Spinnerbait: Why 3/4oz Dual Willow?

[Drawdown]

I can see the logic behind a 3/4oz single-blade Colorado in the early springtime, especially on my home water—it is almost constantly muddy on the eastern part of the Tennessee River that time of year, and the extra water disruption should pay dividends.

 

But what reason would you throw anything heavier than a 1/2oz double willow (or willow + Colorado, tandem for that matter) other than the lure rating of the rod? I am legitimately wondering this.

[Jar11591]

I’ve started throwing 3/4oz Spinnerbaits this year more than any other weight. The primary reason for it is this; by far my most successful technique with Spinnerbaits is slow rolling a double willow on the bottom, and ripping them through the grass. It’s much easier to keep the bait along the bottom with 3/4oz, as well as come through the weeds. 

If im fishing shallower water with less vegetation, I’ll use 3/8-1/2oz, but most of my Spinnerbait fishing is in situations where a 3/4oz is most efficient. 

 

[A-Jay]

1 hour ago, Drawdown said:

But what reason would you throw anything heavier than a 1/2oz double willow (or willow + Colorado, tandem for that matter) other than the lure rating of the rod? I am legitimately wondering this.

Casting Distance & SPEED !

I throw spinnerbaits at late summer brown bass.

Best fish come on long casts and burned baits. 

Including my  PB Smallie.

 

 

https://youtu.be/frJAlndpO7E

https://youtu.be/NpVmd8ll1Dg?t=168

https://youtu.be/Z95g3H4qmp0?t=84

Fish Hard

A-Jay

[Bluebasser86]

@A-Jay nailed one of my main reasons, burning baits for smallmouths.

 

The other is to add big trailers for largemouth and still keep the bait down and balanced. That's the size I use at LOZ with a 4-5 inch paddletail in the fall to run along dock edges. 

[king fisher]

To get deeper, and catch giant bass.  My PB was caught on a 3/4 oz double willow spinnerbait.  The bass was in 30 feet of water, suspended 15 feet deep, holding tight to large tree branches in flooded timber.  The heavy bait allowed me to get down to the fish and deflect off of the branches.  The weight also enabled me make long casts in strong wind.  I use 3/4 oz spinnerbaits more than any other size. 

[TnRiver46]

I’ll tell ya why you throw a 3/4 oz spinnerbait in east TN……..

 

so you won’t have to touch any fish and get your hands all smelly 

[MN Fisher]

3 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

so you won’t have to touch any fish and get your hands all smelly 

(looks at this statement, thinks about Russ' job - scratches his head in confusion)

[A-Jay]

10 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

I’ll tell ya why you throw a 3/4 oz spinnerbait in east TN……..

 

so you won’t have to touch any fish and get your hands all smelly 

And here's why you do throw them in Mexico . . . 

My First DD bass, she walloped a 1 oz bait fished off a cliff; deep.

Was The Only bite I got all day. 

Not complaining.

https://youtu.be/YtFl-6Whtfk

A-Jay

[TnRiver46]

11 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

(looks at this statement, thinks about Russ' job - scratches his head in confusion)

Hahah so true, I have to wash my hands like 30 times a day 

[Drawdown]

32 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Hahah so true, I have to wash my hands like 30 times a day 

You’re an OB/GYN?

[Drawdown]

58 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

I’ll tell ya why you throw a 3/4 oz spinnerbait in east TN……..

 

so you won’t have to touch any fish and get your hands all smelly 

Kidding aside, this doesn’t make sense to me—if Alabama rigs work in east TN, why wouldn’t a 3/4oz spinnerbait?

[TnRiver46]

11 minutes ago, Drawdown said:

Kidding aside, this doesn’t make sense to me—if Alabama rigs work in east TN, why wouldn’t a 3/4oz spinnerbait?

Oh they work, just not when I use them. I’ve tried FOREVER 

 

I passed the definition of insanity point in 1996, still throwing them unsuccessfully 

[king fisher]

2 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Oh they work, just not when I use them. I’ve tried FOREVER 

 

I passed the definition of insanity point in 1996, still throwing them unsuccessfully 

Have you ever considered fishing someplace else?  Unless you are wearing an ankle bracelet, there is no law against dipping you toe in a new pond.  You may be surprised how much difference a change of location can make.  If you come to my neck of the woods and shut the spinnerbait bite down, don't stay long your life may be in danger.

[WRB]

Run deeper or use 6 to 7 size big blades where golden shiners or larger bait fish are present.

The last B.A.S.S. tournament Rick Clunn won in Florida he used 3/4 oz spinnerbait with big blades for the win.

Tom

[Catt]

 

[TnRiver46]

3 hours ago, king fisher said:

Have you ever considered fishing someplace else?  Unless you are wearing an ankle bracelet, there is no law against dipping you toe in a new pond.  You may be surprised how much difference a change of location can make.  If you come to my neck of the woods and shut the spinnerbait bite down, don't stay long your life may be in danger.

I’ve tried them Alabama Florida North Carolina Tennessee Kentucky South Carolina and maybe some inline in Alaska. I’m not sure I wanna keep going

[TnRiver46]

3 hours ago, WRB said:

Run deeper or use 6 to 7 size big blades where golden shiners or larger bait fish are present.

The last B.A.S.S. tournament Rick Clunn won in Florida he used 3/4 oz spinnerbait with big blades for the win.

Tom

I saw that one! He’s the man 

[BassCats]

Miss the days when Steve Parks would post his fishing reports on here. Was always fascinating. 

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Fishing deeper and/or wanting a bigger profile, at some point as you upsize the blade(s) the SB will get unbalanced if the head is too light, particularly if fishing it faster, or big pike.

[NittyGrittyBoy]

On 10/17/2022 at 7:41 PM, Catt said:

 

You ever flip heavy spinnerbaits @Catt?

I'm about to order some heavy ones just for this technique, there's absolutely no info on this technique anywhere.

[Catt]

8 minutes ago, NittyGrittyBoy said:

You ever flip heavy spinnerbaits @Catt?

I'm about to order some heavy ones just for this technique, there's absolutely no info on this technique anywhere.

 

Every spring on Toledo Bend when the water is up in the buck brush & in the "reeds" in the marshes. @Big-O has another video but I can't find it. 

[scaleface]

I use whatever weight I cast the best . 3/4 oz is a little to heavy for the 7 foot mh rod I use . A heavier or longer rod may chuck 3/4 oz best .

[NittyGrittyBoy]

2 hours ago, Catt said:

 

Every spring on Toledo Bend when the water is up in the buck brush & in the "reeds" in the marshes. @Big-O has another video but I can't find it. 

I'll sure be trying this, seems like it would work good in my local rivers. Thanks for the idea!!