Inline Spinner Fishing Lure Tips and How To Fish Spinners (underwater fishing lures)

Inline spinners are incredibly effective fishing lures and good fishing lures for beginners. They are inexpensive compared to many other lure types, but reliably catch fish in all conditions. There is a wide variety of spinners made by companies like Mepps, Blue Fox, and Yakima Bait (Rooster Tails). Here we talk about the many types of in-line spinners, how to use inline spinners, when to use them, and how they work with underwater footage.
Spinners highlighted in this video:
Mepps Aglia (various colors) amzn.to/3wZn5K6
Mepps Comet amzn.to/3Gtoj3f
Rooster Tail amzn.to/3x7dbGp
Blue Fox minnow spin amzn.to/38Sajns
Mepps Black Fury amzn.to/3a7ry47
Mepps black/orange Musky Killer amzn.to/3a5XV3t
Mepps Magnum Musky Killer amzn.to/3N4PF27
Mepps Aglia Long www.mepps.com/...
Mepps Comet Giant Killer www.mepps.com/...
Les Davis Bolo
Eesti (discontinued) - similar spinner is a Mepps single-hook Comet www.mepps.com/...
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[@orangef3802]

Your videos are absolutely high quality! Everything thing is well done: the information, the presentation, narration, the camera work, audio, and you get right to the point. Thank you for your time!

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks so much for the comment. I put a lot of work into these videos and it's nice to see that recognized. :)

[@NobleKorhedron]

So to clarify, @@FishingwithNat, you would recommend a swivel over an anti-kink vane? I used to have serious issues with kinking line, so since returning to lure fishing at the start of the pandemic, I've always used anti-kink vanes rather than swivels. Mine are clear, hopefully low visibility, and are always mounted 12" - 18" up the line from my wire traces; for traces, I use the smallest, lightest ones possible, as I do fish in areas that produce Pike, while at the same time not wanting to spook the Trout...

[@FishingwithNat]

@@NobleKorhedron Either way will reduce line twist. An anti-kink vane will probably outlast most swivels because a swivel can rust or corrode over time and lose its ability to spin internally and fight line twist. But a vane is much more conspicuous and may spook fish more than a swivel would. I prefer swivels, personally.

[@NobleKorhedron]

I completely understand your point about the vane, @@FishingwithNat; are there any particular small - medium swivels you'd recommend that will resist rust well in freshwater? If it matters at all, I mainly use Flambeau Z-Rust lure boxes for storage of everything but individual jig heads.

[@FishingwithNat]

@@NobleKorhedron I like the stainless steel VMC swivels www.cabelas.com/shop/en/vmc-stainless-steel-rolling-swivel

[@nm2795]

My son turned me into a spinner fan !! Who would have thought that 15yr would teach his momma some new tricks 😝. I absolutely love mepps! And roostertails. I’ve been slaying them this year with them and caught some real monsters.

[@FishingwithNat]

Both of those are excellent lures. I rarely leave home without both of them.

[@tomcat122200]

Panther Martin black body with yellow body and gold blade….nuff said!

[@FishingwithNat]

@@tomcat122200 Yellow spinners with gold blades are some of my most productive baits ever on the rivers around here.

[@derekdavis6508]

Spinners and spoons and I have a box of grubs and jigs, I have a sling bag I carry, I used black and orange fury today and I caught white bass/sand bass, and a nice large mouth, those are the only lures I use, I also have a catfish box, but you can catch about anything on those lures multi species, it was overcast today.

[@jakeyxjakey1]

love this!!!

[@quyle9483]

Even though I'd say I've been pretty successful using spinner baits most of my life, I continue to get more knowledge from videos like this. Great video!

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks - I appreciate it

[@Mr-Eleven]

Caught a small striped bass in my local river today. Too small for food but it was my second fish ever so a nice confidence booster on my in-line spinner. Thanks Nat :)

[@FishingwithNat]

Awesome - way to go!

[@dtps_champion6016]

Anything is fun! Congrats

[@stevencaldwell838]

The only spinner I use for trout is a Panther Martin. I’ve tried plenty but day in and day out, Panthers have produced thousands of trout for me from Washington State, Oregon, California Sierras to Tennessee! I’m convinced that they are the best spinners on earth!

[@FishingwithNat]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@mub3ady]

thank you Nat, I love your videos, clear, simple to understand, and direct to the point, apreciate it.

[@FishingwithNat]

Great - thanks for this feedback

[@jakeyxjakey1]

junior angler here. this was perfect. thanks so much

[@FishingwithNat]

I'm glad to hear that. Thanks for the comment

[@jamesdelaney3797]

They catch everything

[@j4ckzilla615]

I remember an epic moment early this spring with a 1/4 oz rooster tail. A rainbow trout bit a fly off the top of the water. I casted right at him, reeled in a tiny bit, and felt a thud. It was a nice 2 lb rainbow

[@FishingwithNat]

Awesome

[@ruiyuan2301]

these videos are great thankyou very much 🥰😍🤩

[@FishingwithNat]

Great - thank you

[@wilmawife]

Mepps black fury in red spots on black is my all time favorite . I have had walleye, Bass, pike and Muskie on a #3.

[@FishingwithNat]

It's a great lure. I use it all the time.

[@SweetMangoMuncher]

I fish smallmouth bass, and this lure is kind of like my “wacky worm”. Whenever no other lure is working, I’m throwing on a rooster tail

[@FishingwithNat]

You bet. I've caught countless smallies on rooster tails

[@Chasin_Baitman]

Inline and small jig n grubs. Work great in pressured waters.

[@FishingwithNat]

@@Chasin_Baitman Agreed

[@royalandrosey]

Great video. No bs all info. Learned a lot in a short amount of time. Thanks man

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks - that's my style. No need for fluff - just get to the point.

[@rm709]

Concise, well informed, quality content is so hard to find. Thank you!

[@FishingwithNat]

Thank you - I appreciate you taking the time to leave this feedback.

[@thureintun1687]

2:29 omg that particular snagged is so cute 😍😍 😭

[@JamesWood-dj1lf]

Replacement arrived!By the way, I did forget to mention that the original lure did have a decent strike however as most anglers will attest you can get a hit kzbin.infoUgkxCbNOWAGmn6nfbCbJDmasvBq7J38KZNw2 and fish will hang on and release lure. I used the replacement lure yesterday and ran thru a Shimano Waxwing, Kastmaster, Bobber (set to sink). I found the does run deep (I casting on the flats 3.5'). Make sure you adjust your rate of retrieve and rod tip angle (up) to prevent getting snagged on bottom. Used it a couple of times and action was very lifelike (looked like local bait fish for trevally), craftsmanship very good....however eyeball fell out. I asked for replacement and it is on it's way! It was very easy to change out treble to single inline hook.

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks for watching

[@matthewconti79]

I grew up casting Rooster Tails for trout in Central NJ. I have a good assortment of sizes now and use them to catch just about any fish that swims…largemouth, smallmouth, perch, northern pike in Ontario, trout. I have some huge ones for musky, but I haven’t thrown them 10,000 times yet.

[@FishingwithNat]

Throw them a few thousand more times and you'll get one!

[@elliotthope1]

My favorites are the Mepps Agila dressed, Panther Martin Classic, and Yakima Rooster Tail

[@FishingwithNat]

Those are all excellent

[@arfishing4310]

Great vid. The vibrax bullet type spinners have always done well for me

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks. That was my favorite lure as a kid. I used to pull some huge rock bass out of the local stream with it.

[@exvan3571]

Excellent video! Black and silver Roostertail. Pike, walleye, crappie, black bass, white bass, channel cat, sauger, flathead, perch. It's my all time favorite and most productive artificial bait

[@FishingwithNat]

It's hard to beat a Rooster tail! It's one of my favorite baits too.

[@joemccabe4490]

Panther martin yellow with red in murky and black with yellow in clear water are what I use for trout, those 2 are significantly more effective than my other ones.

[@FishingwithNat]

Cool, thanks for sharing

[@timgreene8133]

I absolutely love the Mepp's Aglia. My favorite is the 1/6 oz with the willow blade and orange glow in the dark treble hook shank cover. No hair skirt needed. If there's a lure that I would choose to use, to guarantee that I catch fish that day, it would definitely be the 1/6 oz Mepp's Aglia. It'll catch sunfish, perch, bass, and even pike species. It's a very effective and very affordable lure.

[@FishingwithNat]

Agreed. An Aglia or Rooster Tail have always produced fish for me. I am always shocked when people tell me that they've never used a spinner or never caught anything on one.

[@garysavala665]

I believe that is an aglia long . Any Mepps is awesome

[@FishingwithNat]

@@garysavala665 Yeah the Aglia Long models have the willow blade for more depth. Mepps makes great stuff.

[@djlaforme3725]

Works for salmon

[@adventuring_with_MK]

Great information, I really like using spinners because they work really well for catching bass, pike, bluegill, trout… pretty much anything! Great job on this video, I love the underwater shots of the spinners!

[@FishingwithNat]

I never go fishing without a few spinners in my box. They are definitely some of my favorite lures.

[@NobleKorhedron]

You should see my box, @@FishingwithNat; I have a Flambeau model 5007(or possibly 5005) with Z-Rust inserts. It's divided into the following sections * hooks/disgorgers/snips/scissors * small/medium plugs * medium/large plugs * floating topwater lures * slow-sinking topwater lures/poppers * small/medium spinners * medium/large spinners * Flying C spinners (mainly for salmonids) * Tasmanian Devils * Chatterbaits * Minnows * spare anti-kink vanes And those are just the sections I remember off-hand... I have another entire 5005(possibly 5007) box I always carry with all of my soft lures of various kinds; paddle tails, ribbon tails, shads, etc.

[@Hammersmithblues]

Extremely well done! My tackle box isn't completed unless I've got some Mepps spinners in it and it was nice seeing each style compared.

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@garysavala665]

Mine either I love mepps aglias and comet minnows

[@paulhook1097]

Panther Martin & Rooster Tail have brought me the most "luck" for Trout in streams.

[@FishingwithNat]

Hard to beat either of those!

[@evxn3134]

Love mepps, caught a 40+ inch pike the other day with a green one

[@FishingwithNat]

Awesome

[@Mike.Smth2112]

I had a big Mepps weed master and that thing caught me more pike than any other lure I’ve ever owned. It was bright pink which is what I found so hilarious about it. I snagged it on a submerged root and have been looking for one in a shop for months.

[@FishingwithNat]

It's a great spinner for tossing through sparse vegetation. Not easy to find in a store though!

[@onepunch9203]

Thanks, Nat. Excellent vid. 👍🏼 I've not been using in-line spinners recently. Time to try them again.

[@FishingwithNat]

They are fantastic lures. Thanks for the comment.

[@TheVTRainMan]

Nice breakdown of these spinners. Your selection is almost exactly what I have in my tacklebox. A few sizes of Mepps aglia in (rainbow FTW), a couple small rooster tails, and a perch or shiner comet. I can fish any stream with those around here in the north east.

[@FishingwithNat]

You bet. Those are all awesome. The rainbow trout pattern Aglias are great too.

[@wyrmfireno1]

I absolutely love my spinners as they rarely disappoint. The Blue Fox Vibrax are my favorites, but little Meps and Worden's Roosters are nice too.

[@FishingwithNat]

When I was a kid I threw spinners almost every time I went fishing because they so reliably caught fish for me. Smallmouth, largemouth, rock bass, and pike. I fished for years without really even learning how to use other baits because I never saw a reason to change my lure!

[@mildmanneredmercifulmouse1839]

I've had a lot of success with Blue-Fox Vibrax , i think they "rattle" a little bit which helps get the fishes attention. Also , Celta (great spinner and easy to replace the hook) . Spinners don't necessarily allways have to be shiny though. I've had a lot of success using black spinners.

[@FishingwithNat]

Definitely. There are a lot of spinners with painted blades instead of polished metal. I like the Vibrax spinners too - I remember as a kid I would go to a small creek that flowed into the river near my house and cast a Vibrax minnow spin. The number of big rock bass and largemouth I would catch there on the Vibrax spinner was just unbelievable.

[@ritzyl6682]

No words! What a content!!

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks - I appreciate the feedback and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@tobylou8]

Joe's Flies "White Miller" with a single trailer hook #1 spoon. I've caught 5lb 14oz Large mouth Bass on it and all species in cold water streams.

[@FishingwithNat]

Cool - I haven't heard of that one

[@alexskawinski3586]

Awesome underwater footage!

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks!

[@diaryofagoat-lass1023]

As one who has fun making their own inline spinners, this was a SUPER helpful video!! I actually made several of mine with weedless hooks exactly like shown in the video. Kinda feeling unoriginal now. 😅

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks for the comment. That sounds like fun to make your own inline spinners. Do you dress the hooks or leave them empty?

[@diaryofagoat-lass1023]

@@FishingwithNat treble hooks I’ll leave bare simply because I don’t know how to tie on “feathers” or “hair” I bought a kit with pre dressed hooks for that. If I build one with a weedless hook, I’m tossing on what ever the fish are feeling like. My fave, though I have yet to catch anything with them, is these curly tail grubs with glow in the dark tails! Small rubber minnows or rubber frogs are good too. 😁 pike love them some spinner frogs come mid/late summer. 🎣

[@FishingwithNat]

@@diaryofagoat-lass1023 Cool. It's hard to beat the classic and inexpensive curly-tail grub.

[@canadiangemstones7636]

@@diaryofagoat-lass1023 Look into fly tying, it’s actually really easy and great fun! You need a vise, scissors, thread, a bobbin, and some glue, and the variety of hair and fur up you can attach is endless.

[@rascalnicough7376]

Spinners are a blast, and I agree they're a great choice for the beginner angler -- especially because they attract such a variety of fish. Mepp's are great, but can be pricey, especially if you're learning where/where not to throw spinners. I would add to your comments that even cheap spinners catch fish, so don't be afraid to throw something like Walmart's South Bend value pack or whatever is most budget-sensitive for you. Great video -- thanks for sharing!

[@FishingwithNat]

Totally agree! I would say Mepps' spinners and Rooster Tails are the cream of the crop, but a lot of other brands will catch plenty of fish too. I have had luck with South Bend spinners, Panther Martins, Blue Fox, and others.

[@garysavala665]

You can try blue fox flash . Cheap and the bass love them

[@jakedow4641]

Can confirm about learning where not to throw hahaha. Got mine stuck around a tree branch 15-20 feet above the water and broke it off while yanking on it. It will be dangling there for quite some time to remind me of that day. I’m learning to kayak fish and figured if I get a lure stuck I’d be able to paddle over and remove it. Gonna have to diy a 10 ft ladder onto the yak somehow hahaha

[@AMTheOcarinaPlayer]

When I make my own Inline spinners, I find most kits you buy never have enough brass to make them heavy enough for effective casting or depth, so I make my favourite hybrid inline spinners, where the top is standard spinner fair bot the bottom, I attach a small minnow head jig and slip a nice juicy curly tail on, especially if it has a glow in the dark tail. Good casting weight and the pike just can’t ignore them. I made some double blade spinners this time and I think I did not too bad. Silver+green and Red+gold, paired respectively with blue silver and hi vis orange curly tails.

[@FishingwithNat]

Very cool

[@kayakfishingtactics6063]

Yeah, I did switch to a comet but too late.... 🤣 awesome video.

[@FishingwithNat]

Next time you'll know better!

[@lu47kcml]

Great info! Perfect. No fuss.

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks - I appreciate the comment.

[@guyh.4553]

Blue Fox, Rooster Tails, and Spin N' Glo's are my go-to lures. Fox & Rooster Tails are my fav's for trout and Foxes & Spin N' Glo's for salmon

[@FishingwithNat]

It's hard to beat a rooster tail. I have a ton of those things.

[@guyh.4553]

Rewatching this video. Again, very well done. And thanks for reminding me what to do. I'm in smallmouth country and these work excellent on them.🎉🎉

[@ThatOneDreadHead]

You're doing great work!! Thank you 😁

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks - I appreciate it

[@Tom-zn3mw]

This is the most thorough and well presented video I’ve seen on this subject thank you very much sir

[@FishingwithNat]

Thank you - I appreciate the comment.

[@jadeddragon4254]

Panther Martin has left the chat

[@FishingwithNat]

Panther Martin makes some nice spinners. I really like my Rooster Tails and Mepps spinners though.

[@billgoodman5614]

Rooster tail is my favorite. Fishing them my whole life

[@FishingwithNat]

You can't go wrong with a rooster tail. They are excellent.

[@lattenangnoichannel2260]

Thank you for this info and god bless

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks for the comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@gregory3108]

Shockingly I say it...this presentation grants PHD diploma in spinning lures _ techniques and tips, a crow bar effects (eyes opener) on these guys who already claim ,, years of experience "🤣 pleasantly devastated, I'm watching 👀 your show over and over .. all the best from pacific north west👍

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks - I appreciate your comment. More to come...

[@gardeningwithkirk]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ beautiful video

[@FishingwithNat]

Thank you

[@timothyroche6445]

good job Nat , as usual

[@FishingwithNat]

Thank you

[@barsch07]

Mepps Nr. 5 Aglia in Gold is my absolut Pike and Perch Killer in my home waters over here in Europe, can only recommend! Its always my last lure to fish on every fishing day.

[@FishingwithNat]

That's one of my absolute favorite spinners too. The pike and musky around here smash it.

[@georgeohwell7988]

Greetings from Northern Ireland......subscribed

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks!

[@youtubesux6361]

I had a spinner once.

[@FishingwithNat]

Only once?

[@Glenn-wr6tt]

Then I took an arrow to the knee.

[@dillanhavard7145]

I lost one just a couple days ago and nearly went for a swim trying to get it back 😂

[@TwisterWizzleNineThousand]

That's great. 👍🏻

[@Mushroom.Madness.]

😁

[@lesterreaper9696]

This really helped me with all the info and hardware Thanks

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks for the comment.

[@bellanovia1648]

Almost everytime I use these I catch something. Mepps are wonderful.

[@FishingwithNat]

Same here - I love spinners.

[@nigelhorsley5650]

Of all the considerable choice out there, only Joe's Flies Potomac Coachman (nickel blade) has come close to Mepps Aglia for lake trout in my experience here in British Columbia. Great video, thanks.

[@FishingwithNat]

Cool - I've tried other spinners but I keep coming back to the Aglia and the Rooster Tail. I hadn't yet heard of the one you mentioned.

[@coasttocoast1180]

Great video 🤙🏽

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks

[@joep43]

Caught 3 bass today back to back with the black and gold.

[@FishingwithNat]

Very nice

[@BIG-DIPPER-56]

Very Nice - Thanks! 😎👍

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@jonspinks9572]

Great video. Thanks

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it.

[@anglergembleng6342]

very good lure, thank you very much for sharing videos that are very useful for anglers

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks for the comment.

[@gumelini1]

Got my first ever pike and walleye on these

[@FishingwithNat]

Cool. I caught my largest walleye (28") on an inline spinner, and countless pike. They can't resist a #5 Mepps.

[@pnw_element9822]

New sub channel is very informative thanks for sharing

[@FishingwithNat]

Great - thanks for your comment.

[@PaulyV56]

love Joes Flies spinners. Although my Thomas Spinner 4 gold beads and an orange bead(Trout lure) SLAY PIKE . I use 6# test on a 5'6 ultra light Mitchel 300(Old) reel or ambassador 5500 with 15# lead core. Mepps Aguila are go to as well.

[@FishingwithNat]

It's hard to beat the fun of ultralight fishing with spinners.

[@philiprowe7452]

Great video, very informative 👍

[@FishingwithNat]

Thank you

[@roberto3262]

#5 chartreuse Aglia black fury!

[@FishingwithNat]

That's a killer bait!

[@joaotorres2810]

Love this video! My goto for trout is thomas brand inlines. My goto for big fish is mepps #4 and #5!!

[@FishingwithNat]

I'm tying up a Mepps #4 chartreuse and a Mepps #5 black fury right now for a pike/musky trip tomorrow. They never fail me.

[@joaotorres2810]

@@FishingwithNat good luck we have been tearing up channel catfish on the #5 and #4s

[@FishingwithNat]

@@joaotorres2810 Cool. Are you running them near the bottom? I've had cats take my crankbaits all the time but I've only ever caught one cat on a spinner.

[@creativeexperience6388]

All I fish with almost is spinners in pa it’s been consistently good for all species! I use them to troll on me canoe

[@FishingwithNat]

Cool. Spinners are some of my most reliable lures.

[@danreid6712]

-Panther Martin spinners are trout getters. Blue Fox Musky Buck is superb for pike & lunge.

[@danreid6712]

An oldie was the JuneBug spinner with a single weedless hook & a nightcrawler thru the coontail & cabbage.

[@danreid6712]

I luv your videos too...Fish On !

[@FishingwithNat]

@@danreid6712 All good recommendations. Tight lines!

[@monicabello3527]

In North Italy we use a lot trailers, they work great with perch.

[@FishingwithNat]

Cool. What kinds of trailers do you put on them?

[@monicabello3527]

@@FishingwithNat any bright colour grub with sparkle works fine. But as I don't like rubber because it tends to melt paint and plastic of others lures, I started to use very fluffy dressed treble hooks and they work fine too especially in the river, bucktails and woolly worms are very easy to make and very effective with panfish like perch.

[@FishingwithNat]

@@monicabello3527 Cool - thanks for the feedback.

[@Bloomcycle]

Any style Panther Martin was my favorite for everything

[@FishingwithNat]

Those are good spinners too

[@frankbrowning328]

Mepps #2 & #3 dressed with a tri colored (white, yellow & green) blade for Northern & Bass

[@FishingwithNat]

A solid choice

[@danreid6712]

Panther Martin are great trout lures. Roadrunner jig

[@FishingwithNat]

Agreed. Thanks for the feedback.

[@Dr._Spamy]

A swivel usually don't help much. You can use off center head weight to avoid line twist, such as the Mepps Lusox do.

[@FishingwithNat]

A swivel can help but only if it's a decent quality one. Cheaper swivels will get jammed or rusted and the whole swivel will spin with the lure.

[@traviscastiglia6177]

Ive has the best luck with the Panther Martin in line spinners and spinners with Red Hooks

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks for the feedback

[@jeremykenward3082]

Great video, thanks! I really like rooster tails and panther martins. I have all the supplies to build my own but haven't started yet. On the list before river salmon and fall pike fishing gets going

[@FishingwithNat]

Definitely - both of those are great. Essential baits to have for fall salmon and pike!

[@erichildreth7562]

Trust me when I say this, once you start making your own you will continue and have a lot of fun with it. I have been making my own and they work great!

[@FishingwithNat]

@@erichildreth7562 I haven't made any of my own yet but I've seen some very neat homemade spinners and it looks like fun to make them.

[@erichildreth7562]

@@FishingwithNat it is fun and it really is rewarding when you catch some nice fish with your own homemade spinners. You just need some basic hand tools and a pair of round nose pliers. Hit me up if you have questions.

[@FishingwithNat]

@@erichildreth7562 Sounds like a fun winter project!

[@gdog9010]

Subscribed. Excellent content

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@stanferris1974]

I'm surprised not to much mention of blue fox . Im in northern California and have been making squid spinners with different color and type of blades and river friendly weight

[@FishingwithNat]

Blue Fox makes good spinners too. One of my favorite spinners as a kid was a Blue Fox minnow spin. I caught hundreds of rock bass and smallmouth on that thing.

[@garskoci]

For pike, I've always have had pretty good luck with a mepps aglia 4 and a plastic grub.

[@FishingwithNat]

Do you put it right on the treble hook or on a stinger hook?

[@garskoci]

@@FishingwithNat Right on the treble. Usually a white Mister Twister.

[@FishingwithNat]

@@garskoci Interesting!

[@BassTooMouth]

I got that comet mino today at Wally world

[@FishingwithNat]

I love those things

[@Akon-D]

Cool vids, just got back into it. All these vids really help me out. Used to only just use spinners but crank baits feel the best. Get more bass with cranks, dont like pikes lol

[@FishingwithNat]

They can be a pain but they sure are fun. Cranks and spinners are both awesome baits.

[@Akon-D]

Where I'm from the pike are on steroids. Their teeth are wayyy too intimidating.

[@FishingwithNat]

@@Akon-D Their teeth are nasty. I've had big ones cut 50lb fluorocarbon leader. Sometimes it seems the only thing that won't get cut by pike is steel wire.

[@EnviousGenome]

Ive never had any luck pr skill with spinners rooster tails or mepps specifically

[@FishingwithNat]

Those are both some of my most successful lures!

[@algernoncalydon3430]

See that coho bolo, the best lure of the lot, caught thousands of salmon and steelhead with that lure.

[@FishingwithNat]

Cool. It's great for pike too.

[@MAKKAMTA]

Mepps spinners are the best

[@FishingwithNat]

One of my best confidence baits for sure

[@memesdaily717]

My favorite in line spinner is one with a fish on it

[@FishingwithNat]

Those are the best

[@jimmybeauxarts]

Mepps are he best

[@FishingwithNat]

Some of my favorites for sure

[@kennethfrancis6209]

Mepps #3 all white, gold blades.. or purple or pink... trust me big smallies

[@FishingwithNat]

It's hard to beat a #3 mepps

[@jeffcarr2265]

My favorite spinner is one I made myself

[@FishingwithNat]

Awesome

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

I tend to run a 3g cheb weight in front of my spinner to help it run a little deeper. This also helps because if i decide to vary the speed or add small/short pauses to my retrieve. The cheb will help the blade keep some momentum as it pulls the spinner deeper into the water. Some of my best pike were caught using this method. The only real downside is you find that due to where the weight is located (in front of the lure...) the lure will often end up with one of the hooks on the treble wrapped over the leader/trace so requires a second of untangling after you wind it back in, but so long as you feather the lure with a finger on the spool before it hits the water when you cast. Everything should be just fine as it gives the lure time to straighten out before it hits the water. But you could just bypass all this by getting a heavier lure but that costs money. (you could try a 5 or 7g cheb weight but i've never had to. 3g is what works for me!)

[@FishingwithNat]

Good feedback - thanks!

[@fishyaleks9257]

This is genious!

[@jamesdelaney3797]

These lures catch every thing

[@FishingwithNat]

I agree

[@julissa2409]

That Pike , " Fishes fall for this ".

[@FishingwithNat]

Lots of fishes will fall for a spinner

[@oldschoolhawking8191]

In the late sixties, I used the Mepps Aglia, usually from a boat, because it was so light, you couldn't cast it far from the shore. (from shore, a quarter oz gold Kastmaster worked) Lately though, the old reliable yellow Rooster Tail.💯

[@FishingwithNat]

A yellow Rooster Tail is killer for me too. It will catch anything.

[@whitetroutchannel]

a size 2 mepps comet is 7 grams , more old people that talk nonsense

[@ChrisWhite.fishing]

I find size 4 to be large enough to cast and small enough for seatrout to take it. Anything below size3 has never worked for me. I didn’t use spinners much at all, because of the line twist, but since they do work, I have stopped caring.

[@FishingwithNat]

A size 4 is a really nice lure for larger fish. I've caught rainbow trout and brook trout on a size 00 but you have to be using an ultralight with 2lb or 4 lb line or you'll never be able to cast it.

[@peterolbrisch8970]

The double bladed spinners on the market just don't work, so I cut the hook off a quarter ounce panther martin, attach a split ring, then connect it to a number two blue fox spinner.

[@FishingwithNat]

I haven't had a lot of luck with double-bladed spinners either. I prefer the single blades.

[@peterolbrisch8970]

@@FishingwithNat The one I made works fine. Thanks for your reply and have a great day!

[@KG-th3cr]

The king of all spinners is the Panther Martin.

[@FishingwithNat]

Good stuff

[@jozefhorvat3625]

Excellent video mate. Very informative. LIKE 👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍

[@FishingwithNat]

Great - thank you for the comment.

[@daniellecrawford6933]

If you take a pair of needle nose pliers and bend the line tie loop 30°, it'll keep your line from twisting. This one's free

[@FishingwithNat]

Interesting. I will give that a try.

[@sha6mm]

Mepp’s # 5 is the best Northern Pike invented. IMHO

[@FishingwithNat]

I would absolutely agree - Aglias and Comets. Both are great for musky too.

[@hzvlogofficial7]

I like it

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks

[@WillStephen1977]

Mepps comet is the best

[@FishingwithNat]

I love those comets!

[@eyre1720]

How would you attach a trailing spinner? Like one at the end of a long musky bucktail? Barrel Swivel maybe?

[@FishingwithNat]

You could attach it with a swivel and a split ring. It might need a bit of leader line to get it far enough back beyond the tail and out of the main blade's turbulence. There are also trailer hooks that you can add, and some of those come with swivels and blades.

[@evgenikazakov3358]

How do they not fall in the ground and carry all the dirt from there?

[@FishingwithNat]

You need to retrieve the bait quickly enough to keep it off of the bottom. The spinner blade helps keep it high in the water during a retrieve.

[@FlorinSirbu.]

Hey Nat, much apreciated your videos, very helpfull to those willing to take fishing one step further. I am yet to give spinners a chance, got some 3-4 grams Panther Martin though, and I was wondering if I can add a split shot or two for extra weight and if that will affect the spinner in a negative way, would appreciate your advice. Regards, Florin

[@FishingwithNat]

You can add a split shot ahead of a spinner for extra casting distance or to fish deeper/faster without impacting the spinner's action. I would keep it at least 8-10 inches ahead of the bait though for a more natural appearance.

[@FlorinSirbu.]

@FishingwithNat Thanks for your reply Nat, I will give it a try next time. Regards, Florin