sized fish will hit. Use dressed for trophy fish, larger fish like larger lures, you wont catch as many, but youll catch bigger fish.

[LCG]

A #3 or 4 mepps undressed gold in line spinner has worked wonders for me. My only issue is that I have to use a snap swivel or the line twist is crazy. 

[Deleted account]

Not a fan of the squirrel tails. I use the plain or tie the same feathers I use on poppers when I want a longer larger profile. I usually cut one point off and fish them as a double hook. I also throw a fluke or the like on the back of them and slow roll them sometimes. 

[jr231]

I use them with the dressed tail almost exclusively. I have caught pike, bass, bluegill , crappie , and catfish on mepps spinners. Big fan even tho I don't use them much. 

 

If I only could choose one artificial lure this would probably be it. 

[jimmyjoe]

   I agree with what seems to be the consensus here; I use them undressed. The ONLY dressed Mepps that seems to get me more fish is the Firetiger double-bladed Aglia in #3. As for single vs. treble hooks, I'd say that single hooks hold fish a lot better, but I feel that I'm missing more hits with them.    jj

[king fisher]

I prefer undressed, single hook, Blue Fox Vibrax over Mepps Aglia, and  Panther Martin in faster current.

[NYWayfarer]

I prefer the Panther Martin Classic gold undressed in-line spinners with a treble hook.

 

In-line spinners that are dressed always remind me of lures with trebles that have grass snagged on them. Nothing bites those lures but they do bite dressed spinners.

 

It must be a mental block thing with me as I have caught plenty of fish on dressed and undressed lures.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

I double duty mine salt and fresh i put a tru turn catfish SS hook on mine .....rockfish crappie bass bluefish catfish bass always a 2 or 3 size ....them trebles dressed or undressed  rust just looking at them lol

[Bluebasser86]

I do better with the dressed ones, but the hooks tend to rust on me because they're so hard to get them to dry out.