Spinner Baits

[ike8120]

What has been your most productive spinner baits as far as color, weight, blade type? Wanting to get some on BF deals. Fishing mainly, not perfectly clear to  murky waters. Would like to be budget friendly. All my fishing is from the bank or a dock.

[Nelsonv1975]

Stanley, white, double willow blades in nickel, although I throw a chatter bait 90% of the time. But when I do throw a spinner bait that's the one 100% of the time.


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[Oldfart9999]

White chartreuse, with front blade being a small Colorado and the rear blade a willowleaf, 3/8 to 1/2 ounce. BPS has a good one in their LAZER EYE series.
Rodney

[njpaulc]

My favorites are long gone, Flecks Weed Wader, two Indiana Blades, Manns Classic, Colorado front, Indiana rear, and the old, old, old Bass Pro Shops dual Colorado.  All three of these baits had the twisted line tie as opposed to the "R" bend, and the BPS had a shorter top arm.  3/8 ounce is my go to weight, white, or chartreuse white were my go to colors, although way back when Chartreuse blue was what I threw first.  Now I lean towards a blue glimmer skirt.  I have some old baits left.

[Smallie_Stalker]

My favorites are long gone, Flecks Weed Wader, two Indiana Blades, Manns Classic, Colorado front, Indiana rear, and the old, old, old Bass Pro Shops dual Colorado.  All three of these baits had the twisted line tie as opposed to the "R" bend, and the BPS had a shorter top arm.  3/8 ounce is my go to weight, white, or chartreuse white were my go to colors, although way back when Chartreuse blue was what I threw first.  Now I lean towards a blue glimmer skirt.  I have some old baits left.

Fleck Weed Waders were some of my favorites. I'm down to my last 2 left. Fleck was bought out by Lunker City, the company that invented the Sluggo. They are based in CT. It's possible they still make them. I haven't checked in a long time.

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[fishballer06]

My favorite spinnerbait before I started building my own spinnerbait's was a Skeet Reese designed Lucky Craft in 5/8oz. Unfortunately those baits have been discontinued and I can't find the same one's anywhere any more.

I normally like a bluegill colored skirt in cleaner water, and then a white/chartreuse in really dirty water. I like a tandem design with a #2 or #3 colorado on the front, and a #3.5 or #4 willow on the back. If the water is really dirty, I like a single #5 Colorado or Indiana design.

If I had to buy a spinnerbait off the shelf today, the Booyah Covert that Jason Christie just designed is probably the best design out there. Hildebrandt blades and counter weighted heads to resist rolling over is a pretty clever design.

[Dink Dawg]

Gary,  regardless of budget, 3/8 and 1/2 ounce white and chartreuse with colorado and willow leaf. I like silver C and gold W when stained and reversed when clearer.  My favorite is the Dobyns Beast.

Doug

[njpaulc]

Fleck Weed Waders were some of my favorites. I'm down to my last 2 left. Fleck was bought out by Lunker City, the company that invented the Sluggo. They are based in CT. It's possible they still make them. I haven't checked in a long time.

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Lunker City stopped making them years ago

[Smallie_Stalker]

Lunker City stopped making them years ago

Thanks for that info. I was about sure that was the case. 

[bigjim5589]

I make most of what I use, and all black, all white, and chartreuse & white have been the best colors much of the time. I like a baby bass color too. It's basically green pumpkin over white with a thin black lateral line. The skirt materials usually have specks or flakes and that doesn't hurt to have it.

Otherwise, I've used various brands. If I wasn't making them, then possibly would use War Eagle. They made some with Trokar hooks and those hooks are very strong & very sharp!

I like Picasso too. 

[Wizard]

Old anglers, such as myself, thought spinnerbaits were the best invention since sliced bread. We fished them in all seasons and all depths. Serious spinnerbait anglers kept a box of components in the boat to make skirt changes or make a completely new bait. In the spring I fish a 3/8 oz. spinnerbait with a Turtle Sell blade. It has a different look, flash and feel than normally used blades. I've found it works best with a gold blade regardless of light conditions or water clarity.

Wizard

[ike8120]

Thanks everyone for the informative feedback

[loomisguy]

I throw war Eagle most of the time. I like the screamin' eagle model the best, its a 1/2 oz bait on a 1/4 oz frame. You can really burn it without it wanting to roll.
I like the mouse color in everything but really dirty water.. Then I'd go to something brighter like cole slaw and painted blades .

[Princeton_Man]

If I have to say I have a favorite spinner, it's the NuTech SpinJig. Smokey Shad and Black & Blue Widow. With just a couple wires/blades and a handfull of NuTech jigs you can switch from Colorado to Willow, or 1/2 ounce to 1oz in less than a minute.

My most productive color has been white/chartreuse and my most productive blade as been Colorado blades.

[pantera61]

My favorites are long gone, Flecks Weed Wader, two Indiana Blades, Manns Classic, Colorado front, Indiana rear, and the old, old, old Bass Pro Shops dual Colorado.  All three of these baits had the twisted line tie as opposed to the "R" bend, and the BPS had a shorter top arm.  3/8 ounce is my go to weight, white, or chartreuse white were my go to colors, although way back when Chartreuse blue was what I threw first.  Now I lean towards a blue glimmer skirt.  I have some old baits left.

Those Fleck spinnerbaits, Weed Waders and the Falling Star single blade were great baits ... in NJ!

[caddyjoe77]

Angler Assets Spinnerbaits.  Particularly the Bloody green shad, and the Firetiger one.  It has a feature that i especially like which is the colored colorado blade especially early in the year. 

[SteveTX]

Probably the most crude spinnerbait I used and had great success in ponds with growing up was the 3/8 oz. H&H single or double colorado blade with a black and yellow skirt.  Then I used the old Mann's Classic usually a single colorado blade and a white or black skirt. Today when not using a Mann's I use the Peppers Custom with double willow blades in Chartreuese/White, a solid white, or black color.

[MCS]

For me still booyah counter strike one willow one colorado one gold one silver with a gold scale chart color.....looking forward to fishing the new coverts they have simplified the colors...that Chart silver white is gonna be 

[ike8120]

Got me a nice selection for both clear and stained water. Thanks everyone for your input.

[Oldfart9999]

It's easy to carry an assortment of blades and skirts for the conditions, cuts down on the hardware you need to carry.
Rodney