Patrick Walters has been fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series since 2019, and had a big win at the Toyota Texas Fest in 2020. In this 2021 Bass University fishing class seminar, Patrick talks about one of his favorite lures for putting kicker bass in the boat, a spinnerbait. Often overlooked by anglers in favor of the chatterbait, the spinnerbait is still a great versatilve bait for imitating baitfish and generating reaction strikes. In this video, Walters breaks down the spinnerbait components he uses (wire frame, blades, skirt colors, trailers and hooks) to assemble his favorite baits for different situations. He also shares the tackle he uses to fish his spinnerbaits (rods, reels & line).
0:31 Spinnerbaits catch kicker bass anywhere bass live
1:25 Dialing into the right spinnerbait
3:35 Spinnerbait blades (types, colors & sizes) and Patrick Walter's favorite blade combinations
7:02 Spinnerbait trailers
8:46 Spinnerbait head & hook styles
10:35 Gauge wire for spinnerbait arms
11:34 Being prepared for every situation
12:51 Equipment for spinnerbait fishing (rod, reel & line)
16:35 Blade colors and painted blades
20:06 Tuning a spinnerbait
21:06 Retrieves and working a spinnerbait
21:51 Fishing a spinnerbait deep (offshore)
24:02 Santee Cooper spinnerbait colors
24:53 Spinnerbaits in cold water
27:35 Preferred swimbait trailer for deep spinnerbait fishing
28:12 Trailer hooks with soft plastic trailers
30:31 Question about blade sizes
31:42 Question about wire gauge pros and cons
34:47 Choosing between a spinnerbait and a chatterbait
35:49 Spinnerbait weights question
37:19 Spinnerbaits for smallmouth advice
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