I have a buddy that is a fanatic of inline spinners for bass. I think of them as old school and have some Mepps, Rooster tails, CP Swing, and Joe's flies that I use for trout fishing. I was thinking of adding some larger versions to my bass tackle box. What do you guys use for bass (maker, size and color)?

When I was a kid I used in-line spinners a lot. Caught some nice 15 + inchers on a black mepps with black furr. Since I came back to bass fishing this year I have only tied on a spinner a couple of times. Caught one this year on a spinner....the brand....Mepps. But it's a last case lure IMO. I love working plastics so much more.

I chose other. I like to use my own.

My "Patriot" Inline Spinner

none of them.  

I chose other. I like to use my own.

Those are some nice spinners. How much do they weigh?

openly admitting to fishing inline spinners on a bass website is the first step in recovery ;D

I like to use Mepps.  The black furry has to be my favorite.  I also like to use the Sonic Roster Tails but they are getting hard to find.

I like Mepps and Black Rooster Tails, but I only fish em when im targeting trout.

 No. 3 Mepps was the first bait I used for Bass fishing. Every now and then I'll still tie one on. I like the No.3 or 4 bucktail (sometimes white) with silver or bronze blade. Great bait with 2 exceptions: Will get hung on anything within 5 ft. ;D and if the fish has any real size to it, they will get into their gills way too often ...

                                        As Ever,

                                         skillet

BTW seems to work better in ponds and small lakes...

"Snagless Sally" is the only in-line spinner I have ever used. I have tore em up with Sally a few times.

Ronnie

I chose other. I like to use my own.

Those are some nice spinners. How much do they weigh?

I've never weighed them but I would say the smaller ones are probably just over or about 1/2 oz. with the treble.  They are heavy enough to toss a country mile with a bait caster.  The bigger musky class are probably closer to or between 3/4 - 7/8 oz as a best guess.

My wife's uncle is also old school and he schooled me with his rooster tails 3-1. He caught 3 bass for every one I caught!

I've used blue fox,panther martin,mepps and worden's...they all catch fish.

Matter of fact i used it last weekend as a search bait.

when fishing the rivers here for smallies i have never seen a better inline than a kennebec lure company inline in gold/chartreuse. they are smmallie magnets!

Big Old Mepps Comet Minnow when the water is cold.

Mepps 3 black fury.

Should be Worden's though, cause thats my last name.  ;D

Mostly Mepps, I have a lot of them.  I have a few of the larger Joe's Flies, which have also been successful.

Don't care for the rooster tails, I have trouble with the blades spinning. I use them for testing possible snags in a new location. If I loose it, I don't care.  

i only use inlines for stripers and trout... they don't seem as effective for bass as other lures

i dont see why most people see inline spinners as not a bass bait. ive caught countless bass on my top secret inline spinner. ok i'll tell ya what it is. its a 3/16oz blue fox vibrax minnow spin in minnow color. this lure is absolutely beast!!!! ive actually caught a fish on all of the colors, but minnow and rainbow trout have been my best producers. the gold is very good also.

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_15446_100006002_100000000_100006000_100-6-2

I voted "Roostertail" because that's my first option, but I use other brands too (mainly Mepps,Panther Martin, Blue Fox...)

none of them.

x2. Spinnerbaits are way more fun!

panther martin are awesome

but my new favoroite is the new termanator 1s they have at wally world

I have been using a Snagless Sally for 30 years or more to catch bass all around the southeast but they seem to work best in the costal rivers that I love to fish. Caught many thousands of bass on them through the years.