Why Are Spinnerbaits So Popular During Pre-Spawn?? 2024
Duma reply :
Why Are Spinnerbaits So Popular During Pre-Spawn??
Rationale?? Beliefs??
Quinn reply :
I don't know specifically but they seem to work for me most of the year, I suppose in some areas, it may be because of a territorial defense?? :-/
FishingPirate reply :
They might be for some, for me, thats not the case. People might like them because the cover a lot of water quickly and they dont have to be hard to fish.
Dock Master reply :
Spinnerbaits SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I bet I have only caught 5 fish on them my whole life. I have no confidence in them what so ever.
Hammer 4 reply :
I use em all year..one of my favorit baits.
mrlitetackle reply :
??don't know about just prespawn usage.....i throw them most everytime i go out.....love'em...they always produce.....
even the cheap-o, beetle spins work wonders for me... ive caught a 5.4lber on a white beetle spin with the red dot...!!
Ky_Lake_Dude reply :
My favorite bait by far. I dont know why they work good in pre-spawn but they do work. I dont need and explanation.
Catt reply :
Both sexes of bass get very aggressive and very food oriented during the pre-spawn stage; they come out of the cold winter and as the water warms up and their metabolism kicks in. The blades, flash, and vibration of the spinner mimic bait fish making it a natural for attracting bass.
Low_Budget_Hooker reply :
A. Cover water
B. Imitates baitfish, bass are gorging before the spawn
C. They seem to want something moving but moving slow in the beginning, S/B is perfect
QuoteSpinnerbaits SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I bet I have only caught 5 fish on them my whole life. I have no confidence in them what so ever.
How often is one tied on then?
I don't use them anymore, I'm in the hunt for BIG fish only, but they sure do catch a lot of fish. My guess is you just don't throw it because of lack of confidence or you are running it too fast. also, read up on blade style and size and when each applies best.
Wayne P. reply :
Probably the number one reason is because the fish are shallow and a spinnerbait is a good choice for a shallow horizonal presentation to cover a lot of water. It more or less represents baitfish and the bass are agressivly feeding as the water warms up in preparation for the spawn.
Dock Master reply :
To answer your question Low Budget Hooker I always have one tied on. You are probably right, I am just running it to fast. I will read up on how to fish these and the blade choices.
windycitybass reply :
I'm new to fishing, but I have seen fishing shows where spinners kill again and again. I personally haven't caught a fish on one either... very aggrivating, really. So, my question is about the presentation.
Do you need to be doing anything else aside from varying your retrieving speed until you get that speed the bass want? Any stop and go, etc?
Thanks
Catt reply :
QuoteI'm new to fishing, but I have seen fishing shows where spinners kill again and again. I personally haven't caught a fish on one either... very aggrivating, really. So, my question is about the presentation.Do you need to be doing anything else aside from varying your retrieving speed until you get that speed the bass want? Any stop and go, etc?
Thanks
It's about the where & when not the what 
Bassnajr reply :
Spinnerbaits are not an "idiots bait". As LBH stated there is more to SB fishing than throw and reel. Blade size and type, skirt color, bait size, etc. Just like with jigs, there's more to the story. They are a good bait in the wind, points, grass beds (get 'em caught, and pull 'em off!!).....I fished yesterday and went through 3 SBs until I found the right size and color. The fish wanted LARGE SBs with gold willow blades.
Also, history shows many big fish are caught on spinnerbaits.
spotaholic reply :
QuoteSpinnerbaits SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I bet I have only caught 5 fish on them my whole life. I have no confidence in them what so ever.
I Love how people say a bait sucks just because they don't catch anything on it. Ask KVD if they suck. LBH great post.
Catt reply :
You can have all the right blade combinations, the right skirt colors, & the right retrieval rates while throwing it in all the wrong places you still will not get bit.
My 7 year old grandson catches bass with spinner baits and he does care about blades, colors, or retrieval rates; all he knows is Pawpaw put him on the fish.
If y'all aint getting bit odds are y'all aint in the right place at the right time
dodgeguy reply :
most of my spinnerbait bites come after the bait hits something.when it hits something let it stall and flutter.do this when the bait isn't hitting anything also.slow rolling on the bottom and burning on the top also work at times.i have to say %95 of strikes come when the bait stops and flutters then restarts and whamo fish is on.the fish in my avatar is a spinnerbait fish and so is this one caught yesterday.
Wayne P. reply :
It can be as complicated or as simple as you want. You can have a 21' bass boat with 50# of spinnerbaits in all sizes, colors, shapes, and blade conbinations, drive 50 miles on a large lake and catch a 2# bass. A 5 year old girl with a Dora Explorer rod and a beetle spin can catch a 10# in the neighborhood pond from shore.
dodgeguy reply :
i use 3 colors.white,white chartreuse and chartreuse.these 3 are all u need imho.i use double willow double colorado and tandem blades in 3/8 and 1/2 sizes.i prefer the blades to be 1 gold and one silver but do use some of just gold or silver.the simpiler the better imho.
BrianMRetter reply :
Digging up an old post, but....Do you guys use trailers and/or trailer hooks? If so, what trailers do you use in the pre-spawn?
Dreadhead47 reply :
Personally I think they work so well is because the cover a lot of water, and can be fished in various depths depending on retrieve speed. They are pretty weedless, and mimic a shad very well. Also another big plus is the flash and vibration they put off. A lot of places during pre-spawn experience rising muddy waters, which is where that extra flash really shines.
BassWhole! reply :
On 4/19/2009 at 10:32 AM, Ky_Lake_Dude said:My favorite bait by far. I dont know why they work good in pre-spawn but they do work. I dont need and explanation.
What he said. ^
They catch numbers and size for me on the pre spawn. They also catch me lots of fish summer and fall. The only time I really don't fish them is dead of winter in really cold water. A versatile, easily customizable, lure that can be fished any where on the water column at any speed, and comes though cover well, what's there not to like.
bowhunter63 reply :
They can fire up a school in a hurry.
Senko lover reply :
I have developed more confidence in a chatterbait, especially during prespawn, then with a spinnerbait. However, I do love me a chartreuse/white willow blade just about any time of the year.
CTBassin860 reply :
They catch fish??
punch reply :
The spinnner bait is a favorite around where I live. EVERYONE throws it, all year. I've switched mostly to chatterbaits and swim jigs as my non-crank searchbait BUT I do whip out the spinnerbait when the weather is bad. Windy, overcast, or some rain... out comes the spinner bait. Really seems to crush in the summer when the weather is junk.
I don't see many chatterbaits/swim jigs being tossed so I feel more confident knowing that the fish have seen a spinnerbait a couple million times.
iceintheveins reply :
I think because you can fish them at so many different depths and retrieve speeds/methods. A slow rolled spinnerbait is also a good coldwater presentation for neutral or lethargic fish. So a spinnerbait is always one of the first lures I reach for in the early pre spawn.
Mosster47 reply :
Spinnerbaits catch good fish.
S. Sass reply :
On 4/8/2017 at 12:06 AM, bowhunter63 said:They can fire up a school in a hurry.
I have a blast tossing a white spinnbait into a school of stripers. Hang on! Every cast one will try to kill it.
I fish spinner baits anytime I see the favorable opertunity. They work well big and small fish both like them. You can weed out most of the smaller hits by going to a bigger bait.
mllrtm79 reply :
On 4/7/2017 at 2:17 PM, BrianMRetter said:Digging up an old post, but....Do you guys use trailers and/or trailer hooks? If so, what trailers do you use in the pre-spawn?
Sometimes trailer hooks if I am getting short strikes, but they tend to negate the weedless properties of the spinnerbait. I will put a trailer on from time to time, color depends on the local baitfish, generally matching or complimenting the skirt.
J Francho reply :
1. It's a moving bait
2. Proven fish catcher - pretty much in ANY conditions
3. Easily configurable - blades, color, weight
4. Fishes at any depth
5. Fishes at any speed
scaleface reply :
When everybody on the lake are throwing chartreuse spinnerbaits in the pre spawn season { and they do here locally ] , that bite can die in a matter of days . Ive seen it happen many times . One day last spring I started out throwing one and the bite was terribly slow . I noticed everybody was doing the same thing. I switched to a square-bill and hammered them .
MisplacedTexan99 reply :
I throw spinner baits all year, during pre spawn a red with gold blades is money for me.
Jeff H reply :
On 4/19/2009 at 10:32 AM, Ky_Lake_Dude said:I don't know why they work good in pre-spawn but they do work. I don't need an explanation.
Old comment but I like that! Tie one on, git 'er done, who cares why! LOL...
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