I was out the other day and noticed some fishing line dangling from a tree. I decided to see what was at the end. It led to a Culprit Spinnerbait stuck under the water. Couldnt have been there too long,maybe a few days. The blades( chrome willow leaf)are discolored. How can I bring a shine back to them? Does the shine /flash really makes a difference or is vibration more of a factor when fishing a spinner bait?

Imo, the vibration is the most important part, but flash is still important.  I would clean them up best I could.  Never heard of culprit spinnerbaits.

Use toothpaste to clean it.

Eagle One NEVR DULL Metal Polish

Plain old steel wool is the best blade cleaner I have ever used.

Use toothpaste to clean it.

It might sound stupid, but toothpaste defiantly works.  My willow leafs prefer crest.

Use toothpaste to clean it.

It might sound stupid, but toothpaste defiantly works. My willow leafs prefer crest.

Mine Colgate! ;D ;D

Get jewelry clean from the buck store.

Garnet

Ketchup will do a passable job of polishing but Semi Chrome is the best polish I have used.