My two favorite times of the year to throw a spinnerbait are the spring and the fall when the water’s in that 50-65 degree range. The thing I like most about a spinnerbait is that it’s a “big fish” bait. I’ve seen the fish’s preferences change during the day where at the beginning they want it faster and then they go to wanting it down deeper and then just slow rolling it on the bottom.
You may come down a log and that bait allows you to do whatever you need to. A lot of times in the fall, I’ll throw that bait up on the bank and fish it kind of quickly and then get it out there and slow roll it. You can tie on different crankbaits but each time, you’re mostly limited to how deep that bait is made to run.īut I can tie on spinnerbait, and on the same cast, I’m able to change the depth of that bait. If you tie on a crankbait, you’re pretty much locked into a certain depth. I think we’ve become more versatile, but I always have a spinnerbait tied on in my boat -either on the deck or in the rod locker -no matter where we go.Īs I’ve mentioned before, fall fishing is all about covering water and there’s just not a lot of baits that allow you to do that as effectively as a spinnerbait. Now, we have a lot of baits that give you a lot more choices. But let me tell you that there is no lack in effectiveness.īack in the day, you had a crankbait, a spinnerbait a jig and some kind of worm. It seems like as the number of different types of baits increases, the spinnerbait has seen some decline in popularity. White and chartreuse are the most popular base colors for offset spinners with accents of blue, white, chartreuse and/or red.You know, they say that quality never goes out of style, but neither does a dependable bait. For heavily pressured waters, the Oklahoma blade creates a sonic signature that is unlike the three more common blade types, and may be more likely to attract attention from predatory fish. The Oklahoma blade is a shortened, rounded variant of the willowleaf blade. The Indiana blade is a hybrid of the Colorado and willowleaf blades, favoring a narrow width with a rounded shape.
The willowleaf blade is long and narrow without a concave side and favors flash over vibration. The Colorado blade is a round, spoon-shaped blade, designed for maximum vibration. There are four common blades on the market today: the Colorado blade, willowleaf blade, Indiana blade, and Oklahoma blade. What makes each lure unique is the style of blade that it uses. Offset spinners can be hard to tell apart by color, size or body shape. In Oklahoma, offset spinners are generally used to target largemouth and smallmouth bass, but will catch an array of predatory fish. The body of the lure usually has a colored jig-like skirt that surrounds the hook and can be paired with a soft plastic trailer for added effect. The hook body of an offset spinner is molded to the bent overhead arm and blade(s), with a bent angle generally around 90 degrees. Unlike inline spinners, the body of an offset spinner does not rotate with the blade(s).
Popularized by tournament bass anglers, there is no shortage of shapes, sizes and colors for these types of spinning lures. Offset or overhead arm spinners are one of the most recognized lures in fishing. This sensory organ is what helps fish sense danger or locate prey. Spinnerbaits stimulate a predatory fish's lateral line system, a sensory organ that allows the fish to touch and feel objects at a distance. Spinnerbaits mimic bait fish by the use of one or more blades attached to the lure, which creates varying degrees of flash and vibration.
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