Jig Spinners

[Mobasser]

I recently read an article that stated that the pre shaped jig spinner predated the safety pin style spinnerbait by several years. I'm not sure on this, but I am sure that they work. These are inexpensive, and can be purchased at any good tackle shop, or your local Wal Mart. Brands we've used are Arkie, Eagle Claw, and the H and H jig spinners which are sold at Academy. Most of these work pretty good right out of the package, but can be improved with a ball bearing swivel. We like the swivels with a small duo lock snap attatched. This makes changing blade shapes and styles quick and easy. You can easily go from a colorado, willowleaf, or Indiana blade in seconds, in the field. Sometimes a different shape, color or style of blade can make a difference. We've had the best fishing with a #3 colorado blade, with plastics up to 5". Smaller blades - a smaller willowleaf, have worked well in more clear water. Any jigheads, with a hook sized for bass, can work well too. Last season, we used some 1/8 oz SK tour grade jigheads. Even though these are sold as a shakey head jig, with a forward angle line tie, they worked well with plastics up to 5" , and feature a good 3/0 hook also. But, the Arkie jig heads, which cost much less, work well too.Like any hook, sharpen them as needed. As for plastics? It's almost unlimited. We've used straight and curly tail grubs, the tail section of a worn out plastic worm, flukes, reapers, 4" plastic worms, and a 4" senko. These " jig spinners" are nothing new. They've been around for probably 50 yrs. There's a reason they've lasted that long. They work. They're an inexpensive way to add some flash, and vibration to a simple ball head jig. Anyone else like to attatch a jig spinner? What sizes do you like, and what plastics have you used with them?

[The Bassman]

I haven't used them in a good while but I do remember that an under a buck Beetle Spin works for anyone old enough to cast a lure. If I'm not mistaken they originated in your neck of the woods.

[jimmyjoe]

   Betts spins (Don Betts) outdo my Beetle spins 2-to-1. I Only use the 1/4 oz ones, which weight a total of four-tenths of an ounce.          jj

[Bluebasser86]

A #0 on a 1/16oz ball head with a 1.5" black and chartreuse crappie tube is a real catch anything bait that I use to fish all the time and still do on occasion.

[waymont]

https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/211077-my-not-too-secret-smb-lure/

[dopey]

I just make my own - depending on the size jig you use some of the store spinners wire won't go through small hook eyes unless it's a smaller diameter wire.  Used them for years!  Here's a bunch I made.