My Secret Spinnerbait Tip!

[@dibbledabble2482]

I’ve been using the blade dip from do it for years.Works on hooks,chatter blades split rings etc…Makes a difference at times.

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome! ill check it out!

[@kevinbeaudean704]

That stuff is great, and holds up well. Make sure you clean the surface good before dipping. Works on chromed lippless and cranks as well.

[@eddieboswell6068]

You are so right, I used to catch bass on spinner baits and now I cannot recall the last time I tied one on. Also, I will modify some with colors I have never thrown.

[@MattStefanFishing]

nice!

[@mikepoteete7408]

I have just started throwing a spinner bait again. Have always used white , black, and green and brown skirts. Never thought about coloring the blades. Great tip.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@edwardcowan7012]

Black & Gold is my #1 Spinnerbait in tannic water. Good color for a bladed jig as well.

[@Roboworm99]

I agree absolutely 100%. I use Gill colors, purples and GP and Blue skirts and paint blades in GP as well

[@MattStefanFishing]

Works so good!

[@Roboworm99]

@@MattStefanFishing it sure does. I assumed more people did it. But just don’t talk about it or ? I will also paint just one side so you have that occasional flash as well

[@trbrolltide]

Great tip. Thanks.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@garydalrymple855]

For night fishing I use an all black spinner typically a black Indiana blade.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Works great during the day too!

[@johncloud2851]

One of my go to spinnerbaits has white Dbl willow blades... I have taken a couple of black n blue skirts and put them on my spinnerbaits... bluegills are primary forage

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice!

[@chrisduffy2737]

I recall 25 years ago on Potomac River when the guy in the back of my boat out-fished me throwing an all-purple spinnerbait in the creek below Mattawoman.

[@MattStefanFishing]

purple can be killer

[@bigmikefishingchonicles9950]

thanks for the tips

[@MattStefanFishing]

No problem!

[@rousefire]

I pour my own . For the past two years my top color is a dull bait fish patterned skirt with a gold willow , copper colorado blades .

[@MattStefanFishing]

very cool thanks for sharing!

[@raymondholten3488]

Great tip. Been doing that for 45+ years. Best skirt colors for me black, brown, any dark color combination. Best blades are brass, copper and painted.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@natekubilis6334]

War eagle purple Shad I just bought the same one last week and have been crushing them on it, I love purple in my lures specially on my hand tied jigs i do I like adding some purple strands in there I seem to always get a good bite with the little purple in them

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome!

[@michaelunger7157]

Got a one pounder on a white red eye strike king spinner this morning. My personal best one on that same spinner.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome!

[@eagleeye9549]

I caught 15 keepers the other day. First time throwing one. I'm hooked. Lol Summertime bite as well. Slow down, no! Lol I'm impressed and will try darker ones now. Lol thanks for the ideas Matt!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Right on

[@dhjhawk]

Good tips. I do throw a couple chatterbaits and a thunder cricket with black and green pumpkin skirts and a black blade but I've almost completely discounted the trusty old spinnerbait at this point other than the jig head with the underpin. Gotta get those spinnerbaits back in the rotation and try different color blades. Thanks!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yes you do!

[@danluther1741]

Nice!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@jamierice3189]

Man this one of my secrets your giving away... lol have always used colored blades.. they definitely work

[@MattStefanFishing]

Right on

[@jamesbrant6840]

Good tip. Got me thinking.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@ernieowens742]

nice tip dude

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@chadjackson4786]

brown and purple (pb&j) skirt with matching trailer is deadly

[@MattStefanFishing]

Great tip! Thanks for sharing!

[@rickhensley2251]

Another great tip, thanks for sharing.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@ScottHynson-if9vn]

My best spinnerbait color on largemouth has been bluegill for years

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@jamesadams1357]

Absolutely agree with this. Probably as much as I agree with the one about extra fast rods. I think the younger generation of anglers were deprived in ways by not being around for the style of equipment back in the day. All reaction type baits were fished on medium rods with more of moderate fast action back then

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for the support!

[@kevinbeaudean704]

I remember the 80/20 backbone to tip ratio everyone looked for. Since we ran mono that ratio rod worked for everything. Texas rig to crankbaits.

[@davehorn1422]

Awesome tip. Thank you

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@victorsimonsen921]

man i use colored blades all the time and dark skirts for years but i fish in the northwoods .no shad by me but white still does work also but mostly darker colors.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@darrellgrant7615]

I have been using different nail polish colors for years. That way you can use the semi clear colors and get some muted flash. There’s like 6 million colors to choose from too lol. Tons of different glitter colors too. I live in upstate NY near Champlain and I’ve used a ton of black and purple toned spinnerbaits. June bug type colors always work great up here because we don’t have shad as the major forage species.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nail polish can definitely be a fisherman’s friend!

[@ricksonora6656]

I scrounged my wife’s throw-sways. Now all my bullet weights and jig heads have colors that match or compliment the plastics.

[@guylangenfeld2123]

I love the content on your channel, Matt. Your open minded approach to bass fishing is refreshing to us old guys. Thanks for sharing your insights.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@keithvillard8251]

Great video, learned alot. Thank You!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@bassingthrough]

My confidence lure.

[@MattStefanFishing]

It’s a good one!

[@scott958]

Bluegill color up north by us is on fire Same in the square bills

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@Whiteboyz-cp3nn]

Recommendations for coosa river colored water?

[@MattStefanFishing]

I like chartruese/white

[@dustinwalker8152]

This is a seriously underrated thing. I've got a box full of Picasso, Nichols and several JDM spinnerbaits with funky colored blades. I like the ones where only one side of blade is painted the best. I use them and big inline spinnerbaits, like the Snagless Sally from Hildebrandt, for those awkward times around shallow cover when a regular spinnerbait has too flash and a vibrating jig has too much vibration. Sounds like I need expand on when/where I'm using them. Thanks for the video!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Great input! Thanks for sharing!

[@HookLife]

Great tip Matt. I couldn’t agree more. My biggest Indiana Bass came off a custom bluegill spinnerbait. I took an old Yamamoto spinnerbait and changed up the blade configuration and skirt color and it has been my best producing spinnerbait in Indiana. I think I should send you one....

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Bluegill spinnerbaits can be soooo good!

[@Sbbassin]

Awesome! I fish a lot of clear water and those color blades sound really good

[@MattStefanFishing]

Give it a try

[@retflo2583]

I have been missing out big time, thanks for the tips...

[@MattStefanFishing]

No problem!

[@brennanroyalty6664]

Thanks for taking the time. Wondered why everyone throws white alone?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@wrightjaw]

How about red blade??

[@MattStefanFishing]

It works as well!

[@shannonkirby9295]

Thanks for the spinnerbait tips. I will use it along with your retrieve. Be safe, matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

Love it! Good luck!

[@shannonkirby9295]

@@MattStefanFishing thanks, Matt

[@richardmajewski4104]

Great tips as usual. My wife will be missing some nail polish shortly.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Haha!

[@guywithagoprofishingshow3011]

Huge War Eagle and Picasso Invisi-Wire chuckin' fool right here..But,2 of my FAV spinnrbts that I really need to buy back ups of are the 1)ZMan Luke Clausen 1/2oz dble willow in Bluegill with a GP Yamamoto dble tail grub trailer,&2)The S.K. Bottom Dweller??blue and black skirt,3/8oz with black blades with blue fleck..Big Bite Getters;those 2..I look at a spinnerbait as the bait that paved the way for the A- Rig and the Bladed Jig.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yes sir! All great baits and thanks for sharing!

[@adamwolnik4703]

Awesome tip! You told me to color the blades a week or so ago when I said I was going to toss dark spinners at big arb. I'm prepped for tossing them next week!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome! Good luck!

[@joshuajadolon3591]

Big Arb is my favorite lake.

[@MattStefanFishing]

@@joshuajadolon3591 it’s a good one!

[@adamwolnik4703]

@@joshuajadolon3591 you must do well there if it's your favorite! If you have any tips or spots I should check out let me know.

[@edpelkey7798]

Wow, never thought about the Spinnerbaits and colored blades (other than black). Thanks Matt great sharpie tip! I like to use a black sharpie on the thin end of a baby bass senko.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Great tip! Thanks for sharing!

[@davidwells6556]

Yeah being in S. Florida I hate all the shad this and that. I need dark, or gold shiner colors.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for shairng

[@tommywalker741]

I live around Dale Hollow lake Tennessee and Kentucky lakes I have thrown red and orange spinner baits a round rock for years for smallmouth and largemouth works great I appreciate the tip on other colors 🙏

[@MattStefanFishing]

Great advice! Thanks!

[@notsogood6249]

I'm always looking for new ideals to change my hook up ratio. That's why I subscribed to you channel.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@gregphelps1989]

Always thought it was strange to see chatter baits in every color combination u could think of, but with spinner baits, like 4 choices.... great tip, gonna put this one to use for sure

[@MattStefanFishing]

Doesn't make sense to me either

[@aarongreenlee7867]

Here in NH we have a guy, Rocky Ledge Tackle that makes some great finesse spinnerbaits in bluegill and perch colors with some semi custom blades. They flat out catch fish! Great video and spot on for us fellow "Northerners" in clear water without shad!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing!

[@mattquinlan4629]

Nichols is a good resource for some excellent colored blades in options that hold up similarly to their quality spoons. Reasonably priced. Thanks for sharing Matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Triple87]

Absolutely. My primary spinnerbaits are Nichols. They have all kinds of colours that work fantastic.

[@gtb2710]

Hey Matt.....Great content.....I live in Louisiana and the Spinnerbait has always been the King.....been fishing them for almost 60 years.....I have been making my own for over 40 year's......they are killers......I enjoy all of your Videos......I only have daughters.....it would have been Great to have a Son like you ......so I consider you as my adopted son.......so keep up the Fantastic work Matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

Haha! Thanks Dad!

[@johnrayner5599]

Well Matt you got me on this one, i have never thrown dark spinnerbaits but after you explained this it all makes sense, I am going to whip a few up and give them a try. Thanks for all the great content.

[@MattStefanFishing]

No problem! Thanks for watching!

[@friendlyfishingguy9556]

Perfect tip. Was gonna go throw some spinner bait around tomorrow.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Do it!

[@alfredoruvalcaba5096]

I'm new to fishing, started fishing last year, I started baistcast fishing, and I had my share of backlash, it's frustrating, I'm getting better at it,, I DO BANK FISHING ONLY, SO PAY GOOD ATTENTION TO MATTS FISHING TIPS, IT HAS HELPED ME A LOT, ESPECIALLY CHOOSING THE RIGHT BAITS AND LURES,, my goal this year is to catch a WALLEYE

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks! Good luck catching that walleye!

[@thomascook9657]

Thanks for the great tips. I have used blades colored red with a sharpe, on a black spinner bait at night, but never considered purple, or blue.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Give it a try!

[@ricksonora6656]

Bass perceive blues as shades of gray. Purple is a deep, grayish red if it’s shallow and dark gray if deep.

[@dennisederer3594]

Very good pointers. I’m still pursuing my first fish on a spinner bait. Renewed hope for me. I’m envious of your beautiful back yard view. Bringing back memories of my years on the farm outside of Spring Green. Enjoy your weekend.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Spring green is a beautiful area!

[@janosczovek8524]

I agree with you 💯% I destroy the first on the dark colour spinnerbaits 💪 excellent video thanks 😄

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing!

[@erikanderson1142]

Great video! Geneva got a 4lb smallmouth on black moon talker Sunday morning at 4am and 515am got a 4lb largemouth on a glowbladw with red Colorado and chartreuse willowleaf can't count out a spinnerbait even in clear water.

[@MattStefanFishing]

They are great in clear water!

[@giefaankim]

great vids and congrats~ #RoadTo10k

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thank you!!

[@rttheel]

I don’t know...Pike sure love a white spinnerbait 😂😂

[@MattStefanFishing]

Pike love everything

[@patricknoll4637]

Shape and Color. Copper Indiana blades, that's my secret. All blades are willow or Colorado gold/silver.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@af4od02]

I am going to paint my blades with Sharpies. Great idea. Another idea off this, why don’t folks throw dark black or dark blue crank baits? But, your right, i rarely see folks throwing spinnerbaits any longer. We are lucky as anglers to have so many different excellent techniques to use on the water. We often forget the best baits.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Dark Crankbaits can be so good in dark water!

[@davidweston1031]

Good stuff Matt i love the spinnerbait never have strayed from them.fromOhi

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome!

[@joshuajadolon3591]

This is a great tip. I see the dark colored spinner baits at the bait shops in Northern WI. It makes sense that they have them. Thank you for posting all of your tips. I am learning a lot.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@leeeck3866]

Wow another great video. Some of us in the great northeast don't have a lot of shad...especially on the smaller lakes and ponds we fish. Bluegill and perch seem to be the bait of choice so great advice...keep it coming.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks! Will do!

[@ericc8790]

That’s accurate. Every time I motor past another fisherman who is throwing a spinner bait it is white.

[@MattStefanFishing]

yep

[@douglasupdike8048]

Morning bro 👊

[@genepost9377]

Great tip what soft plastic trailer do you use? and does it match the blades? appreciate your videos

[@MattStefanFishing]

I usual don’t use a plastic trailer with spinner baits but when i do it’s usually a 4.5” Berkley The Deal or Zoom split tail trailer.

[@kendimizekadarbalk]

👌👌👌

[@bpaquin83]

Hey Matt, love these spinnerbait videos! We definitely throw some of the dark ones here in Florida. Wanted to see where you land on trailer hooks on spinnerbaits? Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Merry Christmas! Im a 50/50 guy on trailer hooks. Sometimes i feel like they get in the way more than help

[@ricksonora6656]

I used my wife’s discarded nail polish to match bullet weights and jig heads to worms. I used permanent ink markers to give eyespots and gill slits to blades. OH NO! Here comes another round of mods as I paint blades to match baitfish!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

haha

[@JohnnyJenkins]

When/if you figure out a paint and epoxy or clear coat process for the blades be sure to post that.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Will do!

[@ricksonora6656]

You can buy them already painted. One commenter said he uses nail polish.

[@acon2834]

I use wifes nail polish or buy at Dollar store, get a 6 pack of skirts at BPS, put on the 1$ Walmart spinners. Money. catch tons of fish on them.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Great advice!

[@jimmycourteaux4900]

Lol I still heard you but that bird wasn’t playing

[@MattStefanFishing]

haha

[@kennyg3192]

I would color my rooster tail spinners in off colors I would always since I’ve learned how to bass fish but always color one side of the blade whatever color the skirt was and whatever color the Roostertail was I would color the copper blade and I’ve always called nice size perch crappy but my problem is learning to throw a spinner with the right gear ratio rod and reel someone stole my equipment on a job site that’s why I was asking you do you sell any of your custom rods but something like that as well I’m gonna be happy for you to see your channel so you can answer back and a follow up I’ll be supporting your brother a lot of the things that you say almost all your videos for the past seven months I have either done or tried, and I took it made my own recoil bait out of a Berkely wide load made like the NU rig with only two holes and a hook on both ends I want to send you video of it it works great and I can handle up to three fish but the spinner bait tips and your jig head tips I just hope my Larance fishfinder holds off for one more year somethings are just too expensive with the cost-of-living going up wish you the best of luck with everything brother even on your first giveaway I believe it was the 20,000 subscribers keep it up brother

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks so much for supporting the channel! you've been with me for a while!

[@juleswinnfield826]

Great tip. Love my sharpies. Spinner baits have the greatest potential for mods. Nichols makes some darker factory skirts and blades. Walleye fisherman love custom painted everything..... including Colorado and Willow blades for their crawler harness rigs. A brief look at any walleye blade selection will reveal numerous good color options for bass fishing...... shhh.... don't tell the walleye guys this. Lol. Not sure about WI, MN region but here in Michigan dirty water lake Erie creates a huge custom color market for walleye gear. Thanks for the vid keep up the great work.

[@MattStefanFishing]

You are spot on. It’s amazing how many blade color combinations there are for walleye spinners...I’m just not sure why that hasn’t carried over to bass fishing yet.

[@juleswinnfield826]

@@MattStefanFishing I can speak to this from a Michigan perspective..... Walleye and Bass fisherman have fairly defined divide between them, sure some Anglers fish both species. The hard-core walleye and hard core bass Anglers are divided here in Michigan. I spent the last 6 seasons focused just on walleye from Alpena MI to Cleveland OH and it makes me shake my head with the disparity between the two groups. Especially when the reality is both species are predators and share numerous common denominators. Oh well, can't change everyone's mind. I'm done chasing walleye going back to my roots of bass fishing for the 2nd half of my life starting this season. Appreciate your content and straight forward approach. Keep up the great work.

[@MattStefanFishing]

@@juleswinnfield826 thanks and it’s the same here in Wisconsin

[@RobFishYT]

Sand paper, etching primer, and canned paint (hint: flat not gloss).......any color your heart desires

[@MattStefanFishing]

Love it! Thanks for sharing!