This is pretty interesting. It's expensive at $30. But, it might offer the bass something they haven't ever seen before. Anyone ever fish one of these?

 

Thoughts?

 

https://tornadoinnovation.com/store/ols/products/clear-spinnerbait-ghost-minnow

I don't see where it could make any real difference. Seems like a gimmick to me.

Something tells me that IF this thing takes off, it will be right there with the Helicopter Lure in the bargain bin……at Goodwill.

Decent looking spinnerbait. I don’t know about the clear wire, seems gimmicky. But for triple what I pay for a SK TG, I wouldn’t even consider it, clear wire or not.

I'm thinking that it would change the sound and vibration, thus offering something unseen to the bass.

The spinnerbait potentially has caught more bass than any other lure in the history of fishing.

 

I don't think the bass care about the wire.

 

It’s about time someone came out with a bait that cost 3-4 times what a normal spinner bait cost and has clear arms because nobody was able to catch fish with metal arm baits. 😂

the crimped line tie wire on plastic makes me nervous

Yup, we need something more expensive than Megabass. 

While I appreciate the attempt to find a novel approach to hiding wire, the cost makes this unapproachable.

 

Curious to hear some initial reports on it though. I could see the clear wire not having enough rigidity and causing the jig/trailer to hit the spinner as they both close in toward eachother on a quicker retrieve. 

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It would be better if they could at least spell chartreuse correctly.  It wouldn’t look as sketchy.

9 minutes ago, Jig Man said:

It would be better if they could at least spell chartreuse correctly.  It wouldn’t look as sketchy.

They also advertise quick “Chang” blades. 

An interesting idea. I think the potential value is in what they don't seem to be highlighting. A wire like that is probably more durable over many fish catches. Wires bend and eventually break. I can see this potentially holding up longer. But that is going to depend on those crimps. The line tie one would have me a bit worried it would slip out of the crimp. The other is that front blade. Having the ability to swap the front blade is not common and I haven't seen it done this way. I'd be curious how these swim. 

 

I'm definitely a tackle junkie when it comes to spinnerbaits and have bought so many different ones over the years trying to find "The One". Still haven't found it, but the Megabass SV3s are the closest I've found. 

 

If these were 15-20 bucks I'd probably give it a shot, for 30 that's just ridiculous. Although I can appreciate the work that goes into each one. Still it's tempting to try. The wire tied skirt, the wire spring trailer keeper, and the blade change makes this pretty unique. I'd need to see a swim video of these first I think. 

I honestly don’t see a point to this. I’m sure it will catch fish, but I have my doubts it would catch more than a standard spinnerbait. 
 

A lot of companies make the wire a selling point of their spinnerbaits. Whether it’s very thin or whatnot.

It might work on pressured fish where a regular spinnerbait would not.

Sounds like the same company that I ran across several years ago that was online selling name brand “kayakes” for $250, and offering a free “paddel” with “each one you pay for”.

I got some spinnerbaits that i will sell you 3 for $50. 

28 minutes ago, Bazoo said:

It might work on pressured fish where a regular spinnerbait would not.

I wouldn’t think so, pressured fish that aren’t biting generally shy away from the vibration and profile of a spinnerbait. 
 

I firmly believe that if this were a good, workable idea, someone in Japan would have built it long ago. 
 

I can’t place my finger on why, but this makes me think of those old full page ads in Bassmaster and In-Fisherman made to look like an article, with a headline about “amazing lure banned in tournaments” and a dude smoking a pipe in the corner of the page.

Several years ago, Yo Zuri came out with concept where they used a large plastic bearing/ball in place of a traditional blade attempting to revolutionize the spinnerbait.  I commented it would disappear in a year. It was called the Knuckle.  Some things are best left alone.

20 minutes ago, Columbia Craw said:

Several years ago, Yo Zuri came out with concept where they used a large plastic bearing/ball in place of a traditional blade attempting to revolutionize the spinnerbait.  I commented it would disappear in a year. It was called the Knuckle.  Some things are best left alone.

I seen one of those in my BILs tackle box. I didn't know what it was and neither did he.

Oh wow, this brings back bad memories!  About 15 years ago (maybe 20), I was approached by a company that wanted to advertise their spinnerbaits. They had the same design with the clear plastic parts instead of wires (not the company you found - they're no longer in business).  I said I wanted to try their baits before I would decide whether or not to accept them as a partner.

 

They were crap.  I mean terrible.  The arms bent SO much during the retrieve that the blades smacked the hook, making it nearly impossible to get a good retrieve.  On top of that, the vibration was non-existent.   I mean zero vibration.

 

I politely declined.

This bait may be a winner, if thrown on the proper rod:

 

If you want innovation look at the Ricky Green Bumble Bee spinnerbait.  The single blade was shaped like a bell and the edge sharply cupped.  It created a bulge when reeled just under the surface.  It worked.  Why it disappeared is beyond me.  It had huge water displacement.

7 hours ago, MassYak85 said:

An interesting idea. I think the potential value is in what they don't seem to be highlighting. A wire like that is probably more durable over many fish catches. Wires bend and eventually break. I can see this potentially holding up longer. But that is going to depend on those crimps. The line tie one would have me a bit worried it would slip out of the crimp. The other is that front blade. Having the ability to swap the front blade is not common and I haven't seen it done this way. I'd be curious how these swim. 

 

They would never bend out of tube like a metal arm!  Then again they might not ever be in tune in the first place.  

 

2 hours ago, ElGuapo928 said:

This bait may be a winner, if thrown on the proper rod:

 

 

You can catch fish on a pocket fisherman!  It might not me the thing to throw a rattle trap 40 yards, but it will catch you a bunch of dock fish just fine.  

5 hours ago, casts_by_fly said:

 

They would never bend out of tube like a metal arm!  Then again they might not ever be in tune in the first place.  

 

 

You can catch fish on a pocket fisherman!  It might not me the thing to throw a rattle trap 40 yards, but it will catch you a bunch of dock fish just fine.  

I  not ashamed to admit that I actually own one, though the boring red/white version - not that beautiful “70’s appliance gold” finish. Never used it, but looks good on the shelf anyway.

 

It was the best gimmick rod I could think of, I know there’s others but that thing is such an easy target.