Keel Weighted Hook or Underspin For Swimbaits?

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Would like to get opinions on these two presentations. Logic tells me that the underspin would be best in water with less visibility due to blade flash. But are there times when both are effective in clearer water? Are there other variables when one should be used over the other?

Keitech, Rage Swimmers, and Little Dippers are the baits I would be using.

 

Thanks....Joe

[Big Swimbait]

I know it's the easy answer, but I let the fish tell me. But I do think about which one i will throw first. If it's a shad or baitfish bite, I will start with the underspin/Flashy Swimmer. If it's a bluegill bite I do not. But like you said, they both work at one time or another.

[Dens228]

An underspin works great in clear water........especially if there are a lot of shad .

In my mind an underspin is like a finesse chatterbait. 

 

[Mike L]

2 hours ago, Big Swimbait said:

I know it's the easy answer, but I let the fish tell me. But I do think about which one i will throw first. If it's a shad or baitfish bite, I will start with the underspin/Flashy Swimmer. If it's a bluegill bite I do not. But like you said, they both work at one time or another.

Ditto

 

 

 

 

Mike

[J Francho]

I would be more apt to to throw an under spin in clearer water. I’d also be using a bait with less thump. In dirty water, I’m looking for a thumper bait, not flash. 

[RoLo]

 

The bass in Florida never tell me anything, so that option is off the table.

I agree with @J Francho, predators that live in murky water are vibration-oriented,

where thumping is important. Furthermore, where there is no light, there is no flash.

 

Roger

[Bluebasser86]

Underspins work great in clear water. Had a lot of luck with them at Table Rock. I use the keel weighted hooks more around cover where I need to protect my hook.

[txchaser]

23 hours ago, Big Swimbait said:

I know it's the easy answer, but I let the fish tell me. But I do think about which one i will throw first. If it's a shad or baitfish bite, I will start with the underspin/Flashy Swimmer. If it's a bluegill bite I do not. But like you said, they both work at one time or another.

A gold colorado blade owner underspin is really effective when bluegill are on the menu.

 

[papajoe222]

I haven’t had much luck with underspins, but I rarely swim paddle tails other than as trailers on a swim jig. 
I have discovered, as with other baits, light colored ones work better in clear water under bright sunlight and darker ones for cloudy skies or stained water. This would fall in line with using an under spin for clear water/sunny skies.  

[Big Swimbait]

11 hours ago, txchaser said:

A gold colorado blade owner underspin is really effective when bluegill are on the menu.

 

I will have to give that a try. I normally just add a little dye/scent to my Green Pumpkin baits - a little chartreuse on the tail and a little red where the gill plate is.