Small Spinnerbaits

[Brett's_daddy]

What do you use for small spinnerbaits like maybe 1/4oz.? I'm thinking they definitely have to be thrown on a spinning setup and was thinking of using my 7ft. Medium/Fast Shimano Clarus with my Daiwa Regal reel that has 20lb. braid with an 8lb. fluoro leader. These spinnerbaits I'm talking about are the Booyah Pond Magic...I'm thinking they would be perfect for late Fall smallmouth.

[MN Fisher]

I toss 1/4oz spinners on my President BC rig: 7.3:1 on a MH/F rod. It's the same rig I toss 3/8 and 1/2 spinners on. Just takes setting the tension and brakes properly.

[jimmyjoe]

   Booyah Pond Magic are 3/16 oz. head weight, and 5/16 oz. total weight. I've used them, but I've never gotten a fish with them. Their little brother, the Micro Pond Magic, has been a real winner for me. It's a 1/8 oz. head and 1/4 oz total lure weight. Although I have the casting rigs to use these lures, I don't. I use spinning gear. Don't know why ... I just do it that way.     jj

[JediAmoeba]

1/4 oz I always throw on a 7'3" medium baitcasting rod.  

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

3 hours ago, Brett's_daddy said:

What do you use for small spinnerbaits like maybe 1/4oz.? I'm thinking they definitely have to be thrown on a spinning setup and was thinking of using my 7ft. Medium/Fast Shimano Clarus with my Daiwa Regal reel that has 20lb. braid with an 8lb. fluoro leader. These spinnerbaits I'm talking about are the Booyah Pond Magic...I'm thinking they would be perfect for late Fall smallmouth.

My 8' ML Avid spinning is spot on for small spinnerbaits but baitcasters can fling Pond Magics pretty easily. I prefer the Strike King Rocket Shads. All sizes are compact and even the 1/2oz size is dimensionally very close to Pond Magic size.

[Bluebasser86]

The War Eagle Finesse spinnerbait comes in a 3/16oz size. I keep some in the boat for guide trips when a client can't use casting gear. 

[Catt]

My spinnerbait lineup consists of 1/4, 3/8, & 1/2 oz.

 

I throw em on a Calcutta 50 5.0:1 gear ratio.

 

[Cam R]

caught my pb LM on a 1/8 oz micro pond magic by booyah and pike, they work great

[fishwizzard]

7 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

The War Eagle Finesse spinnerbait comes in a 3/16oz size. I keep some in the boat for guide trips when a client can't use casting gear. 

I love those little lures.  They weigh right around 3/8oz and I can throw them on almost every combo I own if I need to. 

[FryDog62]

I think the Clarus/Regal spinning outfit would work well.  An alternative to a smaller spinnerbait might be to try a Chatterbait Mini (1/4 oz) or Micro (1/8 oz) a different look/vibration anyway.
 

Being a baitcasting guy, the rod I use for those weights if not around cover is a Phenix Feather 7-1 MLF.  If cover/current I’ll throw a 1/4 oz on a Phenix Feather 7-1 MHXF.  Wish they also made a Feather in a Medium-Fast, but the other two are awesome/versatile rods for a variety of smallmouth applications.

[Tizi]

I also use the War Eagle finesse in both sizes:  3/16 and 5/16.  I haven't found a better spinnerbait.  These things just work.

[Wizzlebiz]

Pond magic 1/4 oz. 

 

Run it along the edge of bank banging off of rocks and such. I cant tell you have many bass I have caught just like this. 

 

Also great for coming through heavy weed. Small compact and doesnt get stuck often. 

 

7 foot med heavy fast tip with a mach 2. I can cast it fairly far on baitcasting equipment.  

[Brett's_daddy]

Well, here is a list of my baitcast setups: iRod 7'5" Heavy/Fast w/Daiwa Tatula CT Type-R, 8.1:1 spooled with 50lb. Power Pro; 7'3" Dobyn's Fury 735C, Mag Heavy/Fast w/Shimano Curado DC, 7.4:1 spooled w/65lb. Sufix 832; 7'3" Dobyn's Fury 734C Heavy/Fast w/Shimano Curado i, 7.2:1 spooled w/17lb. Sunline Defier Armilo; 7' Daiwa Tatula XT Medium/Fast w/Daiwa Tatula SV, 7.3:1 spooled w/20lb. Seaguar Red Label; 7' Abu Garcia Veritas Winch 2.0 Medium/Moderate w/Daiwa Fuego CT 6.3:1 spooled w/12lb. Seaguar Abrazx; 7' Berkley Lightning Rod Shock, Medium-Heavy/Moderate-Fast w/13 Fishing Concept Z (brand new reel...currently unspooled), 7.3:1, 6'10" Shimano SLX Medium/Fast w/Shimano SLX, 7.2:1 spooled w/12lb. Sunline Super Natural; 6'6" Berkley Lightning Rod Shock Medium/Moderate-Fast w/Shimano SLX, 6.3:1 spooled w/30lb. Power Pro. Wow, the wife may be right...I have too much fishing gear...lol...don't tell her that guys!!! Anyhow, I also have a 7' Dobyn's Colt Medium-light/Fast spinning rod w/Pflueger President Limited Edition reel that I could use. With our season up here in the North quickly coming to an end I might be able to get out one more time...which of those setups would be better suited to the small finesse style spinnerbaits etc.?

[GReb]

I throw small spinner baits on baitcasters with 12 pound mono and a 6’6” MH rod. But I throw these exclusively around heavy cover. The smaller wire spinner baits come through wood really well. 

[FryDog62]

46 minutes ago, Brett's_daddy said:

Well, here is a list of my baitcast setups: iRod 7'5" Heavy/Fast w/Daiwa Tatula CT Type-R, 8.1:1 spooled with 50lb. Power Pro; 7'3" Dobyn's Fury 735C, Mag Heavy/Fast w/Shimano Curado DC, 7.4:1 spooled w/65lb. Sufix 832; 7'3" Dobyn's Fury 734C Heavy/Fast w/Shimano Curado i, 7.2:1 spooled w/17lb. Sunline Defier Armilo; 7' Daiwa Tatula XT Medium/Fast w/Daiwa Tatula SV, 7.3:1 spooled w/20lb. Seaguar Red Label; 7' Abu Garcia Veritas Winch 2.0 Medium/Moderate w/Daiwa Fuego CT 6.3:1 spooled w/12lb. Seaguar Abrazx; 7' Berkley Lightning Rod Shock, Medium-Heavy/Moderate-Fast w/13 Fishing Concept Z (brand new reel...currently unspooled), 6'10" Shimano SLX Medium/Fast w/Shimano SLX, 7.2:1 spooled w/12lb. Sunline Super Natural; 6'6" Berkley Lightning Rod Shock Medium/Moderate-Fast w/Shimano SLX, 6.3:1 spooled w/30lb. Power Pro. Wow, the wife may be right...I have too much fishing gear...lol...don't tell her that guys!!! Anyhow, I also have a 7' Dobyn's Colt Medium-light/Fast spinning rod w/Pflueger President Limited Edition reel that I could use. With our season up here in the North quickly coming to an end I might be able to get out one more time...which of those setups would be better suited to the small finesse style spinnerbaits etc.?

For me, I’d opt for the Tat XT or the Shimano SLX... of the two I’d lean the Daiwa combo given the SV reel.  Throwing lighter lures in the wind helps to have a forgiving reel...

[papajoe222]

A Rocket Shad is a great alternative to going lighter/smaller and is easily cast with a baitcaster. 

[Chowderhead]

Have had a lot of success with Booyah Pond Magic - throw on baitcaster (Zillion SV TWS) with 10 pound line.

[greentrout]

hank parker's classic 1/8 oz. caught me a ton of bass ... still got some with me ... that's small ... not all of us are on large large reservoirs ... works ... indiana blades ...

 

academy's wahoo bitty bite 1/8 oz. single colorado blade is deadly, too ... 

 

strike king 3/16 oz. little mr. money ... 

 

 

good fishing ...

[Dorado]

Hate to be negative, but the Pond Magic spinnerbait’s skirts fall apart so easily. I’ve converted to the War Eagle finesse spinnerbaits and will never go back. Terrific lures for beginners too

[shootermcbob]

strike king lil mr. money. throw it on a 7'3" dobyns sierra 733 and a shimano curado with 12-15 lb big game. No problems. also like the rocket shad mentioned above. 

[Fishes in trees]

War Eagle makes a bait that is the size of quarter ounce spinnerbaits, but weighs half an ounce.  There isn't any need to sacrifice distance when throwing a smaller sized spinner bait.  Had to go look up the name of the bait - Screaming Eagle.

[GreenPig]

3/16 & 1/4 on Curado 70 and Revo ALX both with 5'6" for creeks or 7' for lakes medium/medium rods with 12 lb mono. I throw and 1/8 with my Curado on creeks where long cast aren't needed but accuracy is important.

[Brett's_daddy]

Well, considering we just got 3" of snow last night and today's high temp is supposed to be 28 degrees I'm thinking my season is just about done until next Spring.

[jmz313]

i use a BC on soft tip MH (lightning shock rod) for 3/16 and 1/4oz spinners.  I'll add a split tail grub trailer on the 3/16 to make it cast a little better if theres any wind in my face. 

[greentrout]

 

blast from the past ... used to use 'em ... no longer have any ...

 

1/6 oz. ... believe a big tournament was won using these ...

 

good fishing ...