I rarely throw a spinnerbait anymore, not sure why, it was one of my confidence lures growing up in NY, but for some reason I have never had much success with them here in Florida. The only time I have success is when fishing a private lake or pond that doesn't see much pressure.

 

I rarely add a trailer, if I do, I use the BPS split tail trailers or a 3-4" curly tail grub in white or black for contrast. I have messed around with different trailers and find that I miss strikes if I use a bigger soft bait, too much vibration, or it will run sideways etc...

 

I would imagine the Rage Menace would work really well, I love that bait on a jig or just with a hook in it. Been throwing the menace more an more lately, kind of a perfect bait.

I fish from shore. My hottest spinnerbaits trailer has been the mister twister 4” split double tail grub. It’s the same trailer that’s used on the mepps  timber doodle. It looks life like swimming when it moving or falling. Same trailer as on the top prop too. One stop shopping for a trailer.  When this mister twister 4” split double tail grub is used as a trailer don’t forget a trailer hook and a shot of scent.

you gotta try it.

https://www.mistertwister.com/information/split-double-tail/335#SDT10 11BKS

 

i use a 1/8 to 3/8oz with a blue glimmer skirt with a white mt 4” split double tail trailer.

 

i use a 1/8 to 3/8 oz with a hot chartreuse skirt with a chartreuse mt 4” split double tail trailer.

 

top water, above the sight line or slow reeled below the sight line. Watch behind your baits for short strikes and adjust your line speed. 

 

Probably only 20% of the time Im rigging a Spinnerbait with a plastic trailer; and usually I like to keep the profile thinner, with Zoom Split Tail or Zoom Flukes in white . I choose white because I can color the body or tail as needed with colored garlic scent markers. It can be effective at times, because those type of trailers really dance and offer added attraction which helps when bass are not committing to the lure.

 

 

Every so often I will throw a Strike King Mini Spin and a piece of stick worm the size of a Ned rig will be added , just to give it a little more casting oomph .

I fish a 3” or 4” spark shad if less than 3/4oz, it’s a money deal!