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Del and Mike

Tip#7
Spinnerbaits Tactics

Buzzing
Cast the spinnerbait out keep your rod raised and fast crank the bait so a bulge appears on the water surface. This works for active fish around cover.

Bumping
Use this technique around cover and weeds. Cast out and during the retrieve try to bump pads, brush, logs, weeds or rocks. This is not a straight retrieve, your spinnerbait should be moving from one spot to another in an attempt to “bump” as many spots as possible.
With rocky or gravel bottoms crawl the bait over and across the bottom. Use a smaller 1/4 oz spinnerbait or a minispin 1/8 oz.

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Tip #6
Choosing your Tinselbuck
Willow Blades? or Colorado Blades?

These two blades styles offer the fisherman two distinct choices when purchasing a tinselbuck.

Colorado blades run shallow, rotate 60 degrees, have high resistance, high vibration, rotate slow and have a low sound frequency. Colorado blades offer good visibility from the front and back of the bait, however visibility from the side is poor.

Willow blades run deep, rotate 30 degrees, have low resistance, low vibration, rotate fast and have a high sound frequency. Willow blades have excellent visibility from the sides, but poor front and back visibility.

Clear water fish are sight feeders while fish in dark or stained water use sound and vibration to help locate prey. Generally dark water hold fish shallower than clear water. Dark or cloudy weather can also move fish shallower. Time of the year, weather and water temperatures can also move fish deep or shallow.

Choose a tinselbuck style and color that fit these conditions.

Good Fishing, Del and Mike

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Tip #5
Tinsel Jigs for Walleyes
I have been fishing in Northwest Ontario for over twenty years. Tinsel
> Tail Jigs are THE ONLY lure I use. When my guests who arrive at my lake
> cabin ask me what type of lures to use, I show them the 3/8 oz wedgeheads
> and inform them that this is all they need.
>
> Typically on sunny days I will use silver jigs. Cloudy days or early
> morning and dusk fishing, I will use gold. These jigs are tipped with
> leeches, crawlers, or minnows. The lures are back trolled over shallow
> reefs and rock piles. The walleyes hit on them consistently.
>
> Tinsel Tails are a dynamite product for walleye anglers. Thanks for your
> product !
Bernie, St. Paul MN

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Tip #4

Musky Fishing
Trailer Bait
If you are muskie fishing, have the front of the boat throw larger lures, follow behind (often casting in the exact same spot) with a tinsel spinner bait. You'd be shocked at how often a fish will not take or follow a larger bait but will follow or take a tinsel spinner bait. I caught a 46" musky following an Inhaler bait with a tinsel tail and 10# test. Thank goodness the leader was on! Lake of the Woods, Ontario (7/08). Linda R

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Tip #3

Jig Presentation
When first using a jig try practicing in clear shallow water and watch what happens when you work the jig and see if you are getting the presentation you want. Try different retrieves: Twitch the rod , turn the reel handle, move the rod upward to create a long hop and drop. Practice with different jig sizes and tip the jig with live bait or plastic to see how this will effect the movement of the bait. Now you will be ready to start fishing with the knowledge of several different presentations.

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Tip #2

Spinnerbait Tactics
Cast and Crank
The most commonly used presentation. Simply cast the spinnerbait out and crank it back at a slow, medium or fast retrieve. This presentation works well when you want to cover a lot of area in a short time. Use in Shallow or deep water. Cast into and around pads, reeds, wood or above the weed beds.

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Tip #1

Changing your Spinnerbait blade style and finish can help you increase your catch. The Tinsel Tail Spinnerbait has a quick change blade design that allows you to change the presentation of your lure in seconds. Don't be afraid to experiment, a blade style or finish change can make a tough fishing day into a successful one.

Blade Styles
Colorado Blade - These blades provide the best vibration and are productive in dark water and at night. A colorado blade with run higher than a willow blade if you need to keep the bait above heavy weeds or you want to buzz your bait at the surface.
Cupped Colorado - Extreme vibration – dark water, night and active fish.
Willow - This flashy blade is best for weedy areas. The narrow profile makes them snag and weed resistant.
Indiana - Less flash than the Willow and less vibration than the Colorado.

Blade Finishes
Hammered and diamond blades provide more "sparkle" in the water while a solid finish gives you more "flash". Silver blades in clearer water and brass, copper or gold in stained or dark water.