WalMart $1 Spinnerbaits - Anybody Use 'Em? 2024

Goose52 reply :

With water temps getting colder, I grabbed some of the $1 Walmart spinnerbaits the other day to use deep and slow - if I hung one up on a rock ledge or whatever - it wouldn't bother me as much as losing one of my premium spinnerbaits.

Dang, I'm catching fish on these things. Last week, I got an 18", 2.87lb LMB on one, then today I got a 15" and a 14" LMB, and lost another fish that was about the same size. I've only fished them a few times and they've produced some quality fish. Considering that the bite has slowed WAY down here, I'm pretty tickled about these things (I just love value as evidenced by performance vs. cost!).

Anybody else use these - or will admit to using them ... ;D

K_Mac reply :

Goose I've tried them a few times over the years, but never had much success with them. Sounds like they are working for you. 8-) As you know I also appreciate good value. If $1.00 spinnerbaits or $99 BC reels get the job done I'm a happy camper.

Goose52 reply :

Funny thing is that I bought these to fish deep (and have lost one on deep rock already) but all these fish have hit in less than 3 feet of water - and the water here is extremely clear so they had a good look at the bait....

OHIO reply :

Everyone talks about these $1 spinnerbaits at Wal-Mart. I have yet to see them.

Are they Wal-Mart brand or something? Mine carries Strike King and some other brands, but none of them are $1.

Goose52 reply :

WalMart calls them "Promo" baits and probably has them made for them. They also have buzzbaits at the same price. They have several configurations of the spinnerbaits - a single big honking Colorado blade, a willow and small Colorado, and I think a single large willow. The photo shows several of them. Note that there is no packaging - they are just hung on pegs in the bait section of the fishing aisle.

SDoolittle reply :

I caught my personal best largemouth on one of those $1 Wal-Mart spinnerbaits several years ago.

Goose52 reply :

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I caught my personal best largemouth on one of those $1 Wal-Mart spinnerbaits several years ago.

Love it !

Carrington reply :

i personaly dont like them due to the fact that i think they use cheaper parts and also they dont look as real.

Goose52 reply :

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i personaly dont like them due to the fact that i think they use cheaper parts and also they dont look as real.

Of course they use cheap parts - they're only a dollar! They're not $4 to $7 (or more) that you pay for mainstream spinnerbaits.

The question is, are people catching fish on them...

Jeff H reply :

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they dont look as real.

As "real" as what? Thats one of the most confusing statements I've read here?? They don't look as real as a real spinnerbait or....

SDoolittle reply :

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they dont look as real.

As "real" as what? Thats one of the most confusing statements I've read here?? They don't look as real as a real spinnerbait or....

I was thinking the same thing, but you beat me to it. They are cheap, the skirts suck, and they get bent out of shape easily. I haven't used them for years, but I used to catch plenty of fish with them. I think I still have a couple somewhere. I never liked the $1 buzzbaits though.

SirSnookalot reply :

I've used them and have caught plenty of fish on them, just as many as any other spinnerbait. Walmart used sell to a jerk bait called a renegade for bass, I used them for snook and they were dynamite, especially for less than $2.00, too bad they don't sell them anymore.

SoFlaBassAddict reply :

They don't look as real? I haven't ever seen a spinnerbait that looks real to me. Most of them look like some of the earrings that women wear down on South Beach on the weekend nights.

gotarheelz14 reply :

This was this past summer when I was first starting out with fishing. I spent all my money on a brand new rod (croix avid) and so I didn't have any money for lures. One day as opposed to losing something :, I actually found something sitting by the edge of a bank. It was one of the dollar spinnerbaits but someone had taken the smaller colorado blade off of it. I gladly took it as I didn't have any money for lures and this became the second spinnerbait in my tackle box. The backup by default, if you will.

I ended up going to the Potomach later that week when I was visiting one of my friends. I tied on a Booyah spinnerbait and got a LM on my first cast. I ended up losing that spinnerbait---snagged at the bottom of the river on some rocks.

I went to my tackle box and tied on the shoddy looking Wal-Mart $1 special.

In about 45 minutes, I managed to pull in 5 more fish. All of them over a pound some 1.5-2lbs. The skirt on the spinnerbait got pretty much torn off after the time was up. I would think that the Booyah spinnerbait, with its better skirt, would have probably lasted for a couple more fish. But then again I can't know for sure because I never slayed them like I did with the Wal-mart one!!!! ;D

So what did I take from this? Those Spinnerbaits will get them just about as good as the rest of them. You can't expect upmost performance, they only come in a very few sizes, the materials are not the most etc etc etc...

But for for $1?!?!?!? I'll buy 6 of those and catch another 36 fish when the bite is on or when I don't mind losing and shredding spinnerbaits hahahha! ;D

tholmes reply :

I've used (and caught fish with) Wally World's $1 spinnerbaits too. On some of them, I replaced the cheapo barrel swivel with a ball-bearing swivel. That makes the blade spin much better.

Tom

Grey Wolf reply :

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i personaly dont like them due to the fact that i think they use cheaper parts and also they dont look as real.

I'm glad the fish don't think like you do.

Jigfishn10 reply :

I picked a couple up because I knew I would be fishing in some salad. I figured if I was fishing the junk then losing a buck in the junk won't bother me as much. I ended catching a lot of fish (about 12) for a half day, but the shirt was pretty much gone. I ended up tying on a new skirt, sharpened the hook and caught this years PB on it later in the season.

Heck, for a buck, you can't beat it. I ended up buying about a half dozen more. I like the head design on it. It really comes thru the weeds with a single blade. MHO

I do like ball bearing swivels on my spinnerbaits, personally, but those crane swivels that came with it has not been a problem with me.

Goose52 reply :

On Carrington's "real" statement, I think he just meant that the WalMart baits don't have the level of detailing that the higher-end baits have - muli-colored high-quality skirts, detailed heads, better hardware, etc. as shown below.

I'm sure some of that detail and quality translates to some percentage of increased fish catch...but some of it is probably to increase the "catch" of the angler's dollars ... ;D

I know one thing, I don't fish those bluegill-pattern spinnerbaits in the photo in risky water very often - they're $7 baits - I don't want to lose them...hence the use of the WalMart baits :

Catt reply :

Bass aren't real brand oriented as we anglers are

I've used Wal/Mart's Renegade brand worms & jigs with excellent results; one of my biggest tournament stringers (28.5) was caught on Renegade 6 worms.

Jaheff reply :

I use to use them all the time, cause where i used to fish there was alot of stickups to get hung on.

I picked some up one day, then had to stop at another sporting goods store for line. Looked at spinner baits, and sure enough the Strike Kings were exactly the same ones, only cost more. So i figure they were made in the same factory in China?

NateFollmer reply :

I'm pretty sure they are the same as the Dick's cheapo spinnerbaits that Strike King makes. I never had much success with them and they would always get all bent and mangled. I personally hate them, but if they work, they work, so buy them

I should add, I think the only reason I couldn't get anything on them was because almost all of my spinnerbait fish come on dual willow blades, maybe I should try adding a blade....

Jigfishn10 reply :

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I use to use them all the time, cause where i used to fish there was alot of stickups to get hung on.
I picked some up one day, then had to stop at another sporting goods store for line. Looked at spinner baits, and sure enough the Strike Kings were exactly the same ones, only cost more. So i figure they were made in the same factory in China?

The one's I purchased were from Costa Rica.

Goose52 reply :

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The one's I purchased were from Costa Rica.

Yep - mine too...

Dave P reply :

6.13 on the willow leaf blade. I had a different skirt on it though, blue and chartreuse.

Goose52 reply :

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6.13 on the willow leaf blade. I had a different skirt on it though, blue and chartreuse.

Hmmm - $1 bait (plus a new skirt) bags a 6.13 fish - sounds pretty cost effective to me... 8-)

Mike L reply :

I think Cat if exactly right...

If it catches fish who cares where you get them.

Mike

Ern reply :

The cheap Strike kings at Dick's had a ball bearing swivel and were a little more, around $3.

The walmarts used to be Strike Kings. Don't even think there is a brand affilation now. May be the same plant making them. Cheaper components for sure.

But last spring. I got several at their clearance price of 50 cents. ;D

Goose52 reply :

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The cheap Strike kings at Dick's had a ball bearing swivel and were a little more, around $3.
The walmarts used to be Strike Kings. Don't even think there is a brand affilation now. May be the same plant making them. Cheaper components for sure.

But last spring. I got several at their clearance price of 50 cents. ;D

Now that's a bargain for sure!

I got another 15" bass today on a WalMart spinnerbait 8-)

Texasfishingtips reply :

What about the academy brand spinners? Normally .79 and have cought plenty of fish on them.

Clancy W

Goose52 reply :

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What about the academy brand spinners? Normally .79 and have cought plenty of fish on them.
Clancy W

Are those spinnerbaits, or in-line spinners?

Gangley reply :

the Academy ones (99c here) appear to be identical to the walmart ones.

I have everything from Northstar Custom Spinnerbaits, to the walmert ones. I will use my NSC, Strikeking, H20, etc. spinnerbaits over the walmart ones unless I am throwing in some serious snag zones. That being said, my friend outfished me 9 to 1 a month back with him using a walmart white spinner bait and me using an H20 spinnerbait. Sometimes its the other way around, you never really know. What I do know though, is that for 99c, you better believe I have a handful in my tacklebox ready to go if I know the fish are buried deep in some nasty stuff. For 99c, you simply can't say no, especially if you know they catch fish.

Goose52 reply :

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the Academy ones (99c here) appear to be identical to the walmart ones.
I have everything from Northstar Custom Spinnerbaits, to the walmert ones. I will use my NSC, Strikeking, H20, etc. spinnerbaits over the walmart ones unless I am throwing in some serious snag zones. That being said, my friend outfished me 9 to 1 a month back with him using a walmart white spinner bait and me using an H20 spinnerbait. Sometimes its the other way around, you never really know. What I do know though, is that for 99c, you better believe I have a handful in my tacklebox ready to go if I know the fish are buried deep in some nasty stuff. For 99c, you simply can't say no, especially if you know they catch fish.

You bet - I'm headed to WalMart today to grab some more

RyneB reply :

when i first started out bass fishing I pretty much strictly used the white wal mart spinnerbait. I really dont throw spinnerbaits much anymore for largemouths, the swim jig has just been more productive. I still throw the black wal mart spinnerbait with the single gold colorado blade and still hammer the smallmouth in a river just slow rolling it along the bottom.

Texasfishingtips reply :

Spinnerbaits. And the say academy on them. They arn't H2o which only makes products for academy I think.

Clancy W

basscrusher reply :

A friend of mine took big fish in a fairly large tournament (70+ boats) on the Potomac a few years back using one of those cheap spinnerbaits. Fish was over 6 lbs.

I used to buy them because I broke off so many spinnerbaits, but when the store I worked at got bought out, Terminators went down to $2 apiece so I stocked up, and I'm still using those. Otherwise, I'd probably use the cheapos too.

dday07 reply :

from cal. and they don't sell them here.but visited a friend on the coosa river and bought a couple and they easily caught more bass for me than any other spinner i used.i think the size was just right for the size of the shad.

bilgerat reply :

Buy a bunch at a buck each, then give them an exotic Japanese name and sell them online for $17 a shot.

If you can't catch fish in the winter, might as well catch some fishermen...

7mm-08 reply :

I've caught a ton of fish on the Wallyworld spinners. I have found during my years of fishing that the probability of losing a bait is proportional to the cost of the bait. Since they only cost $1 I NEVER lose one.

Red Bear reply :

ive been catching fish on the walmart $1 spinnerbaits for years. i got some ive caught more fish than i can remember on and the skirts are still just fine. i have more problems with strike king skirts. the $1 buzz baits suck though. but for $1 you cant go wrong with the spinner baits. in fact since theyre only a $1 i have given them away to friends who liked them when they saw me catching fish with them. some fishing snobs might overlook all the cheaper priced baits, but i certainly wont especially if theyre productive...

dulouz reply :

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I've caught a ton of fish on the Wallyworld spinners. I have found during my years of fishing that the probability of losing a bait is proportional to the cost of the bait. Since they only cost $1 I NEVER lose one.

That is the truth!! I have been fishing for a week on one of the Wal Mart spinnerbaits and didn't loose it, even to catching a few northerns. Yet I loose a $6 spinnerbait in five minutes.

I have had decent luck with the bulk spinner and buzz baits from wal mart, cabela's, and gander mtn. If it gets snagged, no big deal.

skeeterpro20i reply :

I have a buddy who regulary spanked my butt with them and I bought a few and use them in certain conditions.

Goose52 reply :

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...I have been fishing for a week on one of the Wal Mart spinnerbaits and didn't loose it, even to catching a few northerns. Yet I loose a $6 spinnerbait in five minutes....

I can loose either the WalMart, or $$$ spinnerbaits with equal success! So, if I'm in risky water, I'm gonna go with the $1 bait! I lost a WalMart SB yesterday - a perfect cast, but the 20mph wind blew my line over several tree limbs so the SB is now hanging from a tree limb like a Christmas tree ornament - just my part of getting with the season... ;D

Red Bear reply :

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...I have been fishing for a week on one of the Wal Mart spinnerbaits and didn't loose it, even to catching a few northerns. Yet I loose a $6 spinnerbait in five minutes....

I can loose either the WalMart, or $$$ spinnerbaits with equal success! So, if I'm in risky water, I'm gonna go with the $1 bait! I lost a WalMart SB yesterday - a perfect cast, but the 20mph wind blew my line over several tree limbs so the SB is now hanging from a tree limb like a Christmas tree ornament - just my part of getting with the season... ;D

wouldnt a perfect cast account for the wind? ;D

Goose52 reply :

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...I have been fishing for a week on one of the Wal Mart spinnerbaits and didn't loose it, even to catching a few northerns. Yet I loose a $6 spinnerbait in five minutes....

I can loose either the WalMart, or $$$ spinnerbaits with equal success! So, if I'm in risky water, I'm gonna go with the $1 bait! I lost a WalMart SB yesterday - a perfect cast, but the 20mph wind blew my line over several tree limbs so the SB is now hanging from a tree limb like a Christmas tree ornament - just my part of getting with the season... ;D

wouldnt a perfect cast account for the wind? ;D

Dang - at least the bait landed exactly where I wanted it! It only ended up in the tree when I tried to pull the bait over the tree limb and it hung up!! ;D ;D

Nick reply :

My friend, the frugal angler, has two spinnerbaits, both $1 Wally World models. He's had them since Cater was in office. He kicked my butt from the back of my boat with one at Lake of the Ozarks Sunday. Of course, one trout action spinning rod is all he brings. Uses "vintage" 8 lb. line and never loses a spinner....

He also has one little "found on the bank" crankbait, but you wouldn't believe the stories of his catches on it if I told you.

Goose52 reply :

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My friend, the frugal angler, has two spinnerbaits, both $1 Wally World models. He's had them since Cater was in office. He kicked my butt from the back of my boat with one at Lake of the Ozarks Sunday. Of course, one trout action spinning rod is all he brings. Uses "vintage" 8 lb. line and never loses a spinner....
He also has one little "found on the bank" crankbait, but you wouldn't believe the stories of his catches on it if I told you.

GREAT story - I love it ;D A great example of how little you actually need to catch fish, as opposed to what the Bait Monkey thinks you need...

Bluebasser86 reply :

First fish and first bigger fish (4.5lbs) that I ever caught on a spinnerbait came on the white with a blue head and single colorado blade wal mart special. The first tournament I ever fished in when I was 16 a guy won with a 7.5lb fish on a yellow and orange one. He had customized it with a small orange colorado blade in front of the regular colorado blade. It was the only fish anyone caught on a day that never made it out of the teens .

Goose52 reply :

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First fish and first bigger fish (4.5lbs) that I ever caught on a spinnerbait came on the white with a blue head and single colorado blade wal mart special. The first tournament I ever fished in when I was 16 a guy won with a 7.5lb fish on a yellow and orange one. He had customized it with a small orange colorado blade in front of the regular colorado blade. It was the only fish anyone caught on a day that never made it out of the teens .

A couple of my fish were on the white skirt/blue head, but with a single willow blade. I've only got one of those left and my WalMart is out-of-stock; I'll grab some more whenever they get them in...

Jigfishn10 reply :

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First fish and first bigger fish (4.5lbs) that I ever caught on a spinnerbait came on the white with a blue head and single colorado blade wal mart special. The first tournament I ever fished in when I was 16 a guy won with a 7.5lb fish on a yellow and orange one. He had customized it with a small orange colorado blade in front of the regular colorado blade. It was the only fish anyone caught on a day that never made it out of the teens .

A couple of my fish were on the white skirt/blue head, but with a single willow blade. I've only got one of those left and my WalMart is out-of-stock; I'll grab some more whenever they get them in...

A good number of fish I caught were on a white/blue head, single blade. I cut the blade arm down about 3/8" added a snap to the swivel and switched between willow and colorado blades with the colorado blade being a bigger producer.

Lcomfort reply :

I have caught plenty of fish on them when fishing really close in to deep brush where I loose a lot of spinner baits. So I use these and there not a bad spinner bait the blades dont turn at slow speeds so thats the only down fall to these lures.... if you want to replace the swivel with a BB one you will have a much better bait.

pasadenafishin reply :

its funny ive noticed a pretty obvious theme here everyone keeps saying "i bought them to fish heavy cover because i wasnt scared of losing them" then they go on to say that they caught fish on them. It seems as though the reason people are doing soo well on them is that they arent scared to lost them.

Goose52 reply :

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its funny ive noticed a pretty obvious theme here everyone keeps saying "i bought them to fish heavy cover because i wasnt scared of losing them" then they go on to say that they caught fish on them. It seems as though the reason people are doing soo well on them is that they arent scared to lost them.

Sure - you're fishing the bait where the fish are... ;D I think the message you get out of this thread though is that you can catch fish on them... 8-)

Now, do you catch as many fish on these as on a $6 spinnerbait? Maybe not, but they're certainly cost effective !

K_Mac reply :

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its funny ive noticed a pretty obvious theme here everyone keeps saying "i bought them to fish heavy cover because i wasnt scared of losing them" then they go on to say that they caught fish on them. It seems as though the reason people are doing soo well on them is that they arent scared to lost them.

I think this is a very good point. I have fished with guys who would not throw a jig into the thick of things because they did not want to loose a "good" jig, and then brag about using the same jig for several trips. If it is too good/expensive to throw into nasty cover, find something cheaper. If your not loosing a few baits, your probably not fishing them right.

Dave P reply :

I have to confess that out of all the dozens of spinnerbaits that I've had, lost and thrown away, the only one's that I've ever had major blade rotation issues with have been expensive ones. Primarily ones with titanium arms...

Bluebasser86 reply :

I've never had a problem with the $1 spinnerbaits blades at slow speeds. Slow rolling them in the spring is the way I caught all my fish with them when I fished them. I don't have a problem with throwing my expensive spinnerbaits into the brush since they are pretty snag resistant. That's where the fish are usually at anyways! Most of the spinnerbaits I go through aren't because I lost them, it's because the wire bent and broke because I'd caught too many fish with them ;D

mrbassky reply :

The big thing I noticed about spinnerbaits and jigs is the cheap ones compete pretty well with the expensive ones out of the box. But the skirts hold moisture and after a year or two the cheap baits skirts are falling apart and the components are starting to rust. I am not saying you need $15 baits but quality ones. I have learned its cheaper in the long run to go with baits that have quality components. At least thats the way I see it.

Goose52 reply :

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The big thing I noticed about spinnerbaits and jigs is the cheap ones compete pretty well with the expensive ones out of the box. But the skirts hold moisture and after a year or two the cheap baits skirts are falling apart and the components are starting to rust. I am not saying you need $15 baits but quality ones. I have learned its cheaper in the long run to go with baits that have quality components. At least thats the way I see it.

That's right for sure. For $1, you're obviously sacrificing the quality of the components. But, if you're fishing risky water, and are likely to lose the bait in a short period of time anyway, there won't be time for the bait to degrade before being lost... :

zbigbadaaron reply :

I use them whenever i'm fishing around snaggy areas, and don't want to risk losing one of my more expensive lures. They produce just as well for me. Exept that they tend to fall apart easier. Gander Mountain has some $1 spinnerbaits also.

Wurming67 reply :

The reason I started using them cause snake heads would destroy my expensive ones, but than I started using them. In areas that there wasn't any snake heads and caught plenty of bass on them only issue I have with them is with bass is skirts dont last long but you can buy skirts at bps for them, the only other problem is my Walmart doesn't get them on shelf fast enough for me so I talked to sporting goods Mgr and now he orders me plenty

Mosster47 reply :

Yes, but I swap out the swivel so they don't roll over.

Raul reply :

Son of a gun, it's getting creepy here lately, all these corpse threads resurrecting from beyond the grave, first a 10 year old post, now a six year old post ...... must be cabin fever.

riverbasser reply :

On 1/17/2017 at 12:24 PM, Raul said:

Son of a gun, it's getting creepy here lately, all these corpse threads resurrecting from beyond the grave, first a 10 year old post, now a six year old post ...... must be cabin fever.

Not only do they resurrect them but he just answered the question as of the OP was still looking for a response lol.

Jeff H reply :

On 1/17/2017 at 12:31 PM, riverbasser said:

Not only do they resurrect them but he just answered the question as of the OP was still looking for a response lol.

(following response not directed at you riverbasser)

LOL... I agree that is funny!

Well, by some peoples standards he's done right by using the search feature, obviously. This is what that brings us. I've said that for many years now and here's proof. Blow all the dust away and if their question is answered they still might want to add their opinion, so they do and voila, ancient archived secrets!

"Use the search, this question has been beat to death here", "Use the search,this has been discussed many times!", "Use the search blah blah blah"...so this here is what you get. Be careful what you ask for!

Outdoor Zack reply :

I like the cheap spinnerbaits from cabelas and gander mountain (like $1.69 each). I have one from cabelas that is one of my favorites

But I like bargain-bin spinnerbaits too. I have a 1/8 oz. bomber bushwhacker that I've gotten more fish om than any of my other spinnerbaits. Paid $1.39 for it last summer

scaleface reply :

I have some Wal Mart spinnerbaits that I bought six years ago ,so this topic is still relevant . They suck .

Mumbly reply :

I have tried the walmart $1 spinnerbaits. They seem decent for $1 and made by Strike King (at least that is what the tags on mine said). The $1 buzzbaits on the other hand, I just can't seem to get them to work well.

Oklahoma Mike reply :

I tied on a Walmart spinnerbait to start the season last year because it was the only one I had in my bag of its color (black and yellow). I caught so many fish with it that I left it tied on for a couple weeks and didn't bother to throw anything else at all during that time. So yes, they absolutely catch fish, and yes, the components are sub-par and will likely degrade/wear out faster.

Choporoz reply :

I love the necro-posts...as long as new posts are relevant to OP....I still use WM spinnerbaits, but I do so a lot less than I did a few years ago. I've gotten more demanding and the Monkey has done a good job of convincing me that I need more and better fishing stuff. The skirts don't last for two reasons: the collars are junk and the 'collar-stay lip' is too small/shallow/subtle; and the hook points aren't all that great....not difficult to sharpen, but more 'work' than the more expensive kinds. Besides, I've decided I like the strike-back innovation of MegaStrike -- whether it makes a 'real' difference in buttoning, I don't know...but I seem to think it does

roadwarrior reply :

On 1/17/2017 at 9:20 AM, Wurming67 said:

The reason I started using them cause snake heads would destroy my expensive ones, but than I started using them. In areas that there wasn't any snake heads and caught plenty of bass on them only issue I have with them is with bass is skirts dont last long but you can buy skirts at bps for them, the only other problem is my Walmart doesn't get them on shelf fast enough for me so I talked to sporting goods Mgr and now he orders me plenty

Man, there is NOTHING wrong with using the search function and this topic is still "current".

Thanks!

p.s. To answer the OP, NO.

Jar11591 reply :

Are my local Walmarts the only ones on the planet that don't have their own brand of fishing tackle? Never in my life have I seen a "Walmart spinner bait". I've seen spinner baits at Walmart, but they are name brands that are sold at every other store that sells tackle. It always confused me when people mention "cheap Walmart" fishing gear. Every bit of tackle at my local Walmart is name-brand.

Raul reply :

On 1/19/2017 at 6:36 AM, Jar11591 said:

Are my local Walmarts the only ones on the planet that don't have their own brand of fishing tackle? Never in my life have I seen a "Walmart spinner bait". I've seen spinner baits at Walmart, but they are name brands that are sold at every other store that sells tackle. It always confused me when people mention "cheap Walmart" fishing gear. Every bit of tackle at my local Walmart is name-brand.

Walmart spinnerbaits aren't Walmart "brand", hell, they are not even in a package, they just hang them on the display.

Jar11591 reply :

On 1/19/2017 at 9:01 AM, Raul said:

Walmart spinnerbaits aren't Walmart "brand", hell, they are not even in a package, they just hang them on the display.

what "brand" are they?

WRB reply :

I avoid Walmart because they put local mom and pop stores out if business.

Spent about 4 months working for K Mart back in '69, they would put seasonal clearance items on "blue light" specials to reduce inventory. K Marts business model was everything must turn over a minimum of 5 times annually or it must go regardless of the brands.

All fishing tackle lures were sold for 97 cents during clearance sales, great buys for name brand lures.

Walmart buys in volume from suppliers who make things off shore for less money, these are not name brands, they are knock offs. If name brands are being cleared for $1, buy them, good deal.

Tom

S. Sass reply :

On 1/19/2017 at 6:36 AM, Jar11591 said:

Are my local Walmarts the only ones on the planet that don't have their own brand of fishing tackle? Never in my life have I seen a "Walmart spinner bait". I've seen spinner baits at Walmart, but they are name brands that are sold at every other store that sells tackle. It always confused me when people mention "cheap Walmart" fishing gear. Every bit of tackle at my local Walmart is name-brand.

I'm pretty sure its a "China" knockoff made lure. They are usually at the very bottom near the name brand ones but very low on the wall.

I haven't used a WM one lately but they catch fish like any other Spinnerbait. I have used them and the guy I fish with uses them exclusively and never does anything but take the sticker off the hook. Sure one may roll or a skirt come off but if you look at the ones you're thinking of buying prior to buying it you can usually tell if it's bent. You can also test to see if the swivel spins freely. Sure it won't spin as much as a name brand one but it's pretty obvious if it turns freely. The water does the turning so it doesn't have to be a freaking perfect bearing. And last look at the skirt collar and make sure it's snug. If any of the key points are messed up grab a different one.

A few things that make them a little better and don't take long to do or make them cost anywhere near what a name brand one costs. A little superglue under the skirt collar will make them last a little longer. Also a small zip tie or tie with wire before use will also help. You can purchase bulk quality swivels and replace the swivel if you just have to have the bearing. And a few strokes with a rock might sharpen the hook enough to suit the perfectionist.

Considering a name brand spinnerbait lure runs roughly $5 and up and you can upgrade these for less than a buck you can have at least 2 of these with quality bearings a skirt that will stay on and a sharp hook for under what 1 name brand one costs. Of course there will the perfectionist that thinks the wire diameter has to be bla, or the skirt material has to be bla, and that is fine. Don't buy a $1 Walmart bait if that is your perception.

gimruis reply :

I looked at my local wal mart for one of these $1 specials everyone is referring to and by god they had a few so I bought one. I tied it on one trip last summer in a weedy area known to have a ton of small annoying pike that'll bite anything. Sure enough, first toss, I can feel the blade turning, THUMP, it gets hammered by a pike. Bout halfway in I could see that the pike had inhaled the lure and then the line broke and my $1 wal mart spinnerbait is now gone forever.

scaleface reply :

The reason I say they are poor is because of the cheap swivel . I let spinnerbaits drop a lot and the blades wont turn with those swivels .

soflabasser reply :

I know a guy who caught a +9 pounder on a $1 Wal-Mart spinnerbait and I have done well with them myself. They are not the best spinnerbait in the market, but they are great for throwing in areas you would not want to throw and maybe lose a +$7 spinnerbait in.

MisplacedTexan99 reply :

WalMart spinner baits are killers. Buy them 5-6 at a time though they tear up pretty easy. I'm not scared to throw them anywhere like I am more expensive spinnerbaits, probably why they work so well.

fishwizzard reply :

On 1/23/2017 at 12:50 PM, MisplacedTexan99 said:

WalMart spinner baits are killers. Buy them 5-6 at a time though they tear up pretty easy. I'm not scared to throw them anywhere like I am more expensive spinnerbaits, probably why they work so well.

A couple times I have found large lots of assorted Pond Magic spinnerbaits for very cheap online. I treat them the same way, I'll throw one of those little guys into most anything, knowing that worst case, I'm out a buck or two.

Wurming67 reply :

I love the $1 spinner baits and so do the fish?

yosef reply :

I bought ten of these a year ago used one of them a few times , didn't get any bites but they seemed to work fine , the hook is very cheap at least when I was tearing the price tag sticker off the hook it felt that way. I don't use spinnerbaits often but when I do I usually fish my higher end ones anyways

Wurming67 reply :

One of the reasons I started using them is here in South Florida we have a variety of fish in our canal systems and Everglades mudfish,alligator gar,snakeheads ,Oscars,peacock.bass etc etc so when fishing for largemouth bass you have to contend with these guys and they all destroy lures so I rather spend $1 on a spinnerbait and they love the spinnerbaits so do the bass down here and I love fishing a spinnerbait .Are they best spinnerbait not at all,they do catch though.

Munkin reply :

Everyone should carry a few of these in their tackle bag. For days when they will hit any spinnerbait I recommend them. Wire or zip tie the skirts down and you are set.

Wurming67 reply :

On 4/21/2017 at 7:46 AM, Munkin said:

Everyone should carry a few of these in their tackle bag. For days when they will hit any spinnerbait I recommend them. Wire or zip tie the skirts down and you are set.

That's the only problem I experienced with them is skirt slips from time to time thats no big deal simple adjustment. I actually had one of those spinnerbaits net 100 bass on avg though I'll get 20-30 bass per spinnerbait

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