ive been wackin fish on a 1/4 ounce blade bait this fall on a river in my area, i was wondering if anyone else throws blade baits with success, i found that its a great search bait on the river i fish, i have mainly been fishing them on flats were fish have access to creek channels

I love blade baits. They are great for searching and vertical jigging.

Besides drop shotting, I am a firm believer that once the water temps get down around 40 deg., the blades really come into their own. I also fish a large river system and this time of the year we clobber the smallies in 30' - 40' holes. You won't "see" them on your sonar. They are glued to the bottom. But they are there and in large numbers. Blades are definitely the way to go!

I have also had some great sucess with blade baits. My favorite is the Lucky Craft Cymbal Vibe.  It is a little lighter than most blades but the action on the fall is just awesome.

Interesting take on the LC Vibes. But what are you paying for them? I get my blade baits from TnT Tackle; called the "Lit'l Nitro". They only cost me $2.50 ea., and I buy one or two doz. at a time. If you're getting the most out of your blade baits, you'll loose 3 or 4 every trip out - they work best on the bottom, like a jig. The "trigger" on these baits is the lift OFF the bottom; that's where you get the vibes, not on the fall. They take it on the fall, but that's not the trigger, since you're fishing deep and raising the lure only about an inch or two at most (I drop it as soon as I feel any vibration). Not sure if any falling action is really necessary to be honest with you? (JMHO) Sometimes I'll let it just sit there on the bottom in 30' of water - deadsticking - for several seconds, before barely twitching it off the bottom and letting it settle back down again. This presentation gets dramatic strikes in 40 deg. water temps! Don't know as I could afford to buy a couple of doz. LC lures of any kind in this day & age! If you are able to, God Bless ya my friend! I'm even thinking about molding my own.