Back when I was a young teen, my cousin and I was fishing in a local pond. We had tried everything we had, which wasn't all that much back then. I had two Roostertails in the box, one in Bright Orange and one in White/Red. I remember saying "Let's try these we have nothing to lose".

We did and proceeded to catch a bass on almost every cast. Roostertails are simular to Mepps, in that they are an in-line spinner.

Hmmmm. Haven't had one of those tied on for years. Might be time to get a few again.

Inline spinners can be lethal and don't get enough play by alot of anglers.

Lazy Ike's!!! My goto lure.

I have to pick some up. Like a flatfish, right? Always seen them, never tried one.

Yes, like the flatfish. works wonders on the Shenandoah river.

I have caught more river smallmouths up to three pounds on a Mepps spinner than any other lure, and in the small streams it is almost magic.

Inline spinners are fantastic for stream smallies. Panther martins are my favorite, but Mepps are good too. I prefer the bigger models, the #9 and #15 panther martins, and the #3 and #4 mepps.