I've really gotten away from throwing a spinnerbait the last several years but i know its good for a kicker fish on occasion. Is Nichols still the preferred spinnerbait? If not, what are you guys using? I'm usually throwing 3/8 or 1/2 ounce.

⅜ and ½ ounce Booyah Blades for me.  Single Colorado and double willow, they're becoming a confidence bait after years of thinking they didn't catch fish.

Late summer and early fall (like right now) 

I throw a spinnerbait a ton.

Haven't tried them all and I'm betting several are productive

But I like a few different ones and most of that is driven by how I plan on fishing it.

For high and fast - the SK Burner gets the nod.

For a big profile with a lot of flash, a Biovex Stangun DW (top pic)is my choice (got my PB smallie on one)

For most everything in between the Megastrike Strikeback bait produces well. (bottom pic)

Finally, at the high end of the price range, the Megabass V9 is rapidly earning a permanent spot in my rotation. 

A-Jay

 

8 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Late summer and early fall (like right now) 

I throw a spinnerbait a ton.

Haven't tried them all and I'm betting several are productive

But I like a few different ones and most of that is driven by how I plan on fishing it.

For high and fast - the SK Burner gets the nod.

For a big profile with a lot of flash, a Biovex Stangun DW (top pic)is my choice (got my PB smallie on one)

For most everything in between the Megastrike Strikeback bait produces well. (bottom pic)

Finally, at the high end of the price range, the Megabass V9 is rapidly earning a permanent spot in my rotation. 

A-Jay

 

Is that one of those Yamamoto Zakos off the back?

Just now, Fishin' Fool said:

Is that one of those Yamamoto Zakos off the back?

No Sir.

 It's a Strike King Blade Minnow.

Nice thin profile and doesn't interfere with the baits ability to track straight. 

A-Jay

and I'm going to apologize in advance but - this was fun . . . 

 

 

 

I mostly use War Eagle spinnerbaits in 3/8 to 1/2 oz, double bladed (willow or Colorado) .  If I want a single blade.  I cut off the first one, hard to find single blades.  I add trailers at times like Zoom curly tail grub.

19 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

No Sir.

 It's a Strike King Blade Minnow.

Nice thin profile and doesn't interfere with the baits ability to track straight. 

A-Jay

and I'm going to apologize in advance but - this was fun . . . 

 

 

 

I came all the up to visit you so you could put me on a 7.29 and you were holding out on me. Congratulations nice fish! Is that your biggest Michigan fish?

Revenge bluegill in a double colorado gold blade in 3\8 oz. Heard good things about it. This will be my next spinnerbait for sure.

   There are lures where I'm finicky, and lures where I'm not. When it comes to spinnerbaits, I'm not. I use cheap spinnerbaits that look good to me and catch fish. It boils down to knowing when to use it and where to put it.   jj

Stanley ?

I throw 1/2 oz spinner baits, either home made or War Eagle.

Ive been using a home poured 1/2 ounce for castability and smaller blades from a 1/4 or 3/8 ounce Terminator  . Its   a good combo , catching lots of 1 to 3 lbers with it . 

I use several brands...booyah, strike king, war eagle...my hands down favorite the past few years is Nichols 

2 hours ago, Fishin' Fool said:

I came all the up to visit you so you could put me on a 7.29 and you were holding out on me. Congratulations nice fish! Is that your biggest Michigan fish?

Thanks.

Yes it's the biggest MI and the PB smallie. 

A-Jay

I use a lot of War Eagle but also mix in some Booyah and homemade baits.

11 hours ago, Jig Man said:

I throw 1/2 oz spinner baits, either home made or War Eagle.

Sweet looking bait ~ 

A-Jay 

I have mostly War Eagle.  I tend to do well with them in spurts.  In the last month or so the only day I was successful with them was a short period about 30 minutes before it rained, during the 30 minute rain, and about 15 minutes after the rain.  

Other days, cloudy, windy, neither, I haven't had much luck lately. 

Trailer or not?

 

Stinger hook or not?

I use a paddletail trailer all the time.  

Y'all ain't thrown a spinnerbait until you've thrown Stanley...just saying.

 

1 hour ago, roadwarrior said:

Trailer or not?

 

Stinger hook or not?

 

Sometimes yes & sometimes no on both

I still have 8 original titanium terminator series spinnerbaits left, 3 in the original packaging. They are the most durable ones I have ever used and capable of still operating properly even after vicious strikes from a Pikenado barrage. The steel framed ones bend and kink and then don’t run true.

 

Unfortunately, termaintor isn’t making them anymore. They stopped when rapala bought them a few years ago. ?

I have way to many.  Here are some of my favorites this year.  

1 hour ago, king fisher said:

I have way to many.  Here are some of my favorites this year.  

 

 

Are those lumiflex skirts?

 

Allen

43 minutes ago, Munkin said:

 

 

Are those lumiflex skirts?

 

Allen

Mostly Lumiflex, some silcone material, and crystal flash mixed in.  Top light colors working on one lake I fish.  Chart. and black has been by far the best on the other lake.

On 8/30/2020 at 7:47 PM, king fisher said:

I have way to many.  Here are some of my favorites this year.  

Looks like some old Hildebrandt spinnerbaits I own.