Mepps Spinners

[Southernbasser]

From what I've read, people either really love Mepps spinners or hate them. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with Mepps, and if so, what are your thoughts?

I just ordered a couple of them from Cabelas. 

 

Wayne

 

[Randy Price]

Love them and use them all the time!!

[Scott F]

Not sure why anyone would hate them. Except that river smallmouth are so good at jumping and throwing them back at me. I use plain #5’s for pike and plain 4’s for smallies. The squirrel tail versions don’t get me any more bites, but they do take a bigger bite out of my wallet. 

[J._Bricker]

I use ‘em up in the mountains for trout.

[MN Fisher]

#1 & #2 Mepps Comets are a mainstay for me on my UL or ML rigs for panfish. #3 and #4 for 'eatin-size' bass.

[WRB]

#4 Comet Minnow /Shad is a good fall seasonal bass lure over looked by most anglers.

Tom

[jimmyjoe]

   I've used Aglias for 35+ years  for pike (#5), bass (#5 and #3) and crappie (#2). I also use the Aglia Long, because it seems to do the same thing as a Roostertail but starts spinning easier.

   The only people I've ever seen hate them are people who stubbornly refuse to use a good b-b swivel with them .... or any other in-line spinner .... or who drop them down slow over cover and then get upset when they snag up.

    Simply put, they catch fish. "Nuff said.     jj

[greentrout]

Blue Fox 

[MN Fisher]

14 minutes ago, greentrout said:

Blue Fox 

Blue Fox minnows  - 5 colors but max out at #2 (1/4 oz)

Mepps Comet - only 4 colors but go to #5 (1/2 oz).

 

For me - advantage Mepps

[waymont]

Everyone loves Mepps. Super classic lure. All sizes and models are excellent.

[Bluebasser86]

Hadn't thrown one in a long time but recently broke them out to toss in creeks to catch whatever would bite. Remembering how fun they are to fish, especially when I get to watch my son get a hold of something like this on one.

[LCG]

I love a gold inline mepps, undressed, #3-4. My only issue is the line twist they can cause, so I use a swivel with them. 

[Black Hawk Basser]

Inline spinners are great multispecies baits.  I troll with them in gravel pits and you never know what you'll be reeling in next.

[NYWayfarer]

Love a good in-line spinner. Mepps is one of my favorite brands up there with Panther Martin and Blue Fox.

 

 

[deadadrift89]

 

5 hours ago, NYWayfarer said:

Love a good in-line spinner. Mepps is one of my favorite brands up there with Panther Martin and Blue Fox.

 

 

Panther Martin caught me lots of fish when living in Montana

 

[Spankey]

20 hours ago, greentrout said:

Blue Fox 

Great lure on the river over the years. I do not fish it as much as I have in the past. River “Classic” in my opinion. 

[Spankey]

Sort of feel like I cut my teeth on creek and river smallies with Mepps spinners. 

 

I’ve always associated Mepps to bass fishing and Panther Martins and Roostertails to trout. No real truth to that though. Mepps makes some nice trout spinners. 

 

In #’s 3,4 and 5’s the Anglia color patterns seem endless. Majority of mine are dressed. 

 

 

[Hammer 4]

Geez, I haven't thrown a Mepps since 1967. Maybe I'll give em another try.

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

9 hours ago, Hammer 4 said:

Geez, I haven't thrown a Mepps since 1967. Maybe I'll give em another try.

Yes you should 

This 5 pounder with a Mepps Black Fury on an 8' Avid ML/Mod rod 8# nanofil, awesome rod.

[Bankbeater]

I love Mepps and Rooster tails.  They are one of my winter go to baits, and you never know what you will catch on them.

[greentrout]

20 hours ago, Spankey said:

Great lure on the river over the years. I do not fish it as much as I have in the past. River “Classic” in my opinion. 

use 'em when the bite is sloooow and the water is clear mostly in open water scenarios ... with spinning gear ...

 

like the slim profile and will sometimes downsize to 1/8th on 6lb. test mono ...

 

good fishing ... 

[jr231]

I'd love to see anybody step up and say they HATE mepps spinners lol. 

[Big Rick]

1 hour ago, Yeajray231 said:

I'd love to see anybody step up and say they HATE mepps spinners lol. 

I'm your huckleberry.

 

[jr231]

2 hours ago, Big Rick said:

I'm your huckleberry.

 

Do you hate all in-line spinners or just mepps ? I've personally caught bass, pike, perch, crappie, bluegill AND catfish on mepps spinners. I have never had one other lure catch as many species for me ever. If I could only be stuck with one lure to feed myself I would choose the inline spinner, hands down . 

 

What's to hate ? 

[MN Fisher]

26 minutes ago, Yeajray231 said:

I've personally caught bass, pike, perch, crappie, bluegill AND catfish on mepps spinners.

You can add trout to that list. I've caught numerous Rainbows on #0 and #1 Dressed-Aglias and Comets.