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Location: Long Prairie, Minnesota | Just wondering if anyone still uses spinnerbaits during the time of the year. I have a bunch of Ace spinnerbaits and love them in the summer, but have never tried them for late season, has anyone else? |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Yes. |
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| Year around bait,under used year around bait. It’s just a question of speed and depth.
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Location: Brighton CO. | Yes, when the water cools use a single blade and drop it down deep and hug the bottom. |
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Location: SE, WI. | Yes; have different weighted heads, different designed heads that run deep and shallow for ease of running through cover, different blade combinations that allow deep and shallow presentations + different Sonics, and different hooking set ups, trebles, and single for year round applications! JD
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Location: Walker, MN | Slow rolling a spinnerbait with some lifts and drops is a great way to get crushed in the fall. I have to mention...I wish the hook-ups were better. |
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Location: SE, WI. | Masqui-ninja - 10/8/2024 6:45 AM Slow rolling a spinnerbait with some lifts and drops is a great way to get crushed in the fall. I have to mention...I wish the hook-ups were better. U are Correct Masqui; Lift drops are very effective Now in Fall. Your hook ups are poor because of the blade wire deflects off mouth after fish inhaled the bait. Very easy for fish to inhale the whole lure on a slack line drop. That blade arm is designed to keep hooks out of weeds, wood...ect. Thats what is occuring after your hook set. That is what makes Creature spins shine in the fall. No Wire detouring hook up on a jig. Just great hook-ups. Creature spins saved many a trips for us both in Northern Wi. and Canada.
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Location: Brighton CO. | On my Bass sized lures I've cut the arm down to look more like the DickP Grinders. I hear a lot of talk of bad hook ups may be I've lucky but I've ruined a lot of old M&G's where I had to cut hooks to let my fish go. Like above I have all kinds of blades and jig weights and both single and double bladed lures. One thing I do is put a swivel clasp to change blades and on my singles I use a ball bearing for ease of spin and on my doubles I use a old style brass type for more thump. I use M&G's, Marv's, Rad Dawg's, and Northland spinnerbaits with Bucktail, silicon, Marabou, feathers, flashabou and some even with a giant twistetrail. |
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Location: Brighton CO. | Marabou and giant twistertails = Shumway's. |
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| Big Tooth short arm spinner baits are excellent if you can find them. I have four that have been refurbished multiple times over the past 5 years.
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Location: Alexandria, MN | Hard to beat a Rad Dog from Ruff Tackle. Love the fluted Indiana blades for casting and the big Colorado blades for trolling.
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| Spinnerbaits tend to cut through vetegation more easily than an line spinner does with treble hooks. That's the advantage of them for me. The disadvantage is the single hook. Much lower hook up percentage and quite often if they jump or shake their head they will spit it. |
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| I too have trouble keeping muskie pinned with spinners. What I don't get is why when a pike hits, I normally don't have them get off. Last fall I hooked 3 pike in the 30" range in about 45 minutes and all were solidly hooked. |
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Location: Cedarburg, WI. | I love spinnerbaits! I second Pstrombe on the big tooth short arm spinnerbaits. Sad they don't make those anymore.
I find with hookups it's more dependent on the cover. For example when fishing thru reeds i rarely lose a fish they seem to always take it from the rear and find the hook. Where as thru lilly pads all bets are off.
I feel with smaller spinnerbaits like a slopmaster when i lose a fish it's usually because the fish knocked the bait sideways and clamped down. I hit the hooks and probably don't move that spinnerbait too much in the fishes mouth at that moment. |
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| North of 8 - 10/9/2024 1:42 PM
I too have trouble keeping muskie pinned with spinners. What I don't get is why when a pike hits, I normally don't have them get off. Last fall I hooked 3 pike in the 30" range in about 45 minutes and all were solidly hooked.
I've had 3 muskies come off with a spinnerbait since mid August. When they jump, they shake their head like a bass and the lure comes flying out. None of them were real big but its still frustrating. Maybe I need to set the hook harder since they have an iron jaw. |
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| Ya hooking can be an issue at times BUT rarely for me on big fish.
Original poster mentioned ‘Ace’ spinnerbaits. I throw them a lot in almost all situations except very thick weeds. As to hooking, Jerry O might kill me for this but i have him put one size bigger hooks on the rear when i get my annual order made. |
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| Well I knew it was likely to happen.A friend/partner reminded me many,himself included,feel smaller hooks are better.Easier penetration etc.so,We all know what we know,right?use what u want.
On 'hooking' in general always remember how many millions of head shaking,jumping bass have been caught on them-with 10 lb type mono. |
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Location: oswego, il | The lift and drop is very effective in late fall and at dark during that time of year.
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Location: Virginia | You guys that are having hook up issues, have you tried running a trailer hook? Seems like this would help with the blade arm preventing hookups. |
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Location: E. Tenn | 2rjs - 10/18/2024 11:01 AM
You guys that are having hook up issues, have you tried running a trailer hook? Seems like this would help with the blade arm preventing hookups.
If you're running them through weeds, laydowns, or standing timber, a trailer hook would make the bait a lot less snagproof and/or weedless. |
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| I do have a big spinner that came with a trailer hook, kept in place by a tiny plastic keeper. Funny thing is I have had a number of follows, but never caught a fish on it. |
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Location: Brighton CO. | I was digging through my Spinnerbaits and I do have Big Tooth, are they the same people who make the Clackbaits? A buzzbait. |
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| miket55 - 10/18/2024 11:33 PM
2rjs - 10/18/2024 11:01 AM
You guys that are having hook up issues, have you tried running a trailer hook? Seems like this would help with the blade arm preventing hookups.
If you're running them through weeds, laydowns, or standing timber, a trailer hook would make the bait a lot less snagproof and/or weedless.
I agree. The point of a spinnerbait is to keep it less snaggy in certain types of cover compared to an inline spinner with a treble hook. Adding a trailer hook removes this advantage. |
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Location: Brighton CO. | I had a Spinnerbait (a Hi Fin) that had a treble hook rather than a single hook it was a pain to store so I gave it to my dad and he went on to catch our largest fish by long shot on that lure. He also caught some other Muskies on that lure too. Then the arm broke off just above the tie on. So I still have half the lure. This winter I'm going to see if I can have someone rebuilt it. I still have the bucktail part along with a weight I'm sure one of you handy guy's could fix it this winter. I will post a add in the lure building after the season is over. |
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Location: SE, WI. | chuckski - 10/23/2024 8:22 AM I had a Spinnerbait (a Hi Fin) that had a treble hook rather than a single hook it was a pain to store so I gave it to my dad and he went on to catch our largest fish by long shot on that lure. He also caught some other Muskies on that lure too. Then the arm broke off just above the tie on. So I still have half the lure. This winter I'm going to see if I can have someone rebuilt it. I still have the bucktail part along with a weight I'm sure one of you handy guy's could fix it this winter. I will post an add in the lure building after the season is over. I build many spinner baits with trebles. Leverage free, and love them cuz rarely do you miss a bite!!! |
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| jdsplasher - 10/23/2024 8:23 PM
chuckski - 10/23/2024 8:22 AM I had a Spinnerbait (a Hi Fin) that had a treble hook rather than a single hook it was a pain to store so I gave it to my dad and he went on to catch our largest fish by long shot on that lure. He also caught some other Muskies on that lure too. Then the arm broke off just above the tie on. So I still have half the lure. This winter I'm going to see if I can have someone rebuilt it. I still have the bucktail part along with a weight I'm sure one of you handy guy's could fix it this winter. I will post an add in the lure building after the season is over. I build many spinner baits with trebles. Leverage free, and love them cuz rarely do you miss a bite!!!
I can certainly see the advantage of a treble attached with a split ring for hooking and staying hooked, but I typically use spinner baits in thick cover. Don't they get fouled much more frequently than a fixed single hook? |
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Location: E. Tenn | North of 8 - 10/24/2024 8:50 AM
jdsplasher - 10/23/2024 8:23 PM
chuckski - 10/23/2024 8:22 AM I had a Spinnerbait (a Hi Fin) that had a treble hook rather than a single hook it was a pain to store so I gave it to my dad and he went on to catch our largest fish by long shot on that lure. He also caught some other Muskies on that lure too. Then the arm broke off just above the tie on. So I still have half the lure. This winter I'm going to see if I can have someone rebuilt it. I still have the bucktail part along with a weight I'm sure one of you handy guy's could fix it this winter. I will post an add in the lure building after the season is over. I build many spinner baits with trebles. Leverage free, and love them cuz rarely do you miss a bite!!!
I can certainly see the advantage of a treble attached with a split ring for hooking and staying hooked, but I typically use spinner baits in thick cover. Don't they get fouled much more frequently than a fixed single hook?
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| Lures are tools and spinnerbaits are a crescent wrench, although I’ve caught 100’s of Muskies over the years on them, I still feel I probably don’t throw them as often as I should, definitely a great heavy cover bait… for what it’s worth I’ve never thrown one without a trailer hook and I’ve never thrown one with a treble hook, I find them to hook/land fish just fine on par or perhaps even better than say a DBL Cowgirl, dozen’s over 48 up to 53” and I can’t think of one large fish I’ve ever hooked and lost on a spinnerbaits??? Call it luck I guess 
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| IAJustin - 10/24/2024 10:57 AM
Lures are tools and spinnerbaits are a crescent wrench, although I’ve caught 100’s of Muskies over the years on them, I still feel I probably don’t throw them as often as I should, definitely a great heavy cover bait… for what it’s worth I’ve never thrown one without a trailer hook and I’ve never thrown one with a treble hook, I find them to hook/land fish just fine on par or perhaps even better than say a DBL Cowgirl, dozen’s over 48 up to 53” and I can’t think of one large fish I’ve ever hooked and lost on a spinnerbaits??? Call it luck I guess ;)
I've lost 3 just this season on spinnerbaits. They jump, shake their head, and spit the hook.
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| With 9’ rods it’s usually possible to keep a muskie from jumping, if I really want to land a big fish I do everything in my power to keep the fish down (amount of pressure and bury rod as needed) , if it’s a nice little 40-45” fish just the opposite…rod tip high - coax them to the sky. |
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| I've caught a lot of fish on spinner baits. Especially effective on the neighborhood tiger lake. Never noticed any issue with keeping them pinned compared to other baits. Whether it's a single hook spinner bait, or an in-line with a treble, I never hesitate to give a second hard hook set, once the fish gives me an angle. A common issue with these baits is that the fish will often be moving toward you when they strike, and continue in the same direction. It's hard to make sure you have a good hook set when their coming at you. Frequently, you never move the bait in their mouth. |
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Location: SE, WI. | North of 8 - 10/24/2024 7:50 AM jdsplasher - 10/23/2024 8:23 PM chuckski - 10/23/2024 8:22 AM I had a Spinnerbait (a Hi Fin) that had a treble hook rather than a single hook it was a pain to store so I gave it to my dad and he went on to catch our largest fish by long shot on that lure. He also caught some other Muskies on that lure too. Then the arm broke off just above the tie on. So I still have half the lure. This winter I'm going to see if I can have someone rebuilt it. I still have the bucktail part along with a weight I'm sure one of you handy guy's could fix it this winter. I will post an add in the lure building after the season is over. I build many spinner baits with trebles. Leverage free, and love them cuz rarely do you miss a bite!!! I can certainly see the advantage of a treble attached with a split ring for hooking and staying hooked, but I typically use spinner baits in thick cover. Don't they get fouled much more frequently than a fixed single hook? NO8: yes trebles get hung in weeds. Fishing through weeds then use single set up. There are other scenarios for use of spinnerbaits with trebles. Trolling OVER weeds! Burning OVER weeds. Running spinnerbaits over rock bars/ sand bars, shallows that are weed free. Use the right tool for the job. The split ring isn’t my set up with the treble. A lot better system I use. JD |
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| jdsplasher - 10/24/2024 7:57 PM
North of 8 - 10/24/2024 7:50 AM jdsplasher - 10/23/2024 8:23 PM chuckski - 10/23/2024 8:22 AM I had a Spinnerbait (a Hi Fin) that had a treble hook rather than a single hook it was a pain to store so I gave it to my dad and he went on to catch our largest fish by long shot on that lure. He also caught some other Muskies on that lure too. Then the arm broke off just above the tie on. So I still have half the lure. This winter I'm going to see if I can have someone rebuilt it. I still have the bucktail part along with a weight I'm sure one of you handy guy's could fix it this winter. I will post an add in the lure building after the season is over. I build many spinner baits with trebles. Leverage free, and love them cuz rarely do you miss a bite!!! I can certainly see the advantage of a treble attached with a split ring for hooking and staying hooked, but I typically use spinner baits in thick cover. Don't they get fouled much more frequently than a fixed single hook? NO8: yes trebles get hung in weeds. Fishing through weeds then use single set up. There are other scenarios for use of spinnerbaits with trebles. Trolling OVER weeds! Burning OVER weeds. Running spinnerbaits over rock bars/ sand bars, shallows that are weed free. Use the right tool for the job. The split ring isn’t my set up with the treble. A lot better system I use. JD
Thanks for the explanation. |
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Location: Brighton CO. | My dad's large fish was caught in a little bay off the main river channel in a Canadian River system it also had a mini rock wall by the shore. I like to grind my Spinnerbaits (single hook) thru the weeds and on the Canadian Lakes it works in rocks too without dulling up your trebles. |
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| I don't catch many muskies. To lose 3 in one season is a lot for this guy. Regardless of how big they are. Frustrating to say the least. |
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| I lost 5 in one day on a spinnerbait... Removed the silly single hook and the hookup ratio shot up considerably. I get they are great in the weeds, but that wasn't worth the payoff of less hookups. |
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| Reading some of the positive comments, I wonder if for me at least, I simply am not giving a hard enough hook sets for spinners. Large single hook as opposed to smaller trebles. Decades ago, when I was old enough to go out by myself and fish for pike, I lost some on a big Silver Minnow. My uncle reminded me that that big single hook took a little more umph to penetrate a pike's jaw. |
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