Help with the Spinnerbaits.

[Tarquin_P]

Currentlytrying my luck in florida. Already fished 5-8am on a partly cloudy day and managed to get 50kg of fish with the bue/white crank.

So before i jump to the 5-8pm time zone, i want to know what retrieve works with the spinnerbaits. Mind you i tried them before in Mich and Cali with little to no luck. I tried them in florida and had very little success.

So im turning to you guys for a little help.

P.s i'm not worried about catching a unique with the spinnerbait. Just want to catch fish consistently first.

[Capt_Mac_141]

If I may suggest you try to change / adjust your speed / wheel during retrieval.
The speed of course will depend on the weight of the spinner and the depth of the water.
But if you can keep the spinner from breaking surface or touching bottom, you will also be able to cover different water levels during your retrieval.

Just my thoughts, good luck.

[JackRbbt]

Try good, old "stop-n-go", using speed 2. Is not the way a spinnerbait should be used, but it's just a game, right? ;)

[Tarquin_P]

Originally posted by JackRbbt:

Try good, old "stop-n-go", using speed 2. Is not the way a spinnerbait should be used, but it's just a game, right? ;)

Yeah, i figured reeling it straight in would actually work. But i'll do stop and go, thats basically how we retrieve most, if not all lures in the game.

[Tarquin_P]

Originally posted by Capt_Mac_141:

If I may suggest you try to change / adjust your speed / wheel during retrieval.
The speed of course will depend on the weight of the spinner and the depth of the water.
But if you can keep the spinner from breaking surface or touching bottom, you will also be able to cover different water levels during your retrieval.

Just my thoughts, good luck.

I'll give it a shot. Thats what i tried initially. Been using the bass rod/reel as i figured that setupwill be right for a straight retrieve with the spinner bait.

[Tarquin_P]

Update: Fished two days in the 5-8am 5-8pm time zone with the spinnerbaits with Capt_Mac's method and caught alot of LMB's. I highly doubt that a uni can be caught on it. Got a ton of trophies but no uni.

[Capt_Mac_141]

Originally posted by Tarquin_P:

Update: Fished two days in the 5-8am 5-8pm time zone with the spinnerbaits with Capt_Mac's method and caught alot of LMB's. I highly doubt that a uni can be caught on it. Got a ton of trophies but no uni.

Glad to have been of assistance , but kudos to you for being on the recieving end of the catches.

[Tarquin_P]

Originally posted by Capt_Mac_141:

Originally posted by Tarquin_P:

Update: Fished two days in the 5-8am 5-8pm time zone with the spinnerbaits with Capt_Mac's method and caught alot of LMB's. I highly doubt that a uni can be caught on it. Got a ton of trophies but no uni.

Glad to have been of assistance , but kudos to you for being on the recieving end of the catches.

Think i'll test them out with the peacock bass now. Hopefully i can get that uni.

[dukeof3arl]

Originally posted by Tarquin_P:

Originally posted by Capt_Mac_141:

Glad to have been of assistance , but kudos to you for being on the recieving end of the catches.

Think i'll test them out with the peacock bass now. Hopefully i can get that uni.

Can confirm, unique peacocks love white spinner baits on partly cloudy days, 5am-8am.

[Tarquin_P]

Originally posted by DD dukeof3arl:

Originally posted by Tarquin_P:

Think i'll test them out with the peacock bass now. Hopefully i can get that uni.

Can confirm, unique peacocks love white spinner baits on partly cloudy days, 5am-8am.

Thanks bud. Going to give it a go in that timeframe.

[Pobsta]

Let us know your progress Tarquin, im sure whats been said here must have helped a fair bit. I can't really think of anything else I can add really as it all sounds good to me.

[robert duthie]

I have tried all the spinnerbaits and bass lures,the spinnerbait that works best for me on the bass is the blue 4/0 one n speed 3 stop and go,i have caught loads of bass ordinary and trophy but only caught one uni that was yesterday on the 3/0 blue and white crank steady retrieve at speed 2,i have also been catching the bass on th nymphes and crayfish lures speed 3 stop and go

[Tarquin_P]

So far im getting loads of normals and trophies, both Largemouths and Pea's. Im still trying to get the uni on them, but when i do i'll post a pic of it.

Been using a retrieving by changing the speed between 2 and 1 to keep the lure of the pottom but also keeping it under the surface.

[robert duthie]

I have tried all retrieve speeds also tried flicking the right mouse button to kinda keep the lure mid water but speed 3 stop and go works best for me,if I find different I shall post it

[CarpDM]

I've had minor success using straight-slow retrieves. I never use them though because anything else just works better.

[Tarquin_P]

Another quick question. Is there a time zone for the channel cats in flo , or can we catch them all day round? want to try and see if ican get them to bite the crayfish jig.