Best Spinnerbait

Of course we are strong supporters and friends of those great folks at Strike King, and everyone knows they as they sponsor our events. That being said, there is no singular good spinner bait. Spinner baits are like an entire tool box, and at times those differences in brands, colors, sizes, head styles, arm diameters, swivels, spacing, lengths, skirt bulk, trailers, hooks, body designs and more, make huge differences. Reservoirs, rivers, natural lakes, ponds, depth and more all dictate which one to use. Spinner baits are an entire arsenal themselves and extend with more depth in variety than crank baits or stick baits offer for those different needs and actions. Almost like putting all plastic baits in one gross category with worms to grubs and trailers together. Back a few years ago we gave away a few hundred promotional baits at a BASS event on the Potomac. The spinner baits were not excessively high quality, and the swivels were stiff, and they were just a #5 combo blade. Though for some reason the stiffness of the swivels changed the vibration of the blade, and many of hte upper stringers were caught on those baits. Sure they opted for other versions, though the co-anglers were throwing the Bass Cat logo labeled blades and catching fish, which left those Pro anglers looking us up trying to come up with more of those Bass Cat labeled spinner baits. In this case it was something a little different, and often that is what blade fishing. We know this doesnt help though is accurate.Last edited by Bass Cat Boats on April 1st, 2008, 6:15 pm, edited 1 time in total.

For an over the counter spinnerbait it is hard to beat a Strike King. Think of it this way they have the #1 spinnerbait fisherman in the world fishing them so that should tell you something. I will change skirts/blades/etc but I always start with a Strike King…their compact silhouette spinnerbait is a great little bait and I use it a lot. Judd Lasiter

The only spinnerbait to throw is the one you have confidence in,,,,,regardless of the make. They all make great blades today compared to ten or twenty years ago, and all will catch fish. Some are made to catch the fishermen more than the fish though, so be practical and throw what you believe the fish will hit out of a reaction strike, then make modifications if necessary. Personally i use some of the Strike King products, and find them superior to most, but also like the Screamin Eagle line of War Eagle lures, and both have their place in how i fish. Both manufacturers also make a great nitetime spinnerbait line ! D.

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