Who uses blade bait lures?

[Agronomist_at_IA]

Just was looking at blade baits and was wondering who uses them. Also if you have much luck and how do you fish them.

[RiverFish]

I use them quite often, open and hard water. I mainly fish stained waters and I use the blade baits for vibration to attract fish.

I will rip the blade bait up 1-3 feet for vibration, let the blade bait drop for flash. Maybe jig it a little, then repeat the rip process.

I would say this bait is for active fish, but will also bring in neutral/negative fish who may hit a minnow/jig.

[Walleyehooker]

I put them in the catagory with jigging raps,darters etc. they seem to shine when fish are in a aggressive mood.

[Gunflint Guy]

Related question...do people take the middle hooks off blades, live target, rattle trap style lures? I hate having that many hooks around when moving, when putting the rods into the box, etc. Would removing the middle hooks kill the action or result in missed fish?

[bigblue]

Like was stated jig and rip . We replace the hooks with split rings and small high quality trebles .

[scott b]

I use them quite often, open and hard water. I mainly fish stained waters and I use the blade baits for vibration to attract fish.

I will rip the blade bait up 1-3 feet for vibration, let the blade bait drop for flash. Maybe jig it a little, then repeat the rip process.

I would say this bait is for active fish, but will also bring in neutral/negative fish who may hit a minnow/jig.

Yep this is what you do. Lift 1-4ft and let fall on a tight line. Smaller versions tipped with a waxie are great for pan fish. The Cicada is a good one in gold and green.

[Slab_Supper]

I like using the sebile vibrados. Hands down the best blade type bait I have ever used. Fish can't keep their mouths of em'.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

Doesn't heddon make a good blade bait

[BDiss]

I usually use it as an attraction lure to bring the fish in. once I get a mark, I drop down a buckshot or rattling flyer. although we did catch a few nice eyes with blades last weekend so will probably use it more on a regular basis.

[Fishin4fun_MN]

I have a few but with no ice last winter i didn't have a chance to try them.

[BigDogRob]

I tried using them last winter to no avail... I tried this spring where there was current and had a blast. open water they worked well for me, but will be trying them again this winter.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

How do you fish them? Like a spoon?

[ski_otter]

It was a good calling bait for me yesterday. No bites on it though

[LunkerCity]

I have only used them for lakers. Sonar is what I use and I caught a few, they seem to bring in fish consistently.

[slipperybob]

How do you fish them? Like a spoon?

Sort of. Depends on where you have your snap on them if they have more than one snap position. Also slow down at the top of your lift and tight line the lure down. Free fall tends to have the rear hook tangle on your line.

[BigDogRob]

When using them in the spring I used it bouncing it off the bottom and they would just slam it when I would pause and then just twitch it a little. In the winter I would be aggressive and get the fish to come flying in on the Vex and then slow down to a twitch when they would show interest and even tried to keep doing a vigorous ripping action. They fish would bump the lure a few times from the under side or something because I could feel the tension let off and tried to even set the hook thinking an upward grab was happening, and nothing... I guess I just need to perfect my technique this winter... gonna have to tell the wife I need to spend more time on the lake...hahaha