Anybody use the twin spin spinnerbaits and if so, what are your thoughts on them vs a conventional spinnerbait with the single arm?  i've seen a number of the twin spin terminators on sale around and have thought about giving them a shot, but wondering if anybody here has any experience to share.

thanks!

I have a modest selection of Terminator twin spins.

 

I'll admit to having limited success with them.  Not the baits fault as it fishes fine.

 

It seems to be at it's best in cool to cold water conditions and almost exclusively on The Fall.  Steep drops and Bluffs are where the bait excells for me.

 

The less I do with it (just let it bounce down the along the bottom) the better it works.  I like an Uncle Josh #50 Bass Strip Pork Trailer on it.

 

btw - although I haven't fished it a ton like this, I've not caught a single bass on a twin spin with a horizontal presentation.

 

A-Jay

I have a modest selection of Terminator twin spins.

 

I'll admit to having limited success with them.  Not the baits fault as it fishes fine.

 

It seems to be at it's best in cool to cold water conditions and almost exclusively on The Fall.  Steep drops and Bluffs are where the bait excells for me.

 

The less I do with it (just let it bounce down the along the bottom) the better it works.  I like an Uncle Josh #50 Bass Strip Pork Trailer on it.

 

btw - although I haven't fished it a ton like this, I've not caught a single bass on a twin spin with a horizontal presentation.

 

A-Jay

 

thanks for the review there A jay!

I make my own twin spin spinnerbaits (west coast design) and fished them for over 45 years!

The commercial twin spins use a standard single wire similar to a safety style spinnerbait adding the twin speaders wires at the line tie about 1 1/2" above the jig head like the old Shannon design. This design works OK for casting and retrieving like a double willow spinner bait, however defeats the ability of the blade arm to fold back and follow the jig head downwards on a vertical fall placing the blades back near the hook and trailer.

The west coast twin spin usues a 1/2 to 3/4 oz football jig head, a short S hook type wire clevis attached to the jig hook eye and the speader wires attached through the top of the clevis. The end of the wire speaders you attached small swivel clips to attach the blades onto. Use small size 1 Colorado or small Indiana or willow blades. The west coast twin spin is very compact, you tie the line to the top clevis loop between the speader wires, the jig head swings independent to the speaders and crawls over structure without snagging and falls vertically heliocoptering the blades and swimming the trailer.

Tom

TW has had War Eagle twins on sale for some time now.  I've managed to put add one to each of three orders over the last several months.  I haven't gotten a bite on one, so I don't throw them a lot....or, I don't throw them a lot so I haven't gotten a bite on one yet.....

 

First time with one tied on, I didn't get anything, but immediately started getting bit when I changed to a  'regular' spinnerbait; so, I use one on occasion, but not with much confidence or for very long.

I make my own twin spin spinnerbaits (west coast design) and fished them for over 45 years!

The commercial twin spins use a standard single wire similar to a safety style spinnerbait adding the twin speaders wires at the line tie about 1 1/2" above the jig head like the old Shannon design. This design works OK for casting and retrieving like a double willow spinner bait, however defeats the ability of the blade arm to fold back and follow the jig head downwards on a vertical fall placing the blades back near the hook and trailer.

The west coast twin spin usues a 1/2 to 3/4 oz football jig head, a short S hook type wire clevis attached to the jig hook eye and the speader wires attached through the top of the clevis. The end of the wire speaders you attached small swivel clips to attach the blades onto. Use small size 1 Colorado or small Indiana or willow blades. The west coast twin spin is very compact, you tie the line to the top clevis loop between the speader wires, the jig head swings independent to the speaders and crawls over structure without snagging and falls vertically heliocoptering the blades and swimming the trailer.

Tom

Do you have a photo ?

I have a Mister Twister spinnerbait [ yes , Mr Twister use to make spinner and buzz baits ] and at the end of the wire is attached a three way swivel with two blades attached to it . It helicopters real slow but I dont recall ever catching anything on it .

Do you have a photo ?

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Not a fan.

I have some Mann's twin blade spinnerbaits there parallel blades.

Helicopter lures, plastic Roland Martin endorsed stuff yup have them too.

I make my own twin spin spinnerbaits (west coast design) and fished them for over 45 years!

The commercial twin spins use a standard single wire similar to a safety style spinnerbait adding the twin speaders wires at the line tie about 1 1/2" above the jig head like the old Shannon design. This design works OK for casting and retrieving like a double willow spinner bait, however defeats the ability of the blade arm to fold back and follow the jig head downwards on a vertical fall placing the blades back near the hook and trailer.

The west coast twin spin usues a 1/2 to 3/4 oz football jig head, a short S hook type wire clevis attached to the jig hook eye and the speader wires attached through the top of the clevis. The end of the wire speaders you attached small swivel clips to attach the blades onto. Use small size 1 Colorado or small Indiana or willow blades. The west coast twin spin is very compact, you tie the line to the top clevis loop between the speader wires, the jig head swings independent to the speaders and crawls over structure without snagging and falls vertically heliocoptering the blades and swimming the trailer.

Tom

Photos please.

WRB sent me a photo of his twin spin and  gave me permission to post it . So without further ado ...

 

For those of you who have only read about a vynl jig skirt here is a purple-black on the twin spin from the dark ages. The blades are size 1 Colorado, the jig head is a 5/8 oz football with 5/0 hook for reference.

Tom

Surprised there is so little interest in the lure, the late fall to winter and post spawn periods are ideal for a slow falling deep spinnerbait and the twin spin excels at this presentation. The twin spin is also a very good lure choice for deep summer ledge fishing.

Tom

Where can I buy a west coast style twin spin Tom?

Where can I buy a west coast style twin spin Tom?

Bill Haadock was the last lure company I know of, Bill passed away about 5 years ago.

Tom