Sunday, 21 August 2011
indiana blades - mixture of the popular willow & colorado blades,
featuring a longer, thinner profile like the willow but rounded,
teardrop style finish like the colorado
this creates a very versatile blade encompassing features
of both other blades. the thinner, longer profile allows for
a less & faster presentation than the colorado, while the rounded
finish still produces slightly more flash & vibration than a willow
fishos should know that colour plays a vital role too
straight silver and gold are the two colours you'll mostly see
on a spinnerbaits but there are plenty of other options available
like copper & painted blades
back to basics to spin out, sliver is great for a subtle approach
line in clear water pr the middle of the day with a lot of light
gold will produce maximum flash in murky or deep water
or at low light times
ami 'the babe' with her spinnerbait plus the good catch!
credits: fishingworld.com.au/ dale johnson/ flickr/ various data
Saturday, 6 August 2011
normally, strong winds has made any open areas too rough to effectively fish. no need to worry that much as there are two options: fish the few bays totally sheltered from the wind, or fish into the opposite bays with the wind at our backs
spinnerbaits are doubtless one of the weirdest
but most effective & productive lures!
three popular blades are willow, colorado and indiana
willow baits - long thin blade that tapers down to a pointed end.
it looks like a willow leaf, hence the name
this blade shape is ideal for reaching fish in deeper water as it has less resistance & allows for a faster sink rate. very effective when the fish are active, as a faster retieve will often trigger a bite
colorado blades - a shorter, much rounder blade which is commonly the 'secondary' blade on a spinnerbaits, usually found half way up the arm. the colorado will make a lot more vibration & flash in the water
ideal for fishing dirtier water or darker water areas
where extra vibration & flash will help fish find the lure
since the blade is slower fishing balde as the larger
movement & vibration means more resistance in the water
this is quite often a real bonus as a slower retrieve & leaving the lure in a fish's face for longer will have a better chance of enticing the strike from a shutdown fish
the colorado blade is also great when you want a spinnerbait to "helicopter" (this is when you let it sink staright down & allow the blades to sink like a helicopter as the lure sinks vertically; an ideal presentation for fishing structures such as cliff faces & standing timber
credits: fishingworld.com.au/ dale johnson/ flickr/ various data
