TackleKraft Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Hello Folks- I'm getting into putting my own spinnerbaits together and had a question that y'all might could throw in your 2 cents on.I will say I do not throw a spinnerbait much but I've made a New Years resolution to get a run this spring. Do any of y'all prefer a hammered blade or is there anytime these blades shine? Seems everyone has gone away from these and was just curious if it was because smooth finishes out fish hammered.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagacious Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Aside from personal preferences, the practical difference between hammered blades (or spoons) and smooth blades is that hammered blades reflect less light than smooth blades. Some folks will go to hammered blades on cloudy/dark days-- but do whatever works best for you. I used to fish mostly hammered blades, and caught plenty of fish. Now I mainly use smooth blades, because I want maximum flash for the conditions I fish-- or maybe it's just personal preference. This is just another 'tech tip' to add to your bag of tricks for when you think a slight change in presentation might pay off. Hope this helps. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I use the smooth or fluted blade. Just didn't like the hammered look and didn't buy into the more reflective surface they used to hype with it. That applys to both inline and "R" bends. I still like a looped frame over an "R" frame, that way you can tie a nice heavy musky leaded to it. Something for all you bass guys to think about if you want more of a mass appeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagacious Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I use the smooth or fluted blade. Just didn't like the hammered look and didn't buy into the more reflective surface they used to hype with it. ... More reflective would indeed be hype. Less reflective would not be hype........ but who's gonna market their baits as less reflective and hope to sell more? Not too many companies. I have caught a lot of cloudy day steelhead on hammered spoons, though. And you're right: Much of what they throw at fishermen is pure hype. Just gotta make sure you're not biting everything they toss at ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 I agree with Pike...smooth blades and some fluted blades are mostly what I use. I've also played around with with putting some holoform tape on the blades and think that adds some flash. I've also had luck with painting blades. I think it boils down to what you are most confident in using... Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookUp Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 You really gotta let the fish tell you what they prefer. Fishing deep trout lakes on the left coast with trolling spoons, we discovered one lake where the fish won't touch nothing but hammered spoons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
