The lines are getting blurred for me. Not noticing too much difference in the water from one maker to the next.
But I am liking Booyah, Stanley, and War Eagle brand.
Maybe I'll just start making my own.
I like those booyahh vibraflex spinner baits... I haven't tried a whole lot of brand though.
I like Booyah, but I'm looking to try some Pepper Customs and some Revenge Spinners.
Siebert
Siebert Compact Spinnerbaits.
On 9/11/2014 at 9:33 AM, alee17 said:I like Booyah, but I'm looking to try some Pepper Customs and some Revenge Spinners.
I have two Revenge double willows in the Bluegill and Golden Shiner colors. Great looking baits, run nicely in the water, and seem to be made of respectable quality. Just havent caught anything with them yet.
Nothin but War Eagles for me...and believe me, I have tried them all!
Secret Weapon Lures
The Sniper, It's a fantastic bait for all types of situations.
Dang it! This reminds me that I meant to order a Siebert spinner with my most recent order. Oh well.
I don't fish spinners very often. Of the ones I have tried I have had the most success with Stanley and Strike King. I haven't yet tried War Eagle or any custom jobs yet. Maybe I'll try to pick some up soon for my fall fishing.
i'm half war eagles and half terminator titaniums...
i have about the same luck with both. i just really like those skirts on the terminator's, they pretty much transfer over to any jighead application
i don't discriminate i have 3 cd wallet filled with spinner. i have a few of the 1 dollar spinners from walmart i caught some fish with them but tend to little my little cousin fiddle around with them he seems to do well
War Eagle
On 9/11/2014 at 10:51 AM, Grizzn N Bassin said:i don't discriminate i have 3 cd wallet filled with spinner. i have a few of the 1 dollar spinners from walmart i caught some fish with them but tend to little my little cousin fiddle around with them he seems to do well
Can you tell much difference between the different brands?
Terminator titanium and War Eagles.
On 9/11/2014 at 11:14 AM, Heron said:Can you tell much difference between the different brands?
just quality of the material they use examples wire , hooks, skirts, bands around the skirts, swivels..the wal mart brand really crapy everything imo. but the others like river 2sea, strike king, booyah, war eagle, revenge all have good products. sebile finesse pro is a nice spinner. i don't find any difference in those brands i listed they all catch fish .
River2sea, phenix and some custom brands
War Eagle and Booyah
MegaStrike Strikeback and Siebert Outdoors Cosmic
On 9/11/2014 at 11:14 AM, Heron said:Can you tell much difference between the different brands?
Well I guess it all depends how you are going to use the spinnerbait. If you just cast it out and retrieve it straight back then there is probably less difference between spinnerbaits than if you bounce it off cover, drop it, slow roll it, etc.
What I look for in a spinnerbait are the following:
1). a good (preferably US made) ball bearing swivel
2). a long shank hook
3). a somewhat flexible wire frame
4). a twisted loop (more durable than an R bend). If it has an R bend then I reenforce the bend with fly tying thread
5). a wire tied skirt (if it doesn't have that then do it yourself with wire)
Brands I have used with success include Mann's Classic (Hank Parker) spinnerbait (some QC issues), Strike King (some ball bearings are sticky) and Booyah. I use the Booyah most often because they work and are consistant from bait to bait. The Top Secret spinnerbaits they make for Dick's are a great value. They lend themselves well to customization.
If you make your own, then you can tailor make them to how you fish them. You eliminate compromises by making your own. Besides its fun!
War Eagle.. in particular the screamin' eagle.
SOB - Spotsticker
SK or Booyah
Mike
Siebert's 1/2oz Cosmic Double Willow (bluegill)
owner hook, powder coated head, quality silicone and swivel / blades
Not a big collection, but this is my half war eagle/half terminator stash.... extra terminator quick change skirts are in the little plastic baggy.
Ive got a few of most mainstream brands.
The one Ive caught the most fish on is a Hart Bleeding Hart spinnerbait.
I used to like Booyah a lot but stopped using them after some issues that were not model specific. I still have some Strike King ones that are my favorite to fish with, but lately I have been in love with Revenge spinnerbaits, love the bluegill colors.
On 9/11/2014 at 7:18 PM, shanksmare said:Well I guess it all depends how you are going to use the spinnerbait. If you just cast it out and retrieve it straight back then there is probably less difference between spinnerbaits than if you bounce it off cover, drop it, slow roll it, etc.
What I look for in a spinnerbait are the following:
1). a good (preferably US made) ball bearing swivel
2). a long shank hook
3). a somewhat flexible wire frame
4). a twisted loop (more durable than an R bend). If it has an R bend then I reenforce the bend with fly tying thread
5). a wire tied skirt (if it doesn't have that then do it yourself with wire)
Brands I have used with success include Mann's Classic (Hank Parker) spinnerbait (some QC issues), Strike King (some ball bearings are sticky) and Booyah. I use the Booyah most often because they work and are consistant from bait to bait. The Top Secret spinnerbaits they make for Dick's are a great value. They lend themselves well to customization.
If you make your own, then you can tailor make them to how you fish them. You eliminate compromises by making your own. Besides its fun!
I look for the same in a spinnerbait. Except for the wire-tied skirt. I have not encountered any need thus far, for a skirt to be wire tied. Most spinnerbaits I find, and their components, are made and assembled fairly well to my satisfaction.
Which brings me back to the point of this topic. The lines are blurred, or rather, most everyone makes a quality spinnerbait. So, you really cant go wrong from one maker to the next. So then from there, it just comes down to personal preference.
On 9/12/2014 at 3:30 AM, Heron said:I look for the same in a spinnerbait. Except for the wire-tied skirt. I have not encountered any need thus far, for a skirt to be wire tied. Most spinnerbaits I find, and their components, are made and assembled fairly well to my satisfaction.
Which brings me back to the point of this topic. The lines are blurred, or rather, most everyone makes a quality spinnerbait. So, you really cant go wrong from one maker to the next. So then from there, it just comes down to personal preference.
Confidence in the spinnerbait you are using is key. Some manufactorers only make double willow or tandem willow (willow-colorado blade) spinnerbaits. So if you want a double colorado or a single bladed spinnerbait you might have to get out the wire cutters or the split ring pliers. I continually tinker and "improve" them (usually until they don't work any more). Smalljaw has lots of great posts on constructing spinnerbaits that you can also use to modify them if you feel the need or desire to do so.
Freedom tackle is my favourite, war eagle, booyah and strike king are pretty good too.
Nichols
On 9/12/2014 at 4:28 AM, shanksmare said:Confidence in the spinnerbait you are using is key. Some manufactorers only make double willow or tandem willow (willow-colorado blade) spinnerbaits. So if you want a double colorado or a single bladed spinnerbait you might have to get out the wire cutters or the split ring pliers. I continually tinker and "improve" them (usually until they don't work any more). Smalljaw has lots of great posts on constructing spinnerbaits that you can also use to modify them if you feel the need or desire to do so.
Another good reason to start making my own. Been snooping around on Lurepartsonline.com and that is adding some good motivation.
On 9/12/2014 at 4:41 AM, Heron said:Another good reason to start making my own. Been snooping around on Lurepartsonline.com and that is adding some good motivation.
Good choice, you will then get them exactly like you want them. Its very satisfying to catch fish on a lure you made. Its sort of like fly tying. Have fun!
Booyah or terminator
I guarantee that the new roland argon big bass spinnerbait is the best spinner bait you will ever use. Tackle warehouse has a new selection of them All hand made of the highest quality components available. Made in America by Americans. If you don't think so I will buy them back. See what other manufacturer will do that. Www.megastrike.com
Yea, I like that, in America, by Americans..
Just like almost all my rods..
And soft plastics of course..
Lucky craft. I'm pretty excited about their new spinnerbaits coming out for lower prices:D
On 9/12/2014 at 10:38 AM, Bobby Uhrig said:I guarantee that the new roland argon big bass spinnerbait is the best spinner bait you will ever use. Tackle warehouse has a new selection of them All hand made of the highest quality components available. Made in America by Americans. If you don't think so I will buy them back. See what other manufacturer will do that. Www.megastrike.com
Does this apply to all your spinnerbaits? If so, I have one you can buy back from me.
I had a couple of BPS brand and Megastrikes in a small spinnerbait box. After fishing them I noticed the Blades were rusted on the BPS. And there was rust on the Megastrike, to be fair I think the rust on the Mega strikes were from the cheap BPS.. I've got 3 compact spinnerbaits coming from Seibert, I think I will fish exclusively the Seiberts from now on.
Thanks Mike for a great product.