spinnerbaits/buzzbaits for stripers - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

gldnbear93 · 03-21-2007, 05:09 PM

I plan on throwing these this year. i traded a couple plugs for these. a guy in MN made these ones. I'm working on some other stuff with him now. I have to trade out the bronz hooks on a couple of them, have VMC on two of them. 7-9" long

JHABS · 03-21-2007, 05:50 PM

Jim, The Lime color one is about 3.25oz. and the Black one is 2.5oz. O' Yah Never caught a Striper with These but caught Clammer Fish.......................

foulhook · 03-21-2007, 06:31 PM

Funny to see this thread...This has been an on going joke for about 7 years with a buddy of mine. He bought a "Striper Spinnerbait" back in 2000 or so. The first season he threw that thing to no avail. After that it kinda sat in the tackle bag for a season. Since then the only time he brings it out is when we are in an all out frenzy and stripers can be caught on anything. This is when we try every gadget that we have ever purchased that has had no previous success. I remeber one day on the Susky Flats when we were catching a fish on every cast. He tied that thing on and could not buy a strike. I would even throw a walking bait with no hooks, get a striper to follow it , and then let him throw right in front of the spook. Still nothing. The thing is like striper kryptonite or something.

I would'nt bother, there are so many baits that work well already..

Tight lines, FH

In The Surf · 03-21-2007, 06:54 PM

I would say your best bet is with the large inline muskie spinners from MN and Canada. They're about the only thing I've seen HD enough that I would consider.
Forget about spinnerbaits.Everything i've seen and heard of was destroyed or bent up to where it was useless once you start getting into larger class fish.
I've also toyed with the idea of trying to make large HD saltwater buzzbaits. Still kicking that one around. Going to a lead pouring event this weekend gonna pick some brains and if I see the right mold.

StriperSniper · 03-21-2007, 06:44 PM

Here's the best spinnerbait i've ever tried,problem is they just don't hold up to big fish

MarshCappa · 03-21-2007, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by gldnbear93

I plan on throwing these this year. i traded a couple plugs for these. a guy in MN made these ones. I'm working on some other stuff with him now. I have to trade out the bronz hooks on a couple of them, have VMC on two of them. 7-9" long

Keep us posted on these if they produce good results for you. I had a flashback looking at these from my college days! Pyschadelic Dude!

gldnbear93 · 03-21-2007, 09:29 PM

I'll keep you posted.

I'm collaberating with him on some musky baits, sending him an 11" blank and he says its small. He throws plugs up to 20"!!
Crazy!

NIB · 03-22-2007, 03:56 AM

I have a friend he an I where buzzbait finatics.he has been throwin em in the surf with good results.The wire does take a serious beating tho.
SS thats a hawg hunter.very good bait.Hank Parker won a classic with that as a Manns guy they went an bought the design from hawg hunter.So he could sell it under the Mann's sponsorship..
They make em pretty big over 1 oz that will certainly work fine in the surf..
I have caught striper's up to ten pounds on spinnerbaits. fishing in the Chesapeake bay system for LMB..

whiplash · 03-22-2007, 07:56 AM

There was a guy selling Musky size spinners at the MSBA show .Can't remember his name

ThrowingTimber · 03-22-2007, 12:06 PM

Jim they'll take them theyre just over grown perch any how. I put a stinger hook on the blade itself, lots of times they'll be slamming the blades and you cant hook up, just just want that SPARKLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rhahn427 · 03-22-2007, 03:03 PM

Well ..... funny you asked ......... I made some for trolling. I couldn't find a proper spinner bait that I liked so I adapted a 4 and 6 oz spire point mold to accept the wire. THen I used .092 (i think) ss welding wire and molded it. I still have to bend the wire and paint most of them. I have a variety of different blades to try ....... the 1 has a massive blade that's about 4" across and 4 or 5 " long. I'm using the nylon hair and tying it like a parachute rig with a little glow paint and glow hair added in to add a little more life in the dingy waters we have here in the Chesepeake ........... I casted about 5 but I haven't tied them yet ........ I'll have them ready in about a month when we go into trophy season ........ I'll try to get one done early and post a picture if anyone is interested ........ let me know