

MOTION is the key to the spinnerbait’s magic. Seriously, why would a fish want a chunk of lead, jingling metal, and non-natural looking silicone that looks nothing like any natural prey item? I used to ask myself this too until I learned about fishes and their mechanoreception (lateral line and hearing) and visual reception capabilities. Colorado, willow, etc.) A honeycomb-textured blade will reflect more light than a smooth blade as it has more surface area, as well as more opportunities for directed light to reflect in various directions, and is very effective when the light source is adequate and unimpeded such as on a bright day in clear water. Blade texture and size plays the most important role in flash rather than type (i.e. The blades rotation also creates a consistent source of altering light reflections, otherwise known as flash. (More on fish sensory responses below.) The blades are concave, or indented, to continuously push and pull water, allowing consistent displacement of water that produces the pressure waves. When trolled and retrieved through water these blades will spin around the lure causing pressure waves (or thump) as well as visual stimuli that will entice fish to strike the lure. They key feature of any spinnerbait are the blades, or disc-shaped objects usually made of metal that rotate around a fixed point on the wire frame, or arm. What Makes a Spinnerbait a Spinnerbait? -Blades.

The safety pin, or overhead arm spinnerbait for fishing inland waters will be covered more thoroughly, which is one my favorite lures for catching bass, pike, musky, panfish, walleye and lots of other predatory species. With a bit of knowledge you will fish smarter and more efficiently for greater catches!Īny lure with a spinning blade can be considered a spinnerbait. This article will have a basic overview as well as some in-depth scientific reasoning as to why fishes SLAM spinnerbaits. If you do use spinners, then stick around and I bet there is a thing or two you could learn to further master your fishing skills. If you aren’t using spinnerbaits then you might want to reconsider. I’ll explain how a jingly chunk of metal that looks nothing like natural prey works to catch fish! So even if you haven’t ever fished, this is an interesting ‘how it works’ of spinnerbaits! Also I will describe 3 proven methods to play your spinnerbaits for more hits! Want to know more about a MUST-HAVE lure type? A type that is effective in practically EVERY WATER for MULTISPECIES FISHING? Then let’s talk about spinnerbaits: the basic types, how they work, why they are so effective, and how to play them to catch your target fish.
