Courtesy of Bass University

Spinnerbaits (wire baits)

• A very old lure. Gained popularity in the 80’s
  • Was called an idiot bait. Cast out and reel in!
  • Jimmy Houston, Roland Martin, Hank Parker
• Great lure for a lot of reasons:
  • Weedless/snagless
  • Flash
  • Vibration
  • Perfect Imitator Of Bait

Picking A Spinnerbait (Blades)

• Things to consider
  • Water clarity – vibration or flash? The general rule is: the clearer the water the more you want flash; the dirtier the water the more you want vibration. Tandem configuration is the most versitile
  • Water tempatures – cold, mid, hot. The general rule is the colder the water the more you want vibration and the warmer the water the more you want flash. Tandem configuration is the most versitile.
  • Type of cover – little or no cover and grass I like willows better. Hard cover like wood, trees, brush I generally like Indiana Better
  • Forage – match the hatch. Match blade size, shape and color to forage.
  • Water depth – mainly I’m thinking about weight of the lure.

Ike’s Custom Colors

• Pummel Fish – Low light conditions or at night

• Boogolu Dace – my best all around bait fish imitator

• Mud Vein – dirty, muddy water color

• Neon Charmer – shock color, (perch or panfish), and also good for dirtier water.

• Purple Sinsay – Bait Imitator (purple sheen) cloudy days

Spinnerbait Techniques

• Steady – great for active fish and stained water
• Burn – Great for clear water
• Slow Roll – great for cold or dirty water
• Jerk – great when the bass are inactive (REACTION)
• Feather – keep the bait in the strike zone longer and looks like the real movements of forage.

Changing Direction

• No matter what technique you choose, always try and make your spinnerbait change direction. You can do this by:
  • Hitting/deflecting off of cover
  • Using the Rod and Reel
  • Using Your Body

Spinnerbait Equipment

• Add On – trailer hook and or soft plastic trailers
• Rod – 6’6” to 7’4”. But the 7’ M is my favorite (70/30). Slight DELAY needed!
• Reel – Ratio depends on the technique. 6.4:1 to 7.9:1, but 7.0 is my favorite.
• Line – 75% of the time straight flora (12-20 with 15 being my favorite). 25% of the time braid or mono (40 or 50 pound braid or 14-20 mono).

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