I searched my memory but I think I just caught my first spinnerbait bass today.

[galyonj]

40 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

I’m thinking about going out this evening and throwing nothing but spinner bait. If I get skunked it’s all your fault 

 

[Bankc]

Spinnerbaits are one of my most used lures.  If the bass are keying in on baitfish, a spinnerbait is usually a good idea.  Especially around wood.  Pretty much the same a squarebill to me.  

 

75% of the time, I reel them in fast and kill it for a second or so.  The rest of the time, I'm slow rolling to keep them down deep.  
 

A white spinnerbait is really all you need.  It's both natural and high contrast, so it works in lots of conditions.  But different sizes and different blades can make a huge difference, as the blades and weight will help determine how fast you can retrieve it and at which depth.  

Spinnerbaits are one of my most used lures.  If the bass are keying in on baitfish, a spinnerbait is usually a good idea.  Especially around wood.  Pretty much the same a squarebill to me.  

 

75% of the time, I reel them in fast and kill it for a second or so.  The rest of the time, I'm slow rolling to keep them down deep.  
 

A white spinnerbait is really all you need.  It's both natural and high contrast, so it works in lots of conditions.  But different sizes and different blades can make a huge difference, as the blades and weight will help determine how fast you can retrieve it and at which depth.  

[MidwestBassAttack]

What weights are everyone throwing? Im 1/2 oz 70% of the time unless I’m throwing deep (1oz)

[Darth-Baiter]

i only have two spinnerbaits.  one MB and one Nichols.  both 1/2oz.  

[Derek1]

I’m shallow on the bank. So mostly 3/8’s. 

[Jar11591]

2 hours ago, MidwestBassAttack said:

What weights are everyone throwing? Im 1/2 oz 70% of the time unless I’m throwing deep (1oz)

I rarely go lighter than 1/2oz. Lately been throwing 3/4oz more. It sinks down into the weeds better and I can keep it closer to bottom when slow-rolling. 

[TnRiver46]

This is so stupid. I hate you all 

[TnRiver46]

I tried a couple more hours last night, nada 

[Log Catcher]

I guess I am a little ahead of @TnRiver46 . I have caught a lot of LMB on spinnerbaits in my years of fishing. The only SMB I've ever caught on a spinnerbait I caught two this year on an inline spinner.

[Jar11591]

10 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

I tried a couple more hours last night, nada 

You must be casting into a parking lot 

[A-Jay]

I love to chunk & wind and so a spinnerbait fits that bill nicely.

Caught my first DD Green bass slow rolling one in 25 ft.

My PB brown bass smoked one I was burning in 5 feet of water.

Such a versatile bait.

Been a fan of them for a long time.

Late summer is prime time for spinnerbaits here for me

A-Jay

 

[MN Fisher]

My best of the past few years was on a spinnerbait in the middle of summer. Burning a 3/8oz Strike King Banshee chartreuse/white with a pit boss trailer in Skeet's Chartreuse Shad along the edge of some lily pads in 3'-5' of water caught this beauty...ya, it's my avatar pic in full size.

[TnRiver46]

1 hour ago, Jar11591 said:

You must be casting into a parking lot 

Man I’ve thrown that silly thing all over America for 30 years, I just can’t catch a cold 

[Darth-Baiter]

i'm tied on for tomorrow.  lets see if lightning strikes the same dude twice.  

[Derek1]

10 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Man I’ve thrown that silly thing all over America for 30 years, I just can’t catch a cold 

Thats so hard to believe. What a bummer. 

[TnRiver46]

8 minutes ago, Derek1 said:

Thats so hard to believe. What a bummer. 

The struggle is real 

[galyonj]

You gotta hold your mouth just right.

[scaleface]

On 10/3/2022 at 3:10 PM, MidwestBassAttack said:

What weights are everyone throwing? Im 1/2 oz 70% of the time unless I’m throwing deep (1oz)

I can land a 1/2 oz  quietly where so desired . So I throw it almost 100 % of the time . 

[TnRiver46]

1 hour ago, scaleface said:

I can land a 1/2 oz  quietly where so desired . So I throw it almost 100 % of the time . 

I think I have to use a postal service to land it where the fish desire 

[galyonj]

16 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

I think I have to use a postal service to land it where the fish desire 

 

It's possible that catching fish using a windchime does not play to your strengths as an angler.

[TnRiver46]

4 minutes ago, galyonj said:

 

It's possible that catching fish using a windchime does not play to your strengths as an angler.

I’ve got some very lovely wind chimes on the back porch, maybe I should troll them on a down rigger 

[galyonj]

Just now, TnRiver46 said:

I’ve got some very lovely wind chimes on the back porch, maybe I should troll them on a down rigger 

 

Use the popping version I showed you for topwater.

[Darth-Baiter]

On 10/3/2022 at 4:17 PM, TnRiver46 said:

This is so stupid. I hate you all 

hahahha..i am back on Team TnRiver46.  it was like i was casting for Musky.  1000's of casts.  

 

hahahah

[TnRiver46]

22 minutes ago, Darth-Baiter said:

hahahha..i am back on Team TnRiver46.  it was like i was casting for Musky.  1000's of casts.  

 

hahahah

At least it was uninterrupted by fish, so peaceful when fishing a spinnerbait. No splashing or flopping, no anything. Just boredom 

[Jar11591]

@Darth-Baiter and @TnRiver46 are there hooks on the spinnerbaits y’all are throwing? ? But seriously, a trailer hook may help hook fish that don’t otherwise make contact with the bait. Helps short strikers that you may not even know were swiping at it. All it takes is a fish or two to build some confidence and then you’ll always have one tied on! I used to feel the same way, but the last 6-7 years, I literally can’t imagine being on my boat with out my dedicated spinnerbait rig. When the sun comes up and the water gets choppy, I’m slinging that thing until I need a Tommy John.