mercman Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Posted May 10, 2012 I wonder if it's just the male fish that chase the skirts. Good one
Gregoire Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 White for bass... Chartrues/green for pike... One gold and one silver tandem willows on any color SB... You didn't mention a preference for Musky
mike rousseau Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 You didn't mention a preference for Musky Never seen a musky caught on one...
John Bacon Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 I have caught Musky on spinner baits. I haven't caught enough to really establish a pattern for colours. I have caught them on white spinner baits and on coloured ones as well.
manitoubass2 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 Never seen a musky caught on one... I have done it! It was a whopping 25" bwahahahahaha Just an update Paul, went casting with the kids again for an hour tonight and caught 12 more bass on the same black/silver tandem SB.
Dan668 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 I catch lots of musky and big walleye while fishing for bass in the kawarthas. Even pan fish on a 1/2oz
Gregoire Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 Never seen a musky caught on one... That is surprising to me. Large bucktails have been a good musky bait for me. Not sure how much the colour matters, but the profile and vibration seem to trigger strikes.
mercman Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Posted May 10, 2012 I have done it! It was a whopping 25" bwahahahahaha Just an update Paul, went casting with the kids again for an hour tonight and caught 12 more bass on the same black/silver tandem SB. I have a mind to sell all my other lures,and buy more SB, and have fun experimenting with them.I bet with the right presentation,you could catch anything that swims, on a SB.
Rod Caster Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 The beetlespin will be used a lot more out of my t-box this year. I'll peg a few walleye with it, for sure. Like Rick was saying, one of my biggest walleye was caught by a spinnerbait. Super murky river water.... You can't beat the flash and brightness of a chartreuse SB.
dave524 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 The beetlespin will be used a lot more out of my t-box this year. I'll peg a few walleye with it, for sure. Like Rick was saying, one of my biggest walleye was caught by a spinnerbait. Super murky river water.... You can't beat the flash and brightness of a chartreuse SB. Another oldtime jig and spinner combo, that has produced when a little flash helps is the Blakemore Road Runner. A crappie lure par excellance in the white maribou and great for walleye in the larger sizes.
fish_fishburn Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 When the bite is slow for smallies I always go to a beetle spin with a small grub. Have won tournies when the bite was off and the weights were dismall. Then the question of the day is what were you using I threw everything in my box at em all day.
jbailey Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 great thread, some quality info! been skeptical of my spinnerbaits all last summer
doubleheader Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 Mercman, as you so correctly highlited, the knowledge so willingly shared on this site is invaluable. You're getting honest opinions/tips from fishermen with no commercial interest or specifc product to promote, fishing the same geographical area you fish. I would humbly add just the fact that the classification "spinner baits" is a broad one, and that spinner baits yield the best results when tailored to species, time of year, body of water, and current conditions. Also, certain designs are better suited for ceratin types of presentations. All these things together is why many fisherman elect to build their own, whether it be a simple walleye harness on line of choice or a double cowgirl on a wireform. First, it's rather inexpensive to get into (even wire form tools are rather inexpensive), 2nd you can build them cheaper than you can buy them, and 3rd, you'll have the ability to experiment with designs and talor designs based on results. Good luck.
mercman Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Posted May 10, 2012 Thanks DH I have been looking at buying some kits from LureMaking.com. These beetle spinners everyone is talking about.Are they what we used to call June Bug Spinners?A 6''long s/s rigid wire with a June Bug like spinner and a few red beads on it? I remember them as being deadly on Bass and Pike.
manitoubass2 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 (edited) Thanks DH I have been looking at buying some kits from LureMaking.com. These beetle spinners everyone is talking about.Are they what we used to call June Bug Spinners?A 6''long s/s rigid wire with a June Bug like spinner and a few red beads on it? I remember them as being deadly on Bass and Pike. The "Beetle spins" I'm talking about Paul are a little different then that. I'm not too sure about others though. I'll take a quick pic of one my sons used yesterday with a Kalins Bluegill grub. I think there also referred to as "close pin spinners"? Something like that anyhow. Edited May 10, 2012 by manitoubass2
manitoubass2 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 I def. tie all my own harnesses, way way better then pre made IMO. And once you use quick change clevises you'll never go back. Paul, I forgot my boy got snagged up and lost the bait I was going to post a pic of. It was the same grub/beetlespin but it was attached to a black round head jig. For the sake of the pic, I rigged it onto a Strike King Bitsy jig(which also happens to be a deadly combo) On this jig (or my sons rig) you can fish 2FOW on one cast, 20FOW on the next cast, super versatile lure.
doubleheader Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 Thanks DH I have been looking at buying some kits from LureMaking.com. These beetle spinners everyone is talking about.Are they what we used to call June Bug Spinners?A 6''long s/s rigid wire with a June Bug like spinner and a few red beads on it? I remember them as being deadly on Bass and Pike. I believe so. I remember one time when i was young and derparately trying to catch more than catching walleyes, I was at Lakair Lodge and this fella in a tiny little tin boat was backtrolling June Bug spinners tipped with pork rine (probably so the perch couldn't clean him every 5 seconds) with wire line to get it on the bottom, every day I'd hang at the fish house just to be amazed at the size of walleyes he was bringing in. He must have got a kick out of me, standing there, too dumbfounded to even speak, just jones'n those big eyes. Yeah Luremaking.com is a place as well as Mudhole.
bigmac1984 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 X2 for luremaking.com I got all my stuff there, they are great people to deal with. The fact that you can customize colours and blade sizes etc. is fun. I poured myself 20 new spinnerbait heads last night that are now waiting for me to put my own colours and combos on it. Its definately a good way to kill the winter blues away (although it is spring now!)
mercman Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Posted May 10, 2012 Spinnerbaits? Pfft, I wouldn't waste your time! One in every bunch
mike rousseau Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 That is surprising to me. Large bucktails have been a good musky bait for me. Not sure how much the colour matters, but the profile and vibration seem to trigger strikes. Inlines yes... Lots of musky on them... But never on the safety pin style...
manitoubass2 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 I think he was referring to bass style SB MM, maybe not??? That safety pin/beetle spin and muskie would not mix too well I would think, there not heavy duty thats for sure. If you could get bit, you'd have to change the pin after each bite, lol.
goteeboy Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 (edited) Anyone ever try komanchi spinnerbaits? I want to try them. 18 bucks a piece is stopping me lol I just got a bunch after they went on sale at tackle warehouse late last year for around 8 dollars each. can't wait to try them. I've only heard good things. also here's youtube vid on SB fishing from the master KVD. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3mkcfXH77k Edited May 10, 2012 by goteeboy
Dan668 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 Let me know how they turn out. Might pick some up on my next order
mike rousseau Posted May 10, 2012 Report Posted May 10, 2012 I think he was referring to bass style SB MM, maybe not??? That safety pin/beetle spin and muskie would not mix too well I would think, there not heavy duty thats for sure. If you could get bit, you'd have to change the pin after each bite, lol. i mean the "V" shaped spinners... as apposed to straight in line spinners... theres loads of large musky ones on the market...
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