Spinnerbait spinning

[Jonas Staggs]

Why is my spinnerbait spinning? I can see it swirling around as I'm reeling it in. It was with a direct tie. Also its a small spinner bait. Had a grub as trailer. 

[Captain Phil]

A safety pin style spinnerbait is designed to run blades up.  If your's is spinning, it's because the balance has been disturbed in some way or it's being retrieved faster than the lure was designed to run.  There could be a number of causes.  If your spinnerbait is small, the grub may be too large or bulky for the lure.  If your trailer has too much water resistance, it will change the balance of the lure.  We used to run into this with SOB (Small Okiebug) spinnerbaits.  The spinnerbait wire may also be twisted or bent.  This usually happens when a big fish or some other critter eats it. From the top looking down, the wire should all be in the same plane.  The angle where the wire is bent just before the body can also be disturbed.  Hold your spinnerbait up next to a new bait and you will see the correct angle.  If it's twisted or bent, you should form it back into the correct shape.   

 

Retrieve speed can also cause a spinnerbait to spin.    This type of spinnerbait is designed to run slow.  In my opinion, many fisherman pull them too fast.  They would catch more fish if they slowed them down. If speed is desired, there are other lures that work much better.  Cadence is very important with these spinnerbaits.  When it's right, they are great fish catchers.  When it's wrong, you are just chunking and winding.  

[smalljaw67]

You're reeling it too fast and there could also be a problem with the trailer. Grubs that are long enough to be a trailer often have a heavy body. If the grub body is too large it could throw the balance off in a big way. Try it without the grub first, if it still rolls over try slowing down.