| I'm a die-hard bass fisherman. I have been for | | | | Aside from all of the nuances that can be |
| over 25 years now. It's in my blood and it's a | | | | attributed to different colors and sizes, |
| huge part of my life. | | | | spinnerbaits also need to be matched with the |
| As a bass fisherman, over the past two and a | | | | right equipment in order for them to be at their |
| half decades I've found a few techniques for | | | | most efficient bass-catching levels. |
| catching bass that just seem to be my favorites | | | | Spinnerbait rods should be light enough to use for |
| when compared to other angling techniques. | | | | hours on end without tiring your arm too quickly. |
| One of the top on this list of techniques is | | | | Rods in the 6 - 7 foot range are best and |
| throwing spinnerbaits for bass in shallow water. | | | | medium to medium-heavy action is also the way |
| Spinnerbaits are a great way to cover a lot of | | | | to go, depending on the size of the spinnerbaits |
| water in a short time and locate active bass that | | | | you plan on throwing. This will obviously be |
| are willing to bite without having to be finessed or | | | | dictated by the depth of water, water clarity, |
| coaxed into biting. When bass are on a spinnerbait | | | | weather conditions, etc. But it gives you a general |
| bite, a ton of fish can be caught in a short period | | | | guideline to start with. |
| of time. And to top it off, a good number of | | | | The last essential piece of equipment is your reel. |
| these bass will be heavyweights... bass heavier | | | | The lightest spinnerbaits... those ¼ oz. or |
| than the average fish in the lake. | | | | under should be thrown on spinning gear and light |
| For some reason spinnerbaits tend to catch big | | | | line, while those above this size range should be |
| bass on a regular basis. This isn't always the case, | | | | used with baitcasting gear. |
| but more often that not, it's true. | | | | My absolute favorite baitcasting reel for |
| Some people tend to misunderstand spinnerbaits | | | | spinnerbaits is the Shimano Curado 200e7. |
| and consider them to be mindless baits to be | | | | A few years back, Shimano completely |
| used by amateur anglers who don't know how to | | | | re-engineered this reel, from the ground up. When |
| catch bass any other way. This can't be further | | | | they did this, they succeeded in setting a new |
| from the truth! Sure... spinnerbaits will catch bass | | | | standard in baitcasting reels for freshwater fishing |
| for novice anglers, but it still needs to be put in | | | | applications. |
| the right places. In the hands of an experienced | | | | Not only does the reel perform better than ever, |
| angler, though, the spinnerbait will really shine as a | | | | it's also smaller and lighter than it previously had |
| consistent fish catcher. | | | | been. This makes the reel a complete joy to fish |
| Because spinnerbaits come in a huge variety of | | | | with, even when used for hours at a time. |
| sizes, colors and blade combinations there's | | | | The reels new lower profile makes it easy for |
| practically no limit as to the number of | | | | any angler to palm and handle effortlessly, even if |
| combinations that can be thrown. This makes the | | | | they have small hands. This was accomplished by |
| bait extremely versatile, which makes it a bait for | | | | recessing the reel foot into the reels body slightly. |
| all seasons. | | | | Shimano also worked hard to reduce the weight |
| Ask a lot of bass fishermen when they think the | | | | of their new flagship reel. They accomplished this |
| best time of year is for throwing spinnerbaits and | | | | in several ways, but most noticeable is the series |
| probably 75% of them will immediately tell you | | | | of holes that were drilled into the spool. This |
| that a spinnerbait is a springtime bait! While it can | | | | eliminates unnecessary weight, while maintaining |
| excel in the springtime when the bass move into | | | | the strength and integrity of the spool. |
| the shallows in droves, bass can be caught at all | | | | As you can probably tell by now, I fell in love with |
| times of the year on spinnerbaits. Regions where | | | | the Shimano Curado 200e7. It has truly become |
| lakes ice over in the winter are obvious | | | | my favorite reel for spinnerbait fishing. I also love |
| exceptions, but anytime there is open water is a | | | | it for buzzbaits, but that's another story! |
| good time to try a spinnerbait. | | | | |