Lindy Spinners vs. regular lindys

[ryanmitchell]

Just wondering when you use spinning rigs vs. just a normal bead and colored hook?

I just made up 40 rigs on my own. Most were just simple bead and hook combos tied to a barrel swivel that I can quickly hook into a snap swivel in front of roach weight/ bottom bouncer.

The spinners I made are all single hook for either worm leech or minnow. I have some premade mulithook ones for crawlers. The ones I made are just a bead, clevis w spinner blade, then 4-5 big beads in front of a colored hook. They are made with either 8 or 10lb flouro and not real long 3-5 feet max.

When do spinning rigs work best. Summer? When nothing else is working? Wind/calm? I mostly use the standard rigs with bead and hook, and have had good success. I want to try out some of my creations though. What speed works best for spinners. I know a good speed for the reg rigs is less that 1 mph.

Depending on water depth, what size weight do you use. I have only used 3/8 and 1/2 ounce. Want to try 1/4 to see if the baits get more play.

Thanks in advance.

[JohnMickish]

Here is the way I look at it.

Lindy's are designed to be used when fish are in a negative/neutral mood.

Spinners are designed to be used when fish are in an active/feeding mood.

I ALWAYS start off fishing for active fish, and only go to a slow presentation when forced to.

I fish lindys at under .75MPH and fish spinners at over 1.0MPH, up to 2.0MPH.

[JohnMickish]

When using spinners and speed it is not uncommon for me to have on a 2 oz weight in 20' of water. Keep the line at 45 degrees for best results. For a lindy, try to use as little weight as possible, Just enough to keep it on the bottom. The weight will vary greatly depending on speed and depth.

[PerchJerker]

Good points from mnfishinguy.

I agree that spinners are faster and for more aggressive or scattered fish. I don't start using spinners until the post spawn transition to deeper water, and the height of the summer patterns.

I usually start with spinners around 1.5 mph, whereas livebait rigs I usually start at .5 to .8 mph. Given the speed snd the lift from the blades, you need heavier weight on spinners and 2 oz is a good size to use --- bottom bouncers and 3-way rigs work well with spinners.

[ryanmitchell]

Thanks for the information guys. Sounds like I need to get a few heavier weights. I bought some three way swivels and tried them, but the line kept getting tangled up. Will try the 3 way again with crankbaits, and again with heavier weight, or 2 oz. spro bucktail.

[JohnMickish]

I will also add that when the water temp hits 55 degrees thats when I pull the spinners out. Sometimes crawlers, sometimes leeches but hardly ever minnows.

[ryanmitchell]

Hardly ever minnows on spinners right. Gotcha

Is there a magic temp for leeches. Water warming up pretty quick. Ever use the gulp leeches?

[jwmiller33]

my favorite combo is a bottom bouncer with 4 ft snell to a gold/bright spinner blade with 3 hooks and a big fat crawler

[TylerS]

2 oz. sinkers at 2mph? Holy moly. What pound test are you using?!

[KyleM.]

2 oz. sinkers at 2mph? Holy moly. What pound test are you using?!

Personally I use fireline crystal 14lb 6lb mono equal.

that goes to the bottom bouncer

spinners are on 12lb tst berkley xt or 12lb test cajun.

I usually use 1 1/2 oz bottom bouncers at 1.5 mph anywhere from 12-25 fow....2 ounce at 1.5 mph in 25fow or more.

[canman]

I had great luck on the opener with spinners and crawlers. The surf temp was 49F when I went out. They can be great even with the cool water temps. I do agree with the others though the they that they work better with warmer water.

[ryanmitchell]

What is your favorite type of weight for the spinner?

Regular heavy roach weight, lindy black(chart/orange) bottom bouncer,1 foot armed bottom bouncer? Or one of the specialized trolling weights?

[ryanmitchell]

Like one of these?

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[JohnMickish]

I use either a Northland rock crawler or just the plain old arm bottom bouncer. No need to go fancy, this is not a finese presentation.

[sunniewally]

when using the 1 1/2 oz to 2 or 3 oz on three ways, what kind of rod works best?

[KyleM.]

I use 7 ft MH casting rod with daiwa sealine counter reels. (you want something with decent sensitivity on the bottom bouncers so you can feel the tick tick of the bottom and will know if they get fouled and yet have a little give in the rod for the heavy strikes.

[JohnMickish]

when using the 1 1/2 oz to 2 or 3 oz on three ways, what kind of rod works best?

St. Croix Legend Tournament bottom bouncer rods.