colorado blades VS willowleaf

[bass_man]

On 90% of my fishing spinner baits of various sized are my lures of choice but over the years I have been very successful with Colorado bladed spinners but not so much with willow leaf.

 

Anyone else have a preference or an opinion as to why this should happen?

 

Jim

[BillM]

Depends on the fishing conditions for me.. If I want to stay up high in the water column and have a slower presentation, then Colorado blade it is.. If I want to burn, then I'll run a willowleaf in that same situation.. If I wanna fish some deeper weed edges or drop offs, nothing beats a slow rolled spinnerbait with willowleaf blades.

[Terry]

speed and how dirty the water is and activity level of the fish all play a part in which blade works best

[Andy]

I am the opposite. I definitely prefer willow leaf spinner baits for everything from 1/4 oz to 1 1/2 oz sizes. In my mind they shed weeds easier, pull easier, maybe run a little deeper. I like that they are more subtle and don't thump as hard. And I like them better for trolling. Does blade type really make a difference ? Maybe a little from day to day, but probably not as much as we think. You just use what feels right. Andy

Edited February 2, 2014 by Andy

[OhioFisherman]

I think getting the lure in the fishes face might have a lot to do with it. My biggest walleye 28 inches came on a slow rolled spinner bait with Colorado blades, the very next cast got me a 14-15 inch Crappie. Stupid fish! It's a bass lure! LOL

[aplumma]

I match the bait fish if they are thin then I use a willow if they are wide then a colorado. I over ride this with water clarity willow for clear and thumpers for murky.

 

 

Art

[manitoubass2]

I think getting the lure in the fishes face might have a lot to do with it. My biggest walleye 28 inches came on a slow rolled spinner bait with Colorado blades, the very next cast got me a 14-15 inch Crappie. Stupid fish! It's a bass lure! LOL

spinnerbaits are my favourite pre spawn walleye lure. There outstanding for big fish

[fishindevil]

Colorado for shallower presentation Indiana blades for medium depth and a deep or faster presentation a willow !!!! I mostly use Colorado and Indiana blades on my worm harnesses !!!!! They both put out a lot more "thump " and vibration than a willow blade they are more visual and make less vibration than the other blades !!!!

[Lape0019]

I use willow leaf spinners about 90% of the time. They are a confidence lure for me and have always produced well for me. If the water is stained, I will switch to 1 willow blade and 1 Colorado blade for the extra thump so the fish can find it.

 

Adam

[bigmac1984]

I have found that for LMB I use Colorado blades most of the time, I find they like the thumping blades and the slower moving bait. For SMB I use the willowleaf and reel that spinnerbait about as fast as I can. I find the SMB like the bait to be burning since they love to chase bait down.

Water clarity also comes into play, when murky I use colorado, when clear, its willowleaf.

[mike rousseau]

I use the baits with both if I can

 

A small Colorado on up the shaft and a big willow on the end.... One silver and one gold....

 

For depth control I have different weights....

[bare foot wader]

one of my favourite spinnerbaits is the BPS model with an interchangeable clevis...I'm always tinkering with blades, bending blades, drilling offset holes to mount them, adding a strip of flash, etc, etc

 

some days it just doesn't matter if the bite is hot, but there are the days that tinkering pays off big time

[bass_man]

Thanks guys, I thought that there may be more to it than just dumb luck. I think I will go ahead and try a few willow blade spinners this year. What do you think about a number 3 willow leaf on a safety pin with a 1/4 oz jig and a twister tail.

 

Jim

[manitoubass2]

Thanks guys, I thought that there may be more to it than just dumb luck. I think I will go ahead and try a few willow blade spinners this year. What do you think about a number 3 willow leaf on a safety pin with a 1/4 oz jig and a twister tail.

 

Jim

money in some situations Edited February 4, 2014 by manitoubass2

[fishindevil]

For spinnerbaits I like to use the titanium baits and they have a small number 2 Colorado blade at the bottom and a large willow blade on the top of the wire !!!! They work awesome !!!!

[BillM]

Thanks guys, I thought that there may be more to it than just dumb luck. I think I will go ahead and try a few willow blade spinners this year. What do you think about a number 3 willow leaf on a safety pin with a 1/4 oz jig and a twister tail.

 

Jim

 

I run crappie spinnerbaits for bass when the conditions call for it, they absolutely destroy them, lol!