Does anyone us inline spinners for large or small mouth bass? if so what do you recommend?
Also, what are your favorite small mouth bass baits?
My favorite is the Mepps dressed XD #3.
On 1/8/2019 at 10:48 PM, Junger said:My favorite is the Mepps dressed XD #3.
I might have a new fav for ya, I've been known to talk after a double scotch or bourbon neat . I'm on 'em right now, slow rolling a 3/8 one. That #3 is good for sure.
On 1/9/2019 at 12:37 AM, reason said:I've been known to talk after a double scotch or bourbon neat
It's not even noon!
On 1/9/2019 at 12:43 AM, J Francho said:It's not even noon!
Which is why it's only a double...
On 1/9/2019 at 12:43 AM, J Francho said:It's not even noon!
"It's 5 o'clock somewhere".
A-Jay
On 1/9/2019 at 12:47 AM, reason said:Which is why it's only a double...
I could us one at my desk right now! ????
On 1/9/2019 at 12:48 AM, A-Jay said:"It's 5 o'clock somewhere".
A-Jay
Almost 8 PM at 11 Degrees, Camp Lemonnier for example....
I prefer a Mepps or Panther Martin over the Rooster Tail Brand. Many many years ago when I first got on the river in-line spinners I threw a high percentage of the time. Really a carry over of trout fishing. Productive smallie bait.
Rooster tails have to be burned to get the spin on. Panther Martins are the best at slow rolling.
On 1/9/2019 at 12:51 AM, reason said:Almost 8 PM at 11 Degrees, Camp Lemonnier for example....
I'm with ya ~
I know how to knock the chill off.
A-Jay
On 1/9/2019 at 1:02 AM, A-Jay said:
I'm with ya ~
I know how to knock the chill off.
A-Jay
It hardly ever gets below 90º there, but I'll drink to that! cause I'm a Sailor, and gotta keep up the stereotype....
On 1/9/2019 at 1:06 AM, reason said:It hardly ever gets below 90º there, but I'll drink to that! cause I'm a Sailor, and gotta keep up the stereotype....
"Chill" can certainly be a relative term -
Either way . . . . .
A-Jay
its only 33 degrees here, sunny, no snow tho. not even any ice to go ice fishing!
On 1/9/2019 at 1:08 AM, jrwerner310 said:its only 33 degrees here, sunny, no snow tho. not even any ice to go ice fishing!
It's going to 55º today, so I'll give it a shot for a couple of hours.
Sorry for hijacking your OP with booze. shoot me your mailing address on a PM and I'll put a couple of inlines in the mail for you if you want. Where did I put down my glass?....
I use either Rooster Tail or Mepps. I'll fish with them when the bite slows way down. Always seem to catch a small largemouth, or panfish.
On 1/9/2019 at 1:15 AM, reason said:It's going to 55º today, so I'll give it a shot for a couple of hours.
Sorry for hijacking your OP with booze. shoot me your mailing address on a PM and I'll put a couple of inlines in the mail for you if you want. Where did I put down my glass?....
jrwerner310@gmail.com
no need to apologize for the hijacking! lol its always a good time for a little boozing. Hoping to get a crown in myself after work. pup has to go to dog school tonight tho.
On 1/9/2019 at 12:56 AM, J Francho said:Rooster tails have to be burned to get the spin on. Panther Martins are the best at slow rolling.
Said the salmon guy as he stared longingly at his spoon box....
But yes, they do need to get jump started more than most.
On 1/9/2019 at 1:19 AM, Bankbeater said:I use either Rooster Tail or Mepps. I'll fish with them when the bite slows way down. Always seem to catch a small largemouth, or panfish.
i had a mepps spinner this past fall, but had a bad luck day with it. bite was really slow. texas and ned rig both didnt work. so i figured i would give it a shot. nice 1-2lb bass hit it on the 3rd cast. nice fighter. went to snap a quick picture, he made on hell of a quick flap and snapped my line with the lure still in his mouth. saw im swim away with the mepps hanging from his mouth as a small rock bass came to swipe at it.
well that looks fancy
On 1/9/2019 at 12:47 AM, reason said:Which is why it's only a double...
This with 2 drams?
Whatcha got there, @Catt?
On 1/9/2019 at 1:25 AM, Catt said:
Snagless Sally?
On 1/9/2019 at 12:47 AM, reason said:Which is why it's only a double...
I’ve been working on a bottle of highland park this week myself.
On 1/9/2019 at 2:06 AM, Mobasser said:Snagless Sally?
Looks like the Super Sally.
On 1/9/2019 at 1:25 AM, Catt said:
x2. A Snagless Sally is a go to bait in the South Louisiana marshes
I use a 1/8 oz. Rooster tail for dink bass in my buddy's pond. It's chock full of 9" to 12" bass as well as big bluegill, so this is a natural bait. I like the firetiger color with gold blade.
Looks like I need to catch up with some Blanton’s when I get home.
I used to use whatever Walmart stocked back in the early to mid 90s and would catch a lot of panfish, so maybe I was using very light/small lures. But, then again I was 5.
I’ve thought about trying some of the larger sizes for bass in the prespawn if some of my other lures don’t produce any given day.
On 1/9/2019 at 2:20 AM, riverat said:
x2. A Snagless Sally is a go to bait in the South Louisiana marshes
Southwest Louisiana. ????
I like the following inline spinners:
Mepps Dressed Aglia
Mepps Dressed Black Fury
Mepps Aglia Long
Mepps XD
And my favorite:
Panther Martin Classic Regular Gold
Got a special place in my heart for the Panther Martin's since they are based in New York.
Mepps Dressed Aglia
Mepps Dressed Black Fury
Mepps Comet
Size 0-2 for panfish and stream trout.
Size 3-5 for bass.
Used to use a snagless Sally with a piece of rabbit fur. Hard to find these days.
On 1/9/2019 at 12:56 AM, J Francho said:Rooster tails have to be burned to get the spin on. Panther Martins are the best at slow rolling.
They are worth the $.40 more.
Wordens or whatever they are called use to have a rooster tail version with a blade setup like Panther Martin. Not sure where that amounted to. Maybe short lived.
On 1/9/2019 at 4:27 AM, Spankey said:They are worth the $.40 more.
Wordens or whatever they are called use to have a rooster tail version with a blade setup like Panther Martin. Not sure where that amounted to. Maybe short lived.
Vibric rooster tails ...had a 1 piece v shaped blade
Oops yuup use ..mepps #3 black fury.,gold and silver ...i take off the stock hooks and replace with tru turn SS catfish hooks.my spinners do double duty fresh and salt.
Ended up with 4.
2 dinks on the 1/4 oz rooster tail, a 2 on the #3 Mepps, and a 3 on the 3/8 **********. Not too bad for a couple of hours in January.
On 1/9/2019 at 6:38 AM, Maxximus Redneckus said:Vibric rooster tails ...had a 1 piece v shaped blade
Oops yuup use ..mepps #3 black fury.,gold and silver ...i take off the stock hooks and replace with tru turn SS catfish hooks.my spinners do double duty fresh and salt.
Yes, I believe you are correct with that name. I'm sure, pretty positive that I have some smaller one used for trout. I don't think Mine have a "V" to the blade but I believe you. The shaft through the blade sticks out in my head.
Mepps spinners for bass have always been a bit of an easier find. Slightly heavier versions. I'm not throwing Muskie weight spinners but I'm not throwing UL 1/24 oz. or 1/32oz.
I used to use Mepps (et al.) a lot. I'd go in to a body of water and use a spinnerbait first. If that didn't work, I'd use a spinner. I used Aglia #4 or 5 for slow and/or shallow, then switch to Panther Martin 3/8 to 1/2 for deeper work. But I found out that the same exact scenario could be handled a better way; I switched to a smaller-form spinnerbait. I go down to the War Eagle 3/16 finesse, and then on down to the Bomber Miniwhacker, if I can still find it. I found out that the step-down scheme works better than changing over to in-lines. On small and largemouth, that is. Pike, wipers and whites are a different story. Walleye and sauger are a different ..... world ☺️
#4 Mepps agila, gold. Always keep a few on hand.
What about the Blue Fox Vibrax and Silver Bullet inline spinners?