Which of these do you think makes a better trailer for this spinnerbait in heavily stained/muddy water?

[Ohioguy25]

The classic chartreuse spinnerbait with painted blades performs unparalleled in muddy water.  Even though I know trailers are a small part of the picture and probably make minimal difference, I am doing this for myself and the simple enjoyment of maximizing visibility. 
 

People say dark plastics in stain & bright hard baits. Yet the chartreuse/white seems to be a better fit. Which would you think is a better choice?

[river-rat]

If it were me I would use a 4” curly tail grub in either silk chartreuse or yellow. 
 

That’s what I use around here and I fish a lot of muddy water. 

[Mike L]

They’ll let you know soon enough if they’re there. 
 

Personally I’d throw the spinner bait with either 1 large Colorado blade and a smaller willow or a tandem 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[FishTank]

Personally,  I don't use a trailer with a spinnerbait unless I am running it slow and need to keep on a straight wake.

 

It's useful over grass or running it slow on the bottom so color to me has little to do with it. The fish are more attracted to the blades. If I had to choose I would go with the darker one to add some contrast. Also, for me, those style baits work well in clear pressured waters but not so much in stained water. I would go with a boot tailed bait and save those for chatterbaits if your in stained water. 

[webertime]

I think contrast helps in stained water.  Blue or black back Chartruese cranks vs all Chartruese.  I'm letting a Champlain secret out.  Chartruese with green pumpkin skirt and 2 Chartruese blades.   Kills on the Missisquoi area.  Try a gp or black trailer.

[Skeet6]

I like chartreuse mixed with black or other darker colors. I prefer copper colored blades to painted, also. As above see what they want! Placed properly, they'll hit it.

Mike B

[heavyduty]

Since you said "heavily stained/muddy" water, I'd agree with riverat. I'd go with something to give thump or vibration in addition to the blades. Fat Albert grub, rage menace grub, baby goat.....

The more they can key in on with vibration and with almost no visibility, this would work in your favor.

[Huckfinn38]

I would think there is minimal visibility in muddy water and that the spinnerbait vibration/flash is what is drawing them to strike. I personally dont think either would be more be better than the other.  In addition I would use a trailer (like others have said) that increase that thump/vibration. 

[J Francho]

Trailer hooks work in all water clarities. 

[LrgmouthShad]

4 minutes ago, J Francho said:

Trailer hooks work in all water clarities. 

Those are ugly and they snag

[GetFishorDieTryin]

In really muddy water I use a paddle tail to keep the SB shallow while I slow roll it since 9 of 10 fish are in less that 18" of water.  

[J Francho]

22 hours ago, LrgmouthShad said:

Those are ugly and they snag

Because the trailer is free swinging it's less snaggy than the main hook. Honestly, it's never been a big problem, and I primarily throw them into submerged wood. A spinnerbait is probably the least snaggy bait.  Certainly less than a jig or Texas rig. A spinner bait is my first choice when working on sunken wood cover. Then again, been fishing them for three decades and have developed a light touch. 

[Ohioguy25]

11 hours ago, GetFishorDieTryin said:

In really muddy water I use a paddle tail to keep the SB shallow while I slow roll it since 9 of 10 fish are in less that 18" of water.  

Interesting point, yeah everyone says they push up on the bank in muddy water. Do you find they also go up in shallow current seams?

[Woody B]

12 hours ago, GetFishorDieTryin said:

In really muddy water I use a paddle tail to keep the SB shallow while I slow roll it since 9 of 10 fish are in less that 18" of water.  

 

It's my belief that more action is good in muddy water.  I don't think color matters much until the water clears some.   

[GetFishorDieTryin]

4 hours ago, Ohioguy25 said:

Interesting point, yeah everyone says they push up on the bank in muddy water. Do you find they also go up in shallow current seams?

Yeah, I grew up fishing the stream down the street from me, most of it 1.5' with some holes about 2.5'. Those fish are in cover or shade when the water is clean.  When its muddy they are basically touching the bank or touching cover right on the bank.

[Pat Brown]

Yeah for muddy water I'd go white chartreuse with a gold Colorado blade (seems like the blades thump matters more than the trailer) and maybe a curly tail grub or cut down ribbon tail worm for some action.

 

Not a fan of paddle tails on spinnerbaits at all.

[Munkin]

Personally, I would go with double colorado blades and a grub. I think this is the bait Bill Lowen fishes a lot. 

 

Allen