As bass lures, the spinner bait is an absolute must have in a true bass anglers tackle box. This is a go to bait for a reaction bite in any condition, any weather, any time of day, during any time of the season. From the moment my boat comes off plane and I drop my trolling motor in the water to pulling the drain plug from the back of the boat I have a spinner tied on at all times. This is a simple and basic bass lure, butit is available in large variety of skirt colors, jig heads, and blade features to absolutely drive the bass wild.
With this lure rest assured that you can drop it, rip it, slow roll it, burn it, or knock it off cover and structure. It is a fairly weedless rig with a single barb hook and its spinning blade also acts as a deflector of snags and hook ups on objects other than fish.
The lures appeal to fish is due in part to several things all coming together to make it a winning combination, especially as a bass fishing lure. Color is a key feature, blues and greens can give the look of a bluegill or sunfish. Whites and silvers can give off the appeal of certain bait fish like shad. The blades themselves spin through the water reflecting any and all light. When the angles are just right, fish can see this as the same shimmering reflection from the scales of its common prey. The vibration from the blade completes the package giving off an irresistible sensation demanding the predator to take notice.
Spinners baits or “Blades” are tuned and balanced to perform flawlessly out of the box, but can be adjusted to change the blade action and speed as well as the pulling resistance or drag through the water by a simple slight bend of the blade arm. Traditionally there are 2 different types of blade options to choose from. The first being named for its similar shape to a willow leaf is aptly named the “Willow Leaf,” my personal favorite. The willow is the faster operating of the two blades due to the nature of the rotation of the willow leaf shape. It requires a faster retrieve to bring the blade to full and proper spinning action in the water. The Colorado blade tends to be a smaller more round in shape blade that can come to full operation potential at slower speeds and emits a larger amount of vibration through the water as opposed to the willow leaf. The vibration of the Colorado blade is so great it can be felt resonating through the line all theway down to the very handle of the rod. This great vibration makes it the better choice for anglers in a desperate reaction bite condition especially at night.
When targeting bass, I have found the spinner lureworks magic for me in really rocky terrain, across points, through and around submerged structure like logs or bushes causing the harder to reach suspended and secluded bass to come out of its protected hide out and strike. These bass lures are fantastic in the wind and works their best in shallower conditions but can be used in deeper water but this would require a heavier weighted spinner. If you don’t have spinner baits in your bass attacking arsenal then you are easily missing a key element in your abilities as a true bass angler!
A.J. Gore is an avid angler with nearly 30 years of experience who fishes the lakes, rivers and streams in Arizona for bass, trout, and catfish.
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