Inline spinners

[billmac]

Anyone using inlines?  I thought of this when King Fisher mentioned them in the Jointed Rapala / Rebel thread.

 

I was astounded when I learned that Shyster inline spinners still exist.  Although I mostly use Rooster Tails now, I caught thousands of smallmouth on Shyster inlines when I was a kid in the 70s, wading rivers.  I don't think they had the offset eyelet then.  I used a lot of Mepps spinners too, but I think the Shysters were cheaper.  I don't know when Rooster Tails came on the market but I think I started using them in the 80s for river smallmouth and trout.

[jimmyjoe]

   Yes, still using them. Still catching fish on them. My favorites by far are the 1/2 oz. Mepps spinners. High or low, fast or slow; their versatility is wonderful. I can use them in rivers, or I can use them in lakes. They just plain perform.     jj

[BigAngus752]

You bet.  Rooster Tail and Mepps.  My 17yr old son won't throw anything except inline spinners.  He keeps a fishing rod and several inline spinners in his truck all the time.  I can't say that either of us have caught anything huge on an inline but they will catch multiple species when nothing else is working.  

[MN Fisher]

Oh ya - caught a number of bass on #3-#5 Mepps Comets.

[Talio]

Thomas EP spin in 1/4 oz is a killer in open water.

[DaubsNU1]

First memories fishing was when my Dad took brother and me to stocked trout pond at Two Rivers SRA.

 

We used Mepps and Rooster Tails on ultra-light spinning rigs.  Great times, great memories!

[LCG]

#4 Mepps gold in line spinner has saved the day more than a few times. One of the few hard baits I throw. Simple and effective. 

[FishTank]

Mepps #4 and #5 black furry.  I have caught just about everything with them.  Still a great bait. 

[NYWayfarer]

1/4 oz Panther Martin classic in gold is what I throw most of the time.

[Nelson Delaney]

Esox of all sizes love spinners....

[N Florida Mike]

I use rooster tails in the winter when the weeds die down some- and get lots of action from smaller bass, and the occasional bream. Also caught my biggest speck on one...

[jbmaine]

Always keep a few in the tackle box. Fished them 60 years ago. Worked then, worked now.

[Jaybert]

Old reliable. Its a bait I too often forget about now with all the new baits out there. But a #3 bluefox vibrax in silver has been a go to for years for smallies. It is easy for my kids to use and almost always produces something.  To go real old school you can tip it with a piece of night crawler for walleye. I’ve also caught salmon and trout on them and all kinds of pan fish.  Very versatile lure. I run a AFW stainless leader now because the pike of all sizes will steal your entire supply if you don’t.   

[Bluebasser86]

My go to lure when I'm fishing creeks from the bank. Everything eats them and they work well in shallow water.

[Armtx77]

1/16oz , 1/8oz and 1/6oz for me, in the Rooster Tail flavors. I toss them a good bit wade fishing small rivers. The hybrids have not been able to leave the Crawfish Colored one, with the Gold spinner, alone this year. 

 

I do find they are a multi species lure. Especially the 1/16oz. I have a good time with the Warheads this year. As well as some solid bream action on the smaller sized lures.

 

They are pricey and once you catch a few fish on them, you need to put the pliers to them a few times to keep them running/spinning.

 

My young nephew LOVES pulling them across clean water and watching that flash of a fish hit one.

[soflabasser]

Inline spinners are one of my favorite lures when fishing in rivers.

[dopey]

Make my own!  It's cheaper and I don't have to worry about losing them.  Very easy to make!  I traded for a bunch of lead lure bodies but thinking I need to buy the mold.   Have some old style spinner blades from Weller and Roto Blades

[Jonas Staggs]

So is a beetle spin not basically a micro spinnerbait? 

 

I have these, I haven't caught anything with them but haven't used them much. Dunno if a trailer would be good for these skirted jigs. I have tried a tiny grub

 

[J Francho]

Not exactly, but they definitely aren’t inline either. The weight is free swinging which makes them far less weedless/snagless than most r-bend spinnerbaits. 

[billmac]

Like J.F. said, not exactly an inline, but an awesome lure nonetheless.  The jig and spinner combo with a curly grub is my favorite lure of all time.

[volzfan59]

I've always used Roister Tails, with some Panther Martin's thrown in, and have had great success. I used the old Blue Fox vibrex minnow spins several years ago, but I haven't seen them in years. After a suggestion from a friend, I tried the Joe's Fly inline spinners, they flat catch fish too!

[Jonas Staggs]

I thought panther Martin's are good but this one is junk. Spins on itself even with a snap swivel.