"big fish 2003" wrote in message
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I know it's winter but I need to talk about fishing. I fish rivers alot
up here in Michigan and have yet to use a spinnerbait, I don't recall
ever seeing anyone around here use one, most people use tubes, senko,
and jig & pig. How many of you use spinners and how good are they in
rivers?


I fish northern Wisconsin quite a bit and do fish river systems.
Spinnerbaits have been a very effective lure for bass, at least for me. I
like to use them in and around cover especially, finding that the upturned
hook can come through some pretty hellacious cover without a snag.

Also, most rivers are not as clear as lakes and impoundments, so lures that
have flash and vibration work well. I love to fish downed timber and stumps
with spinnerbaits. When fishing stumps, I always throw way beyond the
location and bring the lure past it, trying to bump the stump with the lure.
As it hits and bounces off, I'll momentarily kill the retrieve and let the
lure flutter a bit. Often the strike comes when the lure is falling or just
starts back up.

I've found that brightly colored models seem to produce well, such as
firetiger and chartreuse. On the flip side, black has been a consistent
producer as well. I like to use Secret Weapon spinnerbaits because
sometimes a single blade model with a big blade really THUMPING will get
results, other times, smaller blades, in tandem, run faster get struck.
That's where the versatility of SW lures really shines, no constant cutting
and retying.

If you're not throwing spinnerbaits part of the time, you're missing fish.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com