Spinner Bait

[stang20]

whats the most productive retrieve to work a spinner bait what size and color

[Edgy]

I normally either reel it in at a steady pace, or stop and go.

[redboat]

I fished for years with a spinner with no success, then finally figured out I was retrieving it too fast. I use a lot of Colorado bladed spinners, big 'ol blades turn when you retrieve it really slow. I practice in the swimming pool; I want to pull it as slow as possible and keep the blade turning.

Also is better on cloudy days or when there is a chop on the water. Not my favorite bait but I have caught fish on 'em.

(I will monitor this regularly to see how long it takes Roadwarrior to explain how wrong I am )

[smalljaw67]

whats the most productive retrieve to work a spinner bait what size and color

There is no single retrieve, size or color that is best, instead you match conditions to what is needed at the time. Take those big colorado bladed spinnerbaits and fish them in clear wat, I've watched guys do that and then claim they aren't hitting a spinnerbait so I tie on a double willow leaf model and burn the bait about a foot under the surface and a 3lb smallie hammers it. Ever wonder why wind makes for a good spinnerbait bite? There are 2 reasons, one, the wind produces waves and it moves the photoplankton around which gets the baitfish moving around and that generally makes the predator fish move also. The other reason has to do with the wave action again but it is ripples affect on light that makes all the difference. I really believe that not only does the ripple action break up the outline of the spinnerbait, it also makes for some massive flash as the light hitting the blades comes from different angles due to the waves and because of it the flash due is sent off in different directions so you get a look of a school of biatfish or maybe the scales shimmering from an injured fish, either way it does get them to bite. Those big colorado blades are great in stained or dirty water, the added vibration helps fish hone in on the target and there fore will generate more strikes than a bait made to produce flash since the light penetration isn't as great in stained water the vibration will be what the fish sense first, not the visual side which is flash. In general a 3/8oz bait is something you can use all the time and a double willow for clear water and a colorado for dirty water, you can even go with an indiana for just stained water as well as clear but there are to many variables to have a single best spinnerbait or retrieve or color period.

[dave]

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/spinnerbaits-bass-fishing.html

[Jake P]

There is no right or wrong way. The fish will tell you if you let them. You can slow roll it deep or a stop and go shallow. Or vice versa. Alot of the times a fish will hit it on the pause thinking its dying or wounded. Again, let the fish tell you.

Size and color depends on your depth and water clarity. Heavier weights in deeper water. If you have a darker color of water go with something a little more visible. I prefer white and or chartreuse 100% of the time.

[Nitrofreak]

There are various ways to fish a spinner and other baits as well, the one most important thing that people look over when using a lot of these baits is they forget to make it change directions.

Heavy grass, timber, it does not matter, I see it this way, a spinner is nothing more than a fancy jig, all they did was add a few blades to it.

Think outside the box, let the spinner fall just like a jig, pick it up and let it fall again, toss it into some heavy cover twitch it left and right, twitch it along a weed line, make it bounce off of cover, wood or rock, if you just toss and retrieve you limit yourself and the full effect this and other baits have.

[Dave P]

99% of the time, chuck and wind with an occasional twitch to speed it up. Especially if it bumps something or goes right past an object that could be holding a fish.

[BannedForSpamming-974325]

whats the most productive retrieve to work a spinner bait what size and color

I think the retrieve size and color depends on the conditions. If you are fishing the shallows I personally like to bang it off of structure and give it a jerk after it hits a stump or tree. For a nice custom spinner check out bustembaits.com spinners

[I-wanna-fish-now]

It depends on the water color if the water is real stained I'll use a double Colorado chartreuse and try and bump it on everything I can if the water is more clear I'll use the double willow usually in a white or a chart/white