Hi,

my local Walmart has had these on sale for several months. I have been fishing with old Shakespeare Ranger Medium power rods for several decades at least. They were bought between about 1985-1992. I have never even considered lure weight with them as far as whether or not I might damage them. They are old budget rods that truthfully probably have more fiberglass in them than anything else, so pretty durable.

But I recently purchased a Shimano Sellus. So far I'm loving it, but Shimano's rating for that medium power rod is listed as 1/16 to 3/8 oz on the heavy end. Most of the medium power rods I use go up to at least 1/2 oz, and some of them 5/8 oz, spec wise.

I don't see anywhere on these lures where a weight is listed, and I'm concerned the Sellus might be lighter power than a standard medium rod.

Short of a scale, is there a common way to determine the weight, or the approximate weight, of a spinnerbait?

Link to the lure on Walmart's website. Apologies if not allowed, and someone tell me so if this is the case, please.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Strike-King-Promo-Spinnerbait-Fishing-Lure/20552267?fulfillmentIntent=In-store&filters=[{"intent"%3A"fulfillmentIntent"%2C"values"%3A["In-store"]}]&from=/search

 

 

 

Generally, a spinnerbait weighs about 40% more than the weight listed on the package. While there is no formal standard for making them all the best people designing baits use the same system. If a bait is listed as 1/2oz that is just the weight of the lead (or tungsten) itself which does not include blades, skirts, etc. 

 

I am willing to bet you can throw spinnerbaits on those rods without problems. Just try a 3/8oz average spinnerbait and see how it does. Parabolic rods the weight rating doesn't matter as must for me, I throw baits above and below the rating all the time.

 

Allen

 

32 minutes ago, fishinat60 said:

Short of a scale, is there a common way to determine the weight, or the approximate weight, of a spinnerbait?

 

I don't think so, but I know from experience those are 1/4oz. With blade and skirt, no more than 3/8oz.

 

For stuff like that, you can use hand held postage scales... which I would have said are like a dollar, but after checking Amazon, I see they are now like $8 😳

Just weighed two spinnerbaits in my weed scale.

 

3/8oz = .46oz

1/2oz= .71oz

 

Allen

Thank you, gentlemen

You will not have an issue casting a 3/8 oz spinner bait it’s the blade size and shape that creates resistance retrieving the lure.

The sale item is a single Colorado blade and suggest you pass on it!

Are your reels the same mid 80’s vintage?

Tom

15 hours ago, WRB said:

You will not have an issue casting a 3/8 oz spinner bait it’s the blade size and shape that creates resistance retrieving the lure.

The sale item is a single Colorado blade and suggest you pass on it!

Are your reels the same mid 80’s vintage?

Tom

Thanks. Regarding the reels the Shimano has a daiwa regal LT 2500 on it. The other rod that I will be casting most of the time has a late '80s or early 90s vintage Abu Garcia cardinal reel on it. The one with the counterbalanced handle. It's a great reel in my opinion for the price that I paid for it and it's lasted decades but the gear is heavy and I will eventually replace that reel and probably the other rod that it's on as well.