Spinnerbaits for Bass Fishing

Friday, 23 March 2007

Coming home from a bass fishing trip at the end of the day with a good catch requires good tools, good technique and good attitude. What can be considered as good technique and good attitude varies from one fisherman to another, so let us just look at the tools that you will need for a successful run of bass fishing. In fact, let us zero in on one of the best baits to use for bass fishing, and that is the spinnerbait.

Most baits used in fishing are either alive (such as live worms, minnows, insects and frogs) or disguise themselves as food that fish typically eat. Unlike these baits, the spinnerbait vibrates in the water, causing it to create noise that attracts the fish. The spinnerbait is very effective in catching bass in the sense that it makes the bass come to the line. It is pretty irresistible; most fish just jump at the spinnerbait quickly. Anglers love the spinnerbait because it allows them to catch more fish in less time that it would usually take using other baits. In fishing for bass, spinnerbaits are most effective in shallow water where there is a lot of cover for the bass, the cover meaning weeds and tree stumps.

When buying a spinnerbait, you may keep well in mind that there are different types of spinnerbaits. There are single-spin spinnerbaits and tandem-spin spinnerbaits. A single-spin spinnerbait has a single blade, while the tandem-spin type is double-bladed.

A spinnerbait is also classified according to the type of its blade. The spinnerbait with rounded blades are called Colorado blades. They are best for fishing in waters with high resistance and using slow speeds. Spinnerbaits with oval-shaped blades are called willow-leaf. The willow-leaf is good for waters with less resistance and they work with higher speeds. There is also the Indiana blade, which is a mix of the Colorado blade and the willow-leaf.

If you are using a spinnerbait when fishing for bass, how should you best retrieve it? When the fish are particularly active, lower your spinnerbait to right underneath the surface so the blade just bulges the water. If the fish are not so active and there are a number of obstacles to be dealt with, the best way to go about it is to slow roll the spinnerbait. If the fish are clumped around something vertical, helicoptering the spinnerbait is your best shot.

When fishing for bass, go ahead and use a spinnerbait and enjoy the results.

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