Do you use inline spinners for bass?

[Kyle S]

I'm looking to purchase a handful of inline spinners to use this upcoming spring for largemouth on my local river.

Anyone still use inline spinners?

Care to recommend the one(s) you like??

 

[Scott F]

In-line spinners are a staple in my river box. I stick with Mepps, mostly #3’s and #4’s, plain, in silver and brass. I’ve never noticed any increase in bites with the squirrel tail models plus, because in the river, it’s easy to lose them, the plain ones are cheaper. 

[Big Swimbait]

Mepps Aglia and Bronze Slammer, and the Picasso All Terrain line.

[wvhunt]

I've caught a few smallmouths in my local rivers with Mepps spinners, but just never fish them in lakes for some reason.  Maybe I need to start.

[MN Fisher]

This

Was caught on this

Blue Fox Flash Spinner

 

Ya...I use inlines - the Blue Fox pictured above, Mepps Comets and Aglias

 

[Mobasser]

I don't fish rivers but use in lines in lakes.Mepps Aglia and Black Fury size 3 and 4.        A #4 Black Fury/ yellow dot pattern was especially good last fall.

[WRB]

Mepps Long Mino spinner is over looked and a good bass lure.

Tom

[TnRiver46]

Inlines are way better for me than safety pins 

[PaulVE64]

A #4 inline spinner will catch everything that swims or so I've heard. 

[padlin]

When it’s slow and I get bored I go to a Mepps on a ML or L, whichever I have with me that day. Never tried one on a baitcaster.

[king fisher]

I use #3 Blue Fox Vibrax.  silver or gold, single hook, no skirt.  Best all around lure for any species of fish in small shallow rivers.  They even work well on big bass in Mexican lakes.

[RipzLipz]

Picasso All-Terrain Weedless Inline (jig is interchangeable with split ring):

Picasso Weedless Smartmouth Inline (jig head is interchangeable with split ring):

Hildebrandt Snagless Sally:

[rgasr63]

2 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

This

Was caught on this

Blue Fox Flash Spinner

 

Ya...I use inlines - the Blue Fox pictured above, Mepps Comets and Aglias

 

Nice catch!

[Catt]

21 minutes ago, RipzLipz said:

Hildebrandt Snagless Sally:

 

 

[RipzLipz]

@Catt Going to try those Picassos this year as well - similar principle to the Sally but the interchangeable heads make for some interesting combos, especially with the skirtless version with a paddletail trailer and/or under spin head.

[Munkin]

No, I use them for trout fishing and end up catching bass on them though. Biggest LM I caught in my local creek hit a Mepps and the biggest trout a 3.5" tube.

 

Allen

[OmegaDPW]

I've caught everything over the years with inline spinners. I just posted in the Bait Monkey thread about picking up a couple of the Mepp's Comet Minos for my wife. That's her favorite lure of all time. They work for her. Don't be afraid to try the "value" pack sold at Wal Mart of 5 or 6 spinners for about $6. Those are the ones I keep in my tacklebox when the mood arises and I've caught the gamut on them from bluegill to very large bass. 

 

 My biggest headache with them was listed above- they snag on everything. I rarely fish them now because of that. I've just gotten spoiled with soft plastics rigged weedless. 

[Kyle S]

Thanks a bunch everyone. I'll have to go to my local tackle shop and fondle a few of the recommended inlines y'all have suggested.

[FrnkNsteen]

I mostly use them for smallies up in Ontario, but use them occasionally here in Indiana as well.

 

Favorites are #3 or #4 fire tiger Blue Fox Vibrax or Mepps Black Fury with yellow or orange dots. 

[waymont]

Size 3, ,4 and 5 Mepps Alia dressed are all killer bass spinners.

[Catt]

@RipzLipz The Snagless Sally comes the grass better which is where I use Sally. I wish Uncle Josh still made these, since they don't i use Zoom's plastic version. I prefer white or solid chartreuse.

 

[Dwight Hottle]

As mentioned the Blue Fox Vibrax in firetiger is killer in stained or tannic colored water. It triggers fish better than the old standby Mepps probably because of the bell design. 

[Mobasser]

For me in clear water, I've done best on overcast days, light chop on the water. I make long cast with the Mepps Black Fury over weeds that grow within a couple of feet of the surface, trying to get as close to the weed tops as I can.                          I clip off one of the hooks on the treble which helps a little bit. In the right scenario, the in lines can be deadly.

 

[Skunkmaster-k]

I’ve used lots of different spinners with success. Rooster Tails and Mepps are my favorites. 

[greentrout]

Absolutely and I'm a Southern Boy.

 

Rooster Tails, Panther Martin, Mepps, H2OX, Bass Pro and Blue Fox. 1/8oz, 1/4oz and 3/8 oz. Panther Martin Lil Curly Weed Runner. Got 'em that are better suited to run in skinny waters and others deeper.

 

They have kits to save money and you can pick by species for some. 

 

Good Fishing