Spinnerbait vs Jig n Spinner

[billmac]

Although I have spinnerbaits, I typically fish a jig and spinner instead.  Am I missing something?  They are pretty similar and since the two components are not welded together, I don't have to deal with the setup not running true.

[huZZah]

To each their own. I do both. 

[billmac]

15 minutes ago, huZZah said:

To each their own. I do both. 

I agree.  But I always reach for the jig and spinner.  When should I reach for the spinnerbait instead?

[Jig Man]

I guess I live in the wrong part of the country.  I’m not familiar with the jig and spinner.  Are you referring to a Whiz jig?

[billmac]

[scaleface]

The fixed arm on a spinnerbait makes it extremely snag  resistant . The waters are high and muddy in a lot of places right now , with a lot of flooded brush . The bass are shallow in that brush . Tossing a spinnerbait in it as deep as possible  and bringing it out  without snagging is  a classic technique . I went fishing two days ago and caught 27 bass with about a dozen over 15 inches doing just that . Beetle Spins would have been a pain . I like Beetle Spins in   situations where snags are not an issue .

 

[Jig Man]

Ok Bill I recognize that.  We call it beetle spin.

[billmac]

5 minutes ago, Jig Man said:

We call it beetle spin.

True!  That's the Johnson brand name for it.  I always called it the Meeny Spin (the Mister Twister brand).  (I was always convinced that the twister tail made all the difference).

[jimmyjoe]

45 minutes ago, scaleface said:

The fixed arm on a spinnerbait makes it extremely snag  resistant . The waters are high and muddy in a lot of places right now , with a lot of flooded brush . The bass are shallow in that brush . Tossing a spinnerbait in it as deep as possible  and bringing it out  without snagging is  a classic technique . I went fishing two days ago and caught 27 bass with about a dozen over 15 inches doing just that . Beetle Spins would have been a pain . I like Beetle Spins in   situations where snags are not an issue .

 

 

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The beetle spins and the like are good multi species open water search baits, spinnerbaits are that plus a lot more. I have some tiny spinnerbaits that I sometimes fish without a skirt, and a grub or other small plastic, so I don't throw the beetle spins much, but they certainly catch fish for what they are. 

[BigAngus752]

1 hour ago, Jig Man said:

Ok Bill I recognize that.  We call it beetle spin.

Thank you!  I had a pretty bad brain cramp on that one...

[Boomstick]

The beetle spin to me is more like a keitech with an underspin. It's good for when they aren't hitting a spinnerbait, maybe the water is too clear with not enough chop. A spinnerbait is going to be more effective if there is either stained water, wood or a lot of chop on the water. Sometimes switching between the two can be beneficial to see what they're hitting on any given day.

 

Spinnerbaits also come through the weeds better due to their design.

[billmac]

Spinnerbaits are clearly more versatile in terms of number and types of blades.  I think the meeney spin is better for stop and go retrieves.  Most beetle/meeney spin combos come with ball head jigs and a single soft plastic.  I think it would be interesting to try skirted jigs and and different jig head styles.  An arkie style jig might be more weedless or snagless than the ball jig.

[WRB]

Jig n Spin to me is a standard skirted bass jig with a swivel and blade attached to the jig hook in lieu of a trailer.

This lure is long forgotten and still works better in my opinion then Spinnerbaits, under-spins, chatter baits etc.

Never a fan of beetle spins that attract juvenile size bass.

Tom