When it comes to a universal technique there seems to be one presentation that rules the waters, the spinnerbait. With the assortment that anglers have today it’s no wonder that decisions through the months of fall are hard ones, from the newest innovations like the Assassinator Clacker or the classic Mann’s Hank Parker spinnerbait. So how do we begin on this versatile bait like this? What blades, size, skirt color for the water clarity depth, and structure? I would like to touch on this for a minute to maybe help you in your next fishing adventure!


As a guide and tournament fisherman I have a lot of confidence in this bait and will throw it in all water conditions and seasons! Let’s begin with early spring say March 1st. I choose a bait that I can fish to 30 feet deep easy, starting with a big 1oz bait and let it fall to the bottom. I will usually start with a more natural white with double willow leaf blades, usually a nickel main with a slightly smaller gold willow as a kicker. I use this setup as my starter because it allows for the highest versatility throughout the water column.


We will start out on bluffs and flat, this is not one of my favorite ways to fish but is very effective in the cold water months letting that big bait flutter and sink while keeping contact with it is an art form, I will warn you that it takes some learning but when you find them using this technique it is a great way to catch big fish in the early spring! Next place you should find them is on main lake points, these points can be the best for quickly locating fish, I have found the most likely locations are close to a channel swing with deep water in easy access for the bass to go to. I have found that they will stage on a point either suspended or on deep structure. Using the same double willow blades because of the lift the two large blades can give you control weather you bounce it off the bottom or fish it in the column where the bass are suspended!...


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