Inline Spinner SHOWDOWN | Mepps vs. Rooster Tail (Head to Head Challenge!)

Today I hit the stream with two of the best inline spinners on the market. The Mepps Aglia has been used by anglers for years and claims to be the best in the world. The Rooster Tail however is a formidable foe regarding fish-catching power. Sit back and relax and figure out which is the better inline spinner! #fishing #viral #bassfishing #fishingvideo #challenge #fishingchallenge #fishingtips

[@MJ-dr7kh]

As a 50 year user of Mepps spinners, and rooster tails as well Mepps works better for rainbow and cutthroat trout Rooster tails work better for brownies Gold blades on sunny days, and silver on overcast

[@atbfishing2816]

Need to redo this challenge and use the same color/blade combination. I wreck smallmouth bass with a rooster tail in a white body/silver blade combo. When I use a different pattern I always catch significantly less bass.

[@boxingstarcmbballer8797]

The gold blade mepps with deep red is the best mepps

[@bluenotesoul]

Gotta keep the rod tip high once you set the hook to keep the fish on these lighter rods

[@carl6961]

Both spinners good. Reel slower may have gotten others. Use identical colors and hackles. Great video.

[@Jason-iz6ob]

I think the missed fish are from the Mepps attracting more fish that are just slapping at it instead of really biting, where the Rooster Tail didn’t attract those. I use both, but generally prefer Mepps. Though I’ve also been making my own spinners now for years. I mainly use them for trout.

[@bajadan6034]

I had the same problem losing fish with mepps spinners

[@Giixxersquid]

They’re both good in their own right. I catch more bass on rooster tail but I catch more trout on mepps. As far as the challenge goes I would say mepps won because you got 4 bites on the mepps compared to 2 bites on the rooster tail. All fish are quality fish when comparing them to a skunk

[@michaelbonds2442]

Fun to watch but I do personally feel the rooster tail had the advantage in this one for some larger fish. I’ve landed some reasonable large mouth on the silver size 1 un-dressed mepps aglia, but have noticed larger strikes on the dressed size 3. The presentation of the rooster tail was reasonably larger due to the dressed hooks. I’ve also never had to set my hooks quite that hard. The thin hooks seam to burry themselves pretty easy with only a slight sweeping motion in the set. Could the hard set be either ripping through the smaller fish?

[@pk246outdoors]

Its very possible the hard set could be ripping through the smaller fish, but I did not set too hard for the mepps, so the larger profile hooks may have needed a harder set since they may hot have penetrated as deep as intended

[@michaelbyrne8860]

Mepps all the way! The French blade makes the difference! Rooster Tail for pan fish is the bomb! But for larger fish Mepps all day long!

[@vegetablejoe2389]

I've had amazing results with the Long Gold version of that Mepps spinner.

[@user-rl1oo3it3k]

#2 blade, silver or gold color with a gray and white skirt Mepps catch me all spieces of fish when im wading. I don't waste time with a Rooster tail.

[@cant_see_me7765]

i think the Rostertail is better my opinion

[@user-tt4nj1gu6h]

Panther Martin wins (Flawless victory)

[@joealcamo8901]

Their equal!🐠

[@justinsmall8873]

You did not sharpen hooks before useing

[@pk246outdoors]

They were right out of the package, no sharpening should be required

[@patbassman8251]

Ha Ha Haaa a bad workman blames his tools, the Mepp won you lost the fish .

[@pk246outdoors]

Okay Pat Bassman