Fishing with spinners and spoons

Spinners are also referred to as "blinkers". A spinner consists of a metal shaft with a treble hook at the end. One or more spinner blades are attached to the shaft itself. These blades start to rotate with resistance that arises when turning this lure in. Rotating the spinner blades has two advantages. The first advantage is that the leaf sparkles in the sun and therefore mimics a fish. The second advantage is that the blade causes vibrations that predatory fish can detect.

Fishing with a spinner is very easy. You throw the spinner in a place where you expect the predatory fish and start spinning immediately, or let the spinner sink first to fish it deeper. After this you start to turn slowly and you will automatically notice (due to the resistance) that the spinner is doing its job. The tempo of turning in can be varied when it's just waiting for a bite - you can't miss it!

What size spinnerbait?

Spinnerbaits are available in various shapes and sizes, from small to large, weighted and unweighted. In addition, there are spinners with multiple blades and different colors. The sizes of a spinnerbait go from small (1) to large (8). The smaller spinners (1 - 3) are very suitable for catching perch. The larger spinnerbaits (6 - 8) are more suitable for pike.

What weight of spinnerbait?

The standard (non weighted) spinnerbaits are very suitable for shallow water as they can be fished just below the water surface. This prevents the spinner from coming into contact with water plants or debris that is on the bottom. In deeper water for example 3 meters or more it is recommended to use a weighted spinnerbait. These spinnerbaits have a thicker lead weighted shaft, making the spinner heavier than the standard version. This weight has the advantage that the spinnerbait can be thrown further and that it naturally sinks faster in order to fish deeper water. TIP: weighted spinnerbaits can also offer a solution on days with a lot of wind to still achieve the desired distance.

Which spinnerbait is the best to start with?

The most universal spinnerbait to use is a weighted spinnerbait. This makes it possible to fish in almost any type of water. We recommend a spinner of around 4 to 5 grams. In addition, with a smaller spinnerbait (1 - 3) you can actually catch any type of fish such as perch, windes, asp and pike will not hesitate to grab this spinner.
In short: A small spinnerbait size 1-3 and around 4 to 5 grams is ideal for a great day on the water.

Spoons

A spoon is a flat and elongated slice of metal with a treble hook. This lure has been used by anglers for centuries and has not lost its catching power to this day. Nevertheless, spoons have lost their popularity, which is a shame because there is still good predatory fish to catch.

Fishing with spoons is actually just as easy as fishing with spoons. You throw in a spoon and let yourself sink. Unlike a spinner, a spoon makes a whirling movement downwards due to its shape and light will reflect in all directions. This in turn attracts predatory fish. The whirling of the spoon is the greatest strength of this lure. When the spoon has sunk a bit (you) start to turn it back in so that the spoon comes to the surface and then let it sink down again. This process is repeated until the spoon is back to the side.

Just like spinners you have spinners in different types, weights and colors. A light wide spoon is suitable for shallow water as it sinks slowly and therefore comes into contact with the bottom less quickly. If you want to go fishing in deep water or water with a lot of current, it is wise to choose a narrow heavy spoon. This spoon will sink faster and make it easier to cast accurately. In addition, a narrow spoon has less resistance, which can be especially advantageous in running water, for example to want to fish at a certain speed.

Spinner and spoons are therefore ideal lures and easy to use. With this lure nothing stands in the way of booking fantastic catches on the water.