i have a number of types of spinners(boo-yah,strike king,war eagle etc.)i tried some of those today with no luck,then i put on these 1.00 spinners that wal-mart sells and BAM,5 fish in about 35 mins.not including the 4lb striper i caught with one.that's one cool thing about fish,they don't look at the sales tag!

i think i read somewhere that strike king makes those for promo use.

You know that cheap white spinnerbait with the blue head single colo blade? I can't begin to tell you how many bass I have caught on that bait over the years.

My partner used to school me with a cheap spinnerbait that Northland used to make.

Ya, but would you buy a Clay Aiken worm?

NOT!  ;D

Ya, but would you buy a Clay Aiken worm?

NOT! ;D

naaa it would be way to small

I would ask the question, what was different about the spinnerbait other than it cost a buck ? Different color?, weight ?, blade size ?, blade combination?, length of skirt ? and so on.  Something triggered those fish unless they can read a price tag.  Tomorrow just might bring redemption to one of the "name" baits.  Happy to hear you figured them out and had a good day !  Catching always makes fishing more fun.

My partner used to school me with a cheap spinnerbait that Northland used to make.

Northland is still my favorite spinner (Reed Runners), but I still get their cheap ones from places like Fleet Farm for river fishing or give aways.

a friend of mine took big fish on our Potomac tournament 2 yrs ago throwing a $1 Walmart spinnerbait (it was a little over 6 lbs). 

Cheap spinnerbaits work just fine as long as they have a sharp hook and good swivel.

My best fishing day ever was in the spring two years ago during the spawn,...on a cheap spinner bait from Wally world...It was a translucent crystal color.  I pulled bass after bass from the water.  I lost the lure when my line broke on a large bass, (I was enjoying the catch and forgot to check the knot) and changed to multiple other lures, but never caught another fish that day....Go figure?