Spinnerbaits... Closed or Open Eye?? Your preference??

[Garnet]

You could be missing a huge amount of fish. Just the blade change speed or stopping is a fish and likely a giant.

 

Both pike and smallies can hit so light just blows your mind.

 

I can tie a knots almost as quick as your snap and have way better feel.

[lew]

The only spinnerbaits I use are large, mostly in the 2 3/4 oz. range, and they all have the closed eye.

[BillM]

You could be missing a huge amount of fish. Just the blade change speed or stopping is a fish and likely a giant.

 

Both pike and smallies can hit so light just blows your mind.

 

I can tie a knots almost as quick as your snap and have way better feel.

 

Main line makes a bigger difference in sensitivity then the type of connection on the spinnerbait... Closed or open with braid you feel pretty much everything.

[Garnet]

Have you throwen a spinnerbait or any bait.

 

Add 1 dead spot and you defeat the rest.

[BillM]

Have you throwen a spinnerbait or any bait.

 

Add 1 dead spot and you defeat the rest.

 

No man, I've never used a fishing rod..... ever.

 

Please explain this 'dead' spot, I'm sure a lot of us would love to hear about it.

[Rich]

You could be missing a huge amount of fish. Just the blade change speed or stopping is a fish and likely a giant.

 

Both pike and smallies can hit so light just blows your mind.

 

I can tie a knots almost as quick as your snap and have way better feel.

Definitely true.. when I fish the bay with spinnerbaits the bite is a half second stop of the blades turning..

[Garry2Rs]

I just got here and suspect this has been mentioned in the preceding four pages, but as a reformed tackle maker, here goes...

Closed eye Spinnerbaits don't run straight.

The reason is that in order to run straight the hook and the blade-arm need to be aligned

This isn't possible with a closed eye.

If you use leaders/snaps you can keep everything tight with a small piece of surgical tubing, or wrap some thread/braid around the eye, behind your snap and cast away.

Edited February 1, 2013 by garry2rs

[fishsevern]

I like closed eye but seems every shop I go into only has the open eye so I just buy new skirts for my old ones.

[davey buoy]

I like closed eye but seems every shop I go into only has the open eye so I just buy new skirts for my old ones.

Using a o-ring,No difference IMO than a closed loop.Tying or clasp, Personal preference,ok. Give it a try and than see how it works.People give fish to much credit as I learned a while ago.Long as the vibration and spinner is working they'l hit it if they want,I think you'll do all right .When I buy a spinnerbait,I don't care if it's open or close.

[dheitzner]

I just got here and suspect this has been mentioned in the preceding four pages, but as a reformed tackle maker, here goes...

Closed eye Spinnerbaits don't run straight.

The reason is that in order to run straight the hook and the blade-arm need to be aligned

This isn't possible with a closed eye

 

The man knows what he's talking about!!! lol

[Dan668]

The man knows what he's talking about!!! lol

Yep. For that one reason, I'll always throw open. I use fluoro and didn't recall the line sliding or getting many tangles. This was with 17lb. Was one of the better lures for me last year

Edited February 2, 2013 by danbob

[Rich]

I've had closed eye baits that do run straight though.. they gotta be much heavier than a dinky bass spinnerbait though. Lol

[rocket09]

I am with you Rich, the 3/4oz. and heavier closed eye spinnerbaits I make seem to run straight, and work well when burned for smallies on lake st.clair and erie. chris.