Inline Versus Traditional Spinner Bait...

[chelboed]

I'm a bank fisherman, so space is limited. In my experience, a standard spinnerbait takes 2-4x more space than inline in my backpack.

Question #1:

What are the benefits of a traditional spinnerbait over a Mepps #4 / #3? Mepps catch fish like crazy & stow small.

Question #2:

For versatility sake...a traditional spinnerbait looks a lot like a jig with a jig spinner attached. Would there be any benefit of having a traditional spinnerbait versus just using a jig with jig spinner...in essence giving you a Weedless spinnerbait + a jig to throw into cover?

Bankfishing is all about versatility.

Thanks guys/gals!

Ed out.

[SirSnookalot]

I like to think I catch bigger fish with a spinnerbait but not near as many as I do with an in line spinner.  Not carrying a tackle bag while bank fishing I'll hang my spinnerbait off a belt loop, may times I forget it's there, lol.

[chelboed]

I would think an inline may get hung up easier due to the treble.

Could you just move up to a Mepps#5 to catch bigger fish?

[chelboed]

For the sake of an image of the topic.

[SirSnookalot]

Inline spinners tend to cause more line twist

[chelboed]

Mine have ball bearings on them. They do not twist at all.

I've only caught a few fish on traditional...but it's probably for lack of trying.

[OntarioFishingGuy]

I use both but do far better on the inline model. I find the inline model works better in rivers, and the safety-pin style works better in lakes.

[Weld's Largemouth]

Spinnerbaits with double willow blades put off more vibration and flash and flat out catch bigger, and for me, more fish.

Personally i see the two as entirely different lures

[KayakKid]

Although I haven't fished with inline spinners allot for anything other than trout, I really think that the weedlessness of a safety pin style spinner is worth shelling out a little more storage space in my opinion.

[RoLo]

In-line spinners are generally considered more productive than overhead spinners,

but the choice between the two is highly subjective. In any case, since you're a bank fisherman

I would definitely go with a safety-pin spinner, because they're typically more weedless.

 

Also, with safety-pin spinners you always have a choice between single blades and tandem blades,

and your choice between willow-leaf, Indiana or Colorado blades (vibration or flash).

 

Roger

[smalljaw67]

I fish both, and really it was only last season that I began using in-line spinners again for bass but I can tell you what the benefits of a safety pin type spinnerbait has over the in-line. The first difference is the safety pin spinner is going to come through cover a lot better where the in-line just touches a piece of brush and it is hung up. The second advantage is the hook up to land ratio, you will land more fish you hook with a bass spinnerbait versus the in-line because of the treble hook. In-line spinners are very good for numbers but they also tend to catch smaller fish on average, and yes, I know you can catch large fish on in-lines but on average larger fish will often hit the traditional bass spinnerbait more often than the in-line. As for just using a jig with a jig spinner like the Beetle Spin, well there really isn't anything wrong with that if you are trying to maximize space with the amount of baits you're carrying. The only problems with those are the sizes of jigs you are going to use, jig spinners typically don't work so well when using larger jigs in the 3/8oz and 1/2oz sizes because the blade arm on jig spinners is shorter than a typical spinnerbait but other than that there isn't a ton of advantage using a regular spinnerbait over a jig spinner.

[Joedodge]

I love a inline spinner. They slay the fish and store better. Traditional spinners haven't been a big producer for me but also probably a lack of really trying. But a white rooster tail stores nice and kills them!

[scaleface]

Like others say, safety pin spinnerbaits are easier to fish in cover where bass are likely to hangout. You can even jump logs with a spinnerbait , try that with an inline .

[chelboed]

Hmmm...I really hadn't thought about the Weedlessness of a traditional. I might have to toss a couple in my rig and give them am honest shot.

You know...I dread moss more than snags. Moss gets hung on anything though.

Alright smarty pants peeps...give me your favorite traditional spinner votes in your 3 favorite colors for clear water, murky water, and what not.

I'm assuming black, chartreuse, and xxxxx?

[SirSnookalot]

I had a bang up December and January with inline spinners, not so much now, catching really nice sized bass.  Riding high in the water column I had no major problems with vegetation or snags even along the shoreline.  For peacock bass a roostertail is a deadly weapon.

[shanksmare]

I generally carry between 5 and 20 safety pin style spinnerbits with me while bank fishing. On the other hand I haven't had an in-line spinner in my bag for years. Why? Well I've caught tens of thousands of bass ( including my PB and probably 8 of my top 10 bass) on the safety pin style versus 4 or 5 on the Roostertail style. Most of the bass I'\ve caught on a SB were in cover so thick that the inline would have been fouled within the first foot of my retrieve. If I'm going to fish an area in which you could use a Roostertail, I'd rather use a crankbait. Your mileage may vary ....

[chelboed]

So...the other question was...what is your favorite spinnerbait? (And color)

[Joedodge]

Inline spinner in white, or silver and white 1/4 ounce

[Penguino]

From my experiences inline spinners catch smaller bass than spinnerbaits, but get more quanitiy. I use rooster tails primarily for trout and crappie.

[RoLo]

So...the other question was...what is your favorite spinnerbait? (And color)

 

That can't be answered without knowing the plant structure, current weather conditions & water clarity.

 

Roger

[RanndomUndead]

wish i could chime in.....but i have absolutely zero confidence in spinners, so i never use them anymore...haha

My tip for bank fishing, green pumpkin or salt/pepper 4-6 inch lizards texas rigged with 1/8th bullet......Works year round as long as theyre there.

[chelboed]

Well in addition to my black Hurt double Colorado and my chartreuse single Colorado, I've acquired:

War Eagle finesse spinner

War Eagle Screaming Eagle double willow

Strike King Banshee willow Colorado

Going to start to delve in to these this year. I've caught fish on my single and double Colorado last year, so I have confidence in them.

[J Francho]

Inlines do not work in cover. Most largemouth use cover.

[Dogmatic]

Inlines do not work in cover. Most largemouth use cover.

Snagless Sallys and Terminator makes a weedless in-line spinner that work well in cover...I don't use them, but they're out there. FYI

[J Francho]

Ok, all but two inlines don't work in cover. When someone says inline spinnerbait generically, they aren't referring to something special, they mean Vibrax, Mepps, etc.

Curious, do you use them, and if you do, when do you choose a Snagless Sally or the Terminator over a typical R bend spinnerbait?