Anyone burn a spinnerbait?

 

If so, when do you typically do it?

 

Certain conditions you are looking for? Such as water clarity, water temp, season?

 

Also, I currently throw a spinnerbait with braid and normally have pretty good hookup rates. Would braid not be the best for burning?

 

Lastly, certain blade preference/weight?

 

THANKS!

Yes SK burner on 15 flouro. I snap the rod a little and kill it sometimes. See what they like. Smallies like it just below the surface . I just watch the surface for bait activity. I like it windy and sunny . 

Most of the time I burn a spinnerbait is when the water is in the mid 70’s to low 80’s - I’ll burn it every third cast or so when they’re in the mood to chase. 
Works best in clear to somewhat stained water. 
 

I like a 3/8 oz double willow for burning, they seem to track best. 

 

As far as line goes, I absolutely hate braid on a spinnerbait. The knot travels on spinnerbaits worse than any other line, and fouls worse than mono or fluoro. I prefer a copolymer/mono for shock absorption.

Fishing in the Fast Lane.

 

Anglers have been using speed to trigger strikes with moving baits for a long time, and bass anglers are no exception. 

 

Although I may be guilty of using it a bit too frequently, I've been a fan of this strategy for some time.I don't particularly enjoy the "finesse" method and have found some success using a speed approach in similar conditions.Although it doesn't always work, I can successfully catch a skunk on any type of bait, so why not pursue what I enjoy?

 

The technique involves the use of horizontally moving baits that a bass can track & chase down quickly. For me this is usually most effective in clear to slightly colored water & in shallow to mid-depth ranges of 10-12 ft. and less.This doesn't imply that speed fishing can't or won't be effective in other situations; it's just that I've discovered superior outcomes in these areas. 

 

Some wind is very helpful, as is staying off the fish and making a long cast. I prefer to fish into the wind if conditions permit, but either direction/approach has shown solid results.Fishing in crosswinds is a little tougher.

 

You can fish and retrieve a wide variety of lures quickly, and in the right conditions and situations, they can and do catch fish.I have a few favorites that have proven themselves over the years.Crankbaits, lipless baits, spinnerbaits, and jerk/rip baits are what I use most. 

 

 More recently, several lure manufacturers have introduced baits that are specifically designed to be retrieved with speed, which has resulted in more & better options for those of us who like it fast. 

 

The spinnerbait is one of those lures.(For the remainder of this write-up I am always referring to a single or double willow leaf bait).    It’s such a versatile lure that it can and will be produced in a wide variety of situations, but it does seem to come into its own over and through some type of shallow vegetation.Burning one just under the surface to about one foot down is one of my all-time favorite ways to catch smallmouth bass. Which is what makes right now, early fall, such a great time for this technique.The weeds are starting to die back, but the water is for the most part still warm enough where the bass are very ready, willing & able to chase it down. 

 

Back in the day (and there's no real need to say when that actually was), I read somewhere that, by making two simple modifications, most any quality spinnerbait's ability to run fast and true could be improved.One was to downsize the willow leaf blades 1 or 2 sizes, and the other was to add weight to the bait.The smaller blades allowed for easier reeling & increased speed without the bait coming out of the water.Same with the added weight, bait stayed subsurface, and casting distance was improved, in the wind especially.

 

Sometimes Smallmouth will follow bait for quite a while. (Regardless of how fast I reel it.) It’s like they enjoy the chase before eventually hammering it. Other times they just seem to come out of nowhere and blast the bait. Both are OK by me.

 

A few years back SK introduced the Burner Spinnerbait.  This was a game changer for me.  The baits compact head design allows for max speed, but the real innovation was the Raz-R-Blade.  It’s a somewhat down sized, thin cut willow leaf that was designed to increase revolutions, increase flash and keep the bait from lifting like traditional willow leaf blades are so prone to do.  BAM !  No more changing out blades.  But I have found that by still adding some weight to the ½ oz. bait, I can make an already great bait, Better.

 

 By simply spinning on length of wire solder onto the baits hook shank, centered & balanced weight can be effectively added to any bait.  How much weight will depend on the length, type & size (gauge) wire solder selected.  This can easily be done by hand and a drop of Super glue at each end will help keep it there.

 

Any spinnerbait is a candidate if you want to add weight to, not for just burning, as it’s quite applicable for deep water applications as well.

     

Trailer hooks are optional.

 

Don’t remember who to give credit to for sharing these ideas, but I’m certainly glad they did. 

A-Jay

Yes, I do at times. I've actually done better with a slow retrieve overall. Bass pro Jimmy Houston  used a fast burning spinnerbait a lot years ago. His method was to burn them in creating a wake just under the surface.

I’ll seldom burn a spinnerbait. Usually, I do it in August-September when the water is either at its hottest or just beginning to cool. I find bass are up at the top of the water column more often during those months. Another time I may burn a spinnerbait is during the shad spawn. Talking tackle, I like about a 1/2-3/4oz double willow  for burning with smaller blades than I normally run. Across all 12 months, slow rolling a spinnerbait has caught me far more fish and many quality ones.

My couple war eagle spinnerbaits tilt fall over if reeled too fast. SK rocket shad though live up to the name.

I burn a spinnerbait when a slower retrieve is not getting results.

Thanks for all the replies.

 

I fished a spinnerbait on Sunday and tried to burn it some just so the fish would get less time to look at it.

 

Was a double colorado blade so I knew it wasn't ideal.

 

I really didn't keep track of what they liked the best. I probably need to start doing that. I just have a hard time paying..........SQUIRREL!!!!!!!!!!!

Jason Christie just did a video on burning spinnerbaits on his youtube channel and it is worth watching.  he is fishing smallmouth, clear water.  He talks about his logic for bait and rod selection, conditions, etc.

Last year (Fall) I encountered fish busting bait like crazy and could not get bit on any usual suspects (senko, topwaters, swimbaits etc.). Was driving me nuts. 

 

I had a 4 bladed onpoint lures spinnerbait and I was reeling it as fast as humanly possible, badically blowing out on the surface. And I caught fish aftef fish after fish. Since then I have managed to repeat this, but seems like a fall/fish eating specialty. A tiring way to fish because I have to reel as fast as humanly possible.

It didn’t work today.