The Curse of The Spinnerbait

[90x]

I am a devoted follower of the spinner bait. I absolutely love the bait. It is so simple to use and almost always guarantees a fish. The problem or me is that the bait will never stay on the line.

Throughout the years, I have purchased masses of spinner baits. Whether they be walmart $1 baits or my favorite booyah, I always lose at least one on my outing. I could throw this bait on a bait caster and my spinning reel. Every time I tied on this bait, the line would rip and 100 feet my spinner bait would fly.

Now, I am a firm believer in the Palomar knot. It is my favorite knot and I have complete confidence in it. I cast my other baits with the same velocity as my others. Even buzz baits remain on the line no matter how hard I cast the bait. Whatever knot I use, I always lose my spinner baits. These baits are expensive. I spend about 3 bucks on one. so, losing a spinner bait after one trip is really hurting the bank.

To this day, i have never had a spinner bait last two trips in my tackle box. All my other baits have seen numerous trips and outings. Whenever I use spinner baits, they always leave me with a loud snap that seems to scare the wild life and the other fisherman. After the snap, I usually fill with anger.

Kinda afraid of purchasing more even though they are great baits. any of use guys have suspicious bad luck with a lure of two?

[EastTexasBassin]

Dude, what kind of line are you using?  I've NEVER had a spinnerbait just pop off on the cast. (fish them all the time)  Thats crazy.

[DINK WHISPERER]

Dude, what kind of line are you using? I've NEVER had a spinnerbait just pop off on the cast. (fish them all the time) Thats crazy.

X2

[bass wrangler569]

Dude, you need to make some kind of adjustments because something is definitely not right. I fish spinnerbaits a lot I've never had the problems you describe.

[90x]

I have changed line many times. I have used multiple knots. Don't know why it happens but it does. jease, dont you guys believe in stuff like this. This happens on its own. I have used multiple rods and reels and lines. What can I say, spinner baits dont like me. Besides, I asked if you guys had any bad luck baits. Cant explain everything, can ya.

[grimlin]

I guess it is a curse,I never had one snap on me either unless i snag it.

You are doing something wrong...whatever it is good luck in finding the solution.

[Glenn]

It's happened to me a number of times.  Your line is wrapping around the line tie area and getting wedged in between the wires.  Once that happens, the line weakens, and then it's just a matter of time.

Frequently checking your line to see if it's wrapping, and re-tying often is the cure.

Good luck!

[Hammer 4]

Never had that problem. ? could what Glenn discribed be caused from a violent flip of the wrist while casting..? i.e. the bait goes backwards, then before it gets going forward, the line get caught between the wires..?

[Eddie Munster]

It's happened to me a number of times. Your line is wrapping around the line tie area and getting wedged in between the wires. Once that happens, the line weakens, and then it's just a matter of time.

Frequently checking your line to see if it's wrapping, and re-tying often is the cure.

Good luck!

X2. Only happens when I become lazy and not rety after my line gets compromised this way.

[basser89]

The only time that has happened to me was the one (AND ONLY) time I tried Berkley Vanish Transition. I lost 3 spinnerbaits on 3 casts with 14# test on 3/8oz spinnerbaits (and no loading of the rod on the last 2 I tried). The only other way I see this happening is if you're fishing thick abrassive cover and not checking your line for nicks.

[EastTexasBassin]

You still haven't told us what kind of line you're using...

mono, flourocarbon, braid?

[bilgerat]

Do your baits have the 'R' bend or the double loop ?

[Jeremy D.]

Sounds like a curse I dont want or need!

[Glenn]

Never had that problem. ? could what Glenn discribed be caused from a violent flip of the wrist while casting..? i.e. the bait goes backwards, then before it gets going forward, the line get caught between the wires..?

Long, overhand casts do this.  The bait flips and turns in the air during those kind of casts.  Short, underhanded casts don't do it as much.

[Hammer 4]

Ahhh, thanks Glenn, I wondered why I never cast overhand..

[Muddy]

The only highly successful bait I just never throw. I just would rather use other baits, I have no feel for spinner or buzz baits.

[kms399]

I have been having problems casting spinnerbaits too but my problem is they keep getting tangled up, line wrapped around the blades, line thru the split rings and so on and it takes forever to fix then it happens again after 3-4 casts I do do the long overhand cast though. I watched your video glen and will try the under hand cast.

not to hijack but how does every one feel about braid and spinnerbaits.

[tnbassfisher]

Well. It has never seemed to happen to me. I have had them get tangled up quite often but I have gotten them untangled before the line broke I guess.

[Catt]

I had that happen this past Tuesday and like Glenn said the line catches on something snapping it instantly but it only happens on rare occasions.  

[tommy]

do you backlash when you lose the bait?

if not, it sounds like the line is getting wrapped around the rod tip...

ive had this happen a few times at night....