Its spinnerbait time

[scaleface]

I've been three times in the past four weeks . The water temp is the same now as it was four weeks ago due to cool weather . I try to keep track of the bass I catch and in three outing I have caught approximately 80 bass , all but one on a spinnerbait . Water  in the low 50's  warming up in the afternoon and muddy .  Nothing big , one four lber but lots of chunky two lbers . Flooded shoreline brush is where most are at and cast have to be low trajectory or pitched into the pockets . I have seen and talked to several other boats catching very little . They are not getting the lures deep enough in the brush .

 

I lost the lure that was doing so well . 1/2 ounce with a #5 gold willow leaf main blade.The skirt , I guess,  could be called chartreuse shad, just a little chartreuse in it  . I went to assemble a couple more but am out of that blade .  I'll have to order some blades  .

[Bird]

I have a big day planned for tomorrow, a 14 hr float through some amazing smallmouth water, do it every year. 

 

Catch 80% of fish on white 1/4 spinnerbaits, they cover water so well when dealing with current.

 

Plus we can't stop as this is a 21 mile float, hitting eddies with spinnerbaits is fantastic. 

[flyfisher]

29 minutes ago, Bird said:

I have a big day planned for tomorrow, a 14 hr float through some amazing smallmouth water, do it every year. 

 

Catch 80% of fish on white 1/4 spinnerbaits, they cover water so well when dealing with current.

 

Plus we can't stop as this is a 21 mile float, hitting eddies with spinnerbaits is fantastic. 

you have to be cruising to cover that much water in 14 hours.  

[Bird]

3 minutes ago, flyfisher said:

you have to be cruising to cover that much water in 14 hours.  

Lol, always end up wearing a headlamp. 

[TnRiver46]

I’ve been throwing a spinner bait relentlessly to no avail 

[soflabasser]

Spinnerbaits are one of my favorite lures to use since there is so many ways to fish with it. The bass bite spinnerbaits year round in Florida so I always have a couple spinnerbaits in my tacklebox.

[TnRiver46]

I was thinking about scaleface‘s post as I fished again yesterday with a spinnerbait in flooded bushes...... at least I got some white bass this time........ one day I will figure it out....... one day........

[Smokinal]

I used to fish a SB often, then got away from them for some reason.

But, this winter I ordered 6-7 new baits; gonna get back on em here soon.  My water is still 43-44 deg

[DitchPanda]

I agree with it being spinnerbait time...I was struggling at a local pond Sunday...ran to another pond and switched to a 3\8ths Nichols metal flake blade spinner and caught 11 bass in 2 hours or so. 2 dinks the other 9 between 2.5 and 3.5 lbs. Caught 8 on the spinnerbait 3 on a  swim jig.

[long island basser]

In the spring time I throw Spinnerbaits a lot as they work so well.

As scalface, I’ve caught most of my bass so far on them.

My lake has been around 50* or so for the last couple weeks and have done well with a 1/2 oz in a white/shad pattern with silver blades.

I would like to add this is in stained water with only one foot of visibility where “usually” i’d throw a darker skirt and gold blades but the white/silver has produced much better.

[scaleface]

Its getting close to toad time . Even though the water here is still cold  ,the days are getting longer . I caught one bass in the grass with a Stanley Ribbett and had a half dozen more hit it but they didnt take it in their mouths . Next week  or two I expect to start catching some .

[BlakeMolone]

On 4/21/2020 at 9:12 AM, Bird said:

I have a big day planned for tomorrow, a 14 hr float through some amazing smallmouth water, do it every year. 

 

Catch 80% of fish on white 1/4 spinnerbaits, they cover water so well when dealing with current.

 

Plus we can't stop as this is a 21 mile float, hitting eddies with spinnerbaits is fantastic. 

What Spinnerbait in particular do you use? I have a similar float trip planned!

[Koz]

Every spring I have great success with a white spinnerbait with willow leaf blades paired with a white Keitech Swing Impact Fat trailer. I’ve tried other paddle tail trailers but none works as well as the Keitech.

[swhit140]

I always think it is spinnerbait time. If I don't have one on my rod you better check my pulse

My first fish of the year started out with a spinnerbait about a month ago.

[Black Hawk Basser]

If I wouldn't have thrown one tonight, I don't think I'd have caught a fish.  Tried a jig, several cranks, a popper, & Grass Pig but the only thing that caught was a white and black SB with silver Colorado blades.  Water temps were mid 50's.

[roadwarrior]

https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/spinnerbaits-bass-fishing.html

 

[plawren53202]

The local pond I fish the most has been crystal clear all spring, and it doesn't have any big bass, so I have been hesitant to throw a spinnerbait yet. Last night however when it got dark (sunset into dark) I tied on a black and blue mini spinnerbait (I forget the brand but I think it's the Booyah Pond Magic) and picked up four quick dinks in about 20 minutes.

[ChrisD46]

The new Booyah Jason Christie Covert series along with finesse spinner baits from Z-Man have rekindled my interest and confidence in spinner bait fishing for bass !