Spinnerbait Help
 

Wow, everyone, thanks for all the advice.

Becoming an efficient spinnerbait fisherman is a goal of mine, as I've
seemed to fall into a rut with soft plastics; especially the Senko. Don't
get me wrong, I LOVE this lure, but some times I feel "lost" when I'm not
getting bites on soft plastics. That's why I'm dedicating the remainder of
this season to the spinnerbait. I need to gain confidence, that's the bottom
line.

It's funny, I can throw a Black with Blue fleck 5" Senko all evening and
only get a few bites, but I will NEVER lose confidence in this lure. That's
where I want to be with the spinnerbait. Then, maybe from there, I'll move
on to the crankbait, which falls dead last in my tackle box.

I'm going to take Charles' advice on color selection, while heeding Craig's
advice on size since he nailed my setup perfectly; Shimano Curado on a BPS
6'6" Medium Heavy Extreme XPS rod.

Once again, thanks!

______
Dickie


"Dickie Greenleaf" wrote in message
...
Hello all...

I typically throw soft plastics and have been fairly successful catching
quite a few bass this year in the 3 to 5 lb. range. Recently, I've had
some
very limited success with spinnerbaits, and am looking to increase my
confidence in this lure type for largemouth bass.

I have lurked in this group for the past few years and have read a number
of
posts proclaiming the Secret Weapon spinnerbait system and am ready to
take
the plunge. The fact I will be supporting a small company with roots in
this
group makes it an obvious slam dunk.

I mainly shore fish, but sometimes wander out on my 10 foot inflatable
with
30lb. trolling motor. The lakes and ponds I frequent in southeast
Michigan,
are typically smallish and some are of the backwoods variety. They are
typically gin clear.

Now to the point... Since I am completely baffled by the numerous
varieties,
I am looking for recommendations on color and blade variety that would be
most likely to succeed based on my location and fishing tactics.

Any and all tips, suggestions, and hlep will be *greatly* appreciated.

Great group by the way. Thanks!

--
DG

Spinnerbait Help
 

Dickie, I read most of this thread with great amusement,

Here is one more piece of advice for the rest of the season. Carry only two
rods with you, have the 1st rigged
with a spinnerbait. Rig the 2nd with a spinnerbait. At's right , carry no
other lures. Fish at least 4hrs. each time.

I promise you will learn to fish these versatile lures .

P.S. SWL is my preferred spinnerbait . Between them and a Senko or Fin-S
it's all I fish in th fall .

--
Dave Norton
Millennium Rods
"Dickie Greenleaf" wrote in message
...
Wow, everyone, thanks for all the advice.

Becoming an efficient spinnerbait fisherman is a goal of mine, as I've
seemed to fall into a rut with soft plastics; especially the Senko. Don't
get me wrong, I LOVE this lure, but some times I feel "lost" when I'm not
getting bites on soft plastics. That's why I'm dedicating the remainder of
this season to the spinnerbait. I need to gain confidence, that's the
bottom
line.

It's funny, I can throw a Black with Blue fleck 5" Senko all evening and
only get a few bites, but I will NEVER lose confidence in this lure.
That's
where I want to be with the spinnerbait. Then, maybe from there, I'll move
on to the crankbait, which falls dead last in my tackle box.

I'm going to take Charles' advice on color selection, while heeding
Craig's
advice on size since he nailed my setup perfectly; Shimano Curado on a BPS
6'6" Medium Heavy Extreme XPS rod.

Once again, thanks!

______
Dickie


"Dickie Greenleaf" wrote in message
...
Hello all...

I typically throw soft plastics and have been fairly successful catching
quite a few bass this year in the 3 to 5 lb. range. Recently, I've had
some
very limited success with spinnerbaits, and am looking to increase my
confidence in this lure type for largemouth bass.

I have lurked in this group for the past few years and have read a
number
of
posts proclaiming the Secret Weapon spinnerbait system and am ready to
take
the plunge. The fact I will be supporting a small company with roots in
this
group makes it an obvious slam dunk.

I mainly shore fish, but sometimes wander out on my 10 foot inflatable
with
30lb. trolling motor. The lakes and ponds I frequent in southeast
Michigan,
are typically smallish and some are of the backwoods variety. They are
typically gin clear.

Now to the point... Since I am completely baffled by the numerous
varieties,
I am looking for recommendations on color and blade variety that would
be
most likely to succeed based on my location and fishing tactics.

Any and all tips, suggestions, and hlep will be *greatly* appreciated.

Great group by the way. Thanks!

--
DG

Spinnerbait Help
 

People here laughed at me throwing my GG spinnerbait in February.... that
was until I took a nice 4.11 LM out of Priest.

--
Visit Charles at: www.thebasspro.net
www.secretweaponlures.com
www.outdoorfrontiers.com
www.midtennclassic.org
"RGarri7470" wrote in message
...
While most people will tell you that you can successfully use a
spinnerbait
in Spring, Summer, and Fall...

Guess I should not have caught that 8.25 pound bass in a January club
tournament on a spinnerbait a few years ago. It hit a single Colorado
blade 1/2
ounce spinnerbait crawled across a big flat point. That often works in
water
down to 40 degrees here.
Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

Spinnerbait Help
 

Took me awhile to read all the "interesting" stuff about spinnerbaits...lol
One thing's for sure...judging by the thread, we love or spinnerbaits!

These baits have been my confidence bait for many years. Before all the
glamour and marketing...
I was mentored by a man now in his 70's who could catch fish in his bathtub.
"grin" (He almost always caught 3 fish to my one...sigh) He made his own and
called them flappers.

I found out some interesting tips over the years to help tackle all the
selection and method issues you face...
(I like prospecting with this lure)
It can be a reaction bait...rub structure with 'em...
Keep the lure in sight, if not slow rolling.
Vary the speed of retrieve...subtle changes produce...
White and Chartreuse skirts or combination of the two almost always work in
daylight situations...
Blade combinations are a huge factor...
Overall size of the bait is sometimes key to a strike...
Red on the head is very important...
Blade colors are huge too. (Combining colors can be extremely important)

I personally have not found a bait I prefer over others, but I know what to
look for when I buy them. (I saved both lure sites to mull over a purchase
or two...)

Suthern Transplant
"I wish I was in Dixie"


"Dickie Greenleaf" wrote in message
...
Hello all...

I typically throw soft plastics and have been fairly successful catching
quite a few bass this year in the 3 to 5 lb. range. Recently, I've had
some
very limited success with spinnerbaits, and am looking to increase my
confidence in this lure type for largemouth bass.

I have lurked in this group for the past few years and have read a number
of
posts proclaiming the Secret Weapon spinnerbait system and am ready to
take
the plunge. The fact I will be supporting a small company with roots in
this
group makes it an obvious slam dunk.

I mainly shore fish, but sometimes wander out on my 10 foot inflatable wit
h
30lb. trolling motor. The lakes and ponds I frequent in southeast
Michigan,
are typically smallish and some are of the backwoods variety. They are
typically gin clear.

Now to the point... Since I am completely baffled by the numerous
varieties,
I am looking for recommendations on color and blade variety that would be
most likely to succeed based on my location and fishing tactics.

Any and all tips, suggestions, and hlep will be *greatly* appreciated.

Great group by the way. Thanks!

--
DG

Spinnerbait Help
 

Your observations are a mini textbook of spinnerbait realities. They are
totally on target, and should be required reading for any angler!

--
Bob Rickard
www.secretweaponlures.com
--------------------------=x O')))


"Suthern Transplant" wrote in message
nk.net...
Took me awhile to read all the "interesting" stuff about
spinnerbaits...lol
One thing's for sure...judging by the thread, we love or spinnerbaits!

These baits have been my confidence bait for many years. Before all the
glamour and marketing...
I was mentored by a man now in his 70's who could catch fish in his
bathtub.
"grin" (He almost always caught 3 fish to my one...sigh) He made his own
and
called them flappers.

I found out some interesting tips over the years to help tackle all the
selection and method issues you face...
(I like prospecting with this lure)
It can be a reaction bait...rub structure with 'em...
Keep the lure in sight, if not slow rolling.
Vary the speed of retrieve...subtle changes produce...
White and Chartreuse skirts or combination of the two almost always work
in
daylight situations...
Blade combinations are a huge factor...
Overall size of the bait is sometimes key to a strike...
Red on the head is very important...
Blade colors are huge too. (Combining colors can be extremely important)

I personally have not found a bait I prefer over others, but I know what
to
look for when I buy them. (I saved both lure sites to mull over a purchase
or two...)

Suthern Transplant
"I wish I was in Dixie"


"Dickie Greenleaf" wrote in message
...
Hello all...

I typically throw soft plastics and have been fairly successful catching
quite a few bass this year in the 3 to 5 lb. range. Recently, I've had
some
very limited success with spinnerbaits, and am looking to increase my
confidence in this lure type for largemouth bass.

I have lurked in this group for the past few years and have read a
number
of
posts proclaiming the Secret Weapon spinnerbait system and am ready to
take
the plunge. The fact I will be supporting a small company with roots in
this
group makes it an obvious slam dunk.

I mainly shore fish, but sometimes wander out on my 10 foot inflatable
wit
h
30lb. trolling motor. The lakes and ponds I frequent in southeast
Michigan,
are typically smallish and some are of the backwoods variety. They are
typically gin clear.

Now to the point... Since I am completely baffled by the numerous
varieties,
I am looking for recommendations on color and blade variety that would
be
most likely to succeed based on my location and fishing tactics.

Any and all tips, suggestions, and hlep will be *greatly* appreciated.

Great group by the way. Thanks!

--
DG

Spinnerbait Help
 

Well thanks Bob,

I'm somewhat embarrased...
Still learning a great deal...This NG is helping me do just that...
One complaint though...All the reading of past info has kept me up way too
late lately...lol

Suthrn Transplant
"I wish I was in Dixie"

"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
. ..
Your observations are a mini textbook of spinnerbait realities. They are
totally on target, and should be required reading for any angler!

--
Bob Rickard
www.secretweaponlures.com
--------------------------=x O')))


"Suthern Transplant" wrote in message
nk.net...
Took me awhile to read all the "interesting" stuff about
spinnerbaits...lol
One thing's for sure...judging by the thread, we love or spinnerbaits!

These baits have been my confidence bait for many years. Before all the
glamour and marketing...
I was mentored by a man now in his 70's who could catch fish in his
bathtub.
"grin" (He almost always caught 3 fish to my one...sigh) He made his own
and
called them flappers.

I found out some interesting tips over the years to help tackle all the
selection and method issues you face...
(I like prospecting with this lure)
It can be a reaction bait...rub structure with 'em...
Keep the lure in sight, if not slow rolling.
Vary the speed of retrieve...subtle changes produce...
White and Chartreuse skirts or combination of the two almost always work
in
daylight situations...
Blade combinations are a huge factor...
Overall size of the bait is sometimes key to a strike...
Red on the head is very important...
Blade colors are huge too. (Combining colors can be extremely important)

I personally have not found a bait I prefer over others, but I know what
to
look for when I buy them. (I saved both lure sites to mull over a
purchase
or two...)

Suthern Transplant
"I wish I was in Dixie"


"Dickie Greenleaf" wrote in message
...
Hello all...

I typically throw soft plastics and have been fairly successful
catching
quite a few bass this year in the 3 to 5 lb. range. Recently, I've had
some
very limited success with spinnerbaits, and am looking to increase my
confidence in this lure type for largemouth bass.

I have lurked in this group for the past few years and have read a
number
of
posts proclaiming the Secret Weapon spinnerbait system and am ready to
take
the plunge. The fact I will be supporting a small company with roots
in
this
group makes it an obvious slam dunk.

I mainly shore fish, but sometimes wander out on my 10 foot inflatable
wit
h
30lb. trolling motor. The lakes and ponds I frequent in southeast
Michigan,
are typically smallish and some are of the backwoods variety. They are
typically gin clear.

Now to the point... Since I am completely baffled by the numerous
varieties,
I am looking for recommendations on color and blade variety that would
be
most likely to succeed based on my location and fishing tactics.

Any and all tips, suggestions, and hlep will be *greatly* appreciated.

Great group by the way. Thanks!

--
DG