|
Rod |
Team Daiwa
spinnerbait rod |
| Reel |
Daiwa TD-X
103 HVA |
| Line |
Original
Stren 17-20 lb. green or Stren Hi-Impact 20 lb. green |
| Lure |
Strike King
Elite spinnerbaits |
|
Colors |
White --
clear water |
|
Chartreuse/white -- stained to dirty water |
|
Chartreuse
-- dirty water or for smallmouths |
|
Gold Shiner
-- in Florida and any lake with gold shiners |
|
Red -- in
Texas |
|
Weights |
3/8-ounce
for any conditions |
|
1/2-ounce
for windy conditions, imitating larger baitfish and dirtier water |
|
1/4-ounce
for imitating small baitfish, fishing for small bass or tidal waters |
|
Blades |
Tandem
Colorado/willowleaf -- most situations |
|
Tandem
Colorado/Colorado -- dirty water |
|
Tandem
Colorado/Indiana -- stained water and in areas that receive a lot of
fishing pressure |
|
Single
Colorado -- for letting the spinnerbait fall along the cover |
|
Single
willowleaf -- in heavy vegetation and for smallmouths |
| Tips |
Always vary
your retrieve to see what the fish want. |
|
An erratic
retrieve around cover often draws a reaction strike. |
|
As a general
rule use a slower retrieve in colder or muddier |
