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PECo
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Most guys I know use black spinnerbaits at night. I've been told that it has something to do with black having a greater contrast against the darkening sky for a fish looking at it from below. I'm going to test both black and white spinnerbaits, tonight.
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CT_BASSman
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| PECo wrote: | | Most guys I know use black spinnerbaits at night. I've been told that it has something to do with black having a greater contrast against the darkening sky for a fish looking at it from below. I'm going to test both black and white spinnerbaits, tonight. |
You heard right, when fishing at night the "general" rule of thumb is that any dark colors i.e. black, black/blue, black/any color flake lol will stand out and silhouette against the night sky. |
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anointed130
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Never caught anything on spinnerbaits either, but I bought a 3/8 on saturday from dicks, i think i may havesome success this year.
Have always been successful with rooster tails catching nice fish.
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Never caught anything on spinnerbaits either, but I bought a 3/8 on saturday from dicks, i think i may havesome success this year.
Have always been successful with rooster tails catching nice fish.
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CT_BASSman
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| anointed130 wrote: | Never caught anything on spinnerbaits either, but I bought a 3/8 on saturday from dicks, i think i may havesome success this year.
Have always been successful with rooster tails catching nice fish. |
How are you fishing them? I.e. Do you just cast and reel them in? Try changing up your speed, stop and go, jerk the rop tip to make the skirt flare out on the water, and fish different depths, and DONT be afraid to throw them in cover and burn/rip them thru it |
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TurtleKiss
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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| PECo wrote: | | Most guys I know use black spinnerbaits at night. I've been told that it has something to do with black having a greater contrast against the darkening sky for a fish looking at it from below. I'm going to test both black and white spinnerbaits, tonight. |
Phil - If you test this theory, make sure you use spinnerbaits that are identical in every way but color. I think the blade size/type, retrieve speed, and inclusion of a rattle are all more important variables than the color of the skirt.
I had a night last year when I threw only a spinnerbait/buzzbait for 12 straight hours (this night coincided with the onset of my rotator cuff issues.) I concluded that buzzbait color is 100% irrelevant, bass visibility is worst during fog, and if you're fishing in clear water, high in the water column, during a full moon, bass will hit any color spinnerbait.
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perfect hook set
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:36 am Post subject: |
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I disagree color is a huge factor which was proved last year and this year
to make a long story short
When my friends are catching fish I do 1 of 4 things
use the same exact lure
use something totally different
use a different size of the same lure (same color etc)
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I will use the same exact lure all but the color
-usually with spinnerbaits senkos and buzzbaits more then any other lure
Last year a friend and I were doing just that using two different color of the exact same spinnerbiat
he wasnt catch much and it seemed like the fished just turned off.
He had i believe either a yellow or black skirt on his spinner and I had white
Once i switched to it, I caught 4 lmb and 1 smb with in 20 minutes
This year he has been using a brown spinnerbait and i tried white and yellow skirtered of the same exact spinner and he out fished me
The gear ration on his reels arnt much different then mine and we were basically fishing the same area and retrieving the lure pretty much the same way
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chuckc
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Here's my new spinnerbait
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TurtleKiss
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| perfect hook set wrote: | | I disagree color is a huge factor which was proved last year and this year |
I'm not disagreeing with you, just pointing out that in clear conditions, full moon, clear water and no wind, fishing about a foot under the surface...the fish see and hit a white spinnerbait no problem. Obviously these variables affect the visibility significantly, and are not indicative of white necessarily being better in any way. With any kind of cloud cover, less moonlight, wind ripple, stained water, etc. you should always go with the darkest spinnerbait you've got.
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rvolkers
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:17 pm Post subject: JUST HAVE SOME FUN! |
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| I always keep one with me! - They are certainly not my go to bait - BUT they are a bait that i like to use and HAVE FUN WITH! I HAVE CAUGHT MY FAIR SHARE of fish on them and nothing beats the hit!! -- THIS IS the time of year to throw them! and i have told MANY kids that i work with! YOU DO NOT have to use them on a bait caster! they work on a spinning rod as well -- just tie direct! -- this time of year WHITE - BLACK and dull colors work good |
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rvolkers
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[quote="chuckc"]Here's my new spinnerbait
[img]http://www.thealabamarig.com/images/rig_blspinnerbaits.jpg[/img][/quote] :twisted: |
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perfect hook set
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ah ok we can still be friends turtlekiss...
chuck is a smart guy or whom ever set up that is
Today WINDY cloudy dark water shallow
White spinner did the trick
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Stratos17
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Like most baits there is a time and a place for them. I can tell you this when the spinner bait bite is on it is the absolute best.
I like cloudy/rainy days with a little chop. Color chart/white 1/4-3/8 oz and a white grub trailer. I have my own secret blade style and color. I generally will start throwing when the water temp hits around 50 deg.
Also probably the best search bait!!
Throw throw throw!! Won a TNT with a 4.75 smallie last year on the river
Like I said there is something about the vibration for me, when it stops...well its all about the hookset!!
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TurtleKiss
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| perfect hook set wrote: | ah ok we can still be friends turtlekiss...
chuck is a smart guy or whom ever set up that is
Today WINDY cloudy dark water shallow
White spinner did the trick |
I had the opposite results. Friend and I fished a private pond (during daylight) for about an hour. He caught 3 bass on the black spinnerbait in the first 30 minutes, lost a few others, and had chasers follow his bait to shore. The entire time, there was no interest in the white spinnerbait I had been throwing. After we traded our setups I caught 3 bass on the black spinnerbait & he caught nothing on the white one. They really seemed to hate the white.
Black spinnerbait worked great last night after dark at a different lake...4 bass over 2lbs, 4 bass over 3lbs, biggest was 5lbs even. Wasn't even planning to do any night fishing but it was hard to stop since I kept catching so many quality fish.
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