Man, spinners are still my favorite and most fish-catching lure ever. As a little boy on vacation in Northern Wisconsin, I met my childhood fishing buddy who lived on a lake up there. I learned everything about lure fishing from him since my dad had moved to California while I was still fishing a bobber and worms. My mom would drive me and my little sister from Chicago to the lake up north where she’d befriended Jimmy’s parents and we rented one of their cabins every summer for two weeks. I was nuts about fishing and couldn’t wait to see Jimmy again. At 10 years old, he was a “professional fisherman” compared to me, since he lived on this lake. He didn’t seem to have any friends his age (I never saw anyone our age on the lake), so I really think I was his only real friend. Kinda sad but he really lived in the boonies with his family, miles from the nearest tiny town. I was from the big city and dreamed of living like he did. As soon as our car pulled up to their cottage, Jimmy would come running up. “You’re back! Let’s go fishing!” Jimmy was a spinner aficionado. Mepp’s was the top brand and he had a few of every size. I had a few spinners that didn’t have a brand name, but also a couple Rooster Tails, and Jimmy assured me they’d work as long as I could get them spinning. The trick was, to cast the lure out and give it a yank to get the spinner working. If you don’t feel any resistance and “hum” on the line, it’s not spinning and you just wasted a perfectly nice cast. So I learned how to get the spinner spinning and “perfected” the art like a 10 year old pro. We caught everything from bluegills, rock bass, crappie, and large mouth bass on spinners in that lake where trout didn’t live. Never caught anything on my frog lures, Rapalas, fancy spinner baits, but a simple Rooster Tail or Mepps 1 would always catch fish. Later in California, I caught trout on spinners. When I moved to Hawaii, nobody there had even seen a spinner before, and I caught Papio and Lai, in the ocean with them. So a spinner works everywhere. No question. I’ve gotten much more sophisticated in my fishing after 60 years but I started with spinners and they just work when so many other lures won’t. Thanks for the great content my friend and reminding me of my youth up in Wisconsin.
@calebwistad10 ай бұрын
That’s awesome!
@whitewhiteboy8914 күн бұрын
Great comment. What ever happened to Jimmy?
@Woodstock27114 күн бұрын
@@whitewhiteboy89 , Not sure what happened to Jimmy. I think I was around 12 when I saw him last. In the 70’s nobody had a telephone up in the woods. We just lost touch as everyone seemed to back then. But I picture him in his 60’s sitting on that same pier and wondering whatever happened to me? Life is fun my friend.
@mitchvanier5 ай бұрын
The biggest game changer that I have added to all my spinners, tie on a tail, maribou, flash, synthetic hair, anything, I found gold spinners with with maribou have caught me the most fish consistently, the ones that come with a pre-tied 'tail' don't work very good or at all, I run size 0-2 and 1/32 - 1/4 oz on almost all of the rivers and streams in northern Michigan, I got my master angler brookie in the pigeon river forest, 16 1/2 inch with a number 2 gold mepps with a white maribou tail I tied on two years ago
@calebwistad5 ай бұрын
I’ll have to try that!
@dlash48713 ай бұрын
Always used straight fluorocarbon and no swivel for so long and only had the issue of line twist and caught plenty of trout just fine… watched this video and thought I’d try it on my St. Croix 6’6” Medium Light fast action. Have never used braid much I wasn’t sure what to expect. Long story short I went out and was super pleased with the cast ability of the 10 lb braid and also felt the spinner thumping much easier with the barrel swivel on and ended up catching a new PB rainbow! Thank you for the great information and helping me mix up my rig/tactics!
@calebwistad3 ай бұрын
Good deal! Glad you were able to put it into practice and see results!
@roberthikade975910 ай бұрын
Great video, I unfortunately didn't make it up to my northern Michigan trout steam this year to throw mine at them. Loved your content and will try some of your styles of fishing spinner baits for trout this coming summer. Getting ready to head up there to set up some deer stands now that trout seasons over here. lol
@calebwistad10 ай бұрын
Thanks and good luck!
@johngil44533 ай бұрын
Excellent knowledge. Thanks for sharing!!!
@calebwistad3 ай бұрын
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
@leewaggers4733Ай бұрын
Great video, loads of good tips and advice - much appreciated 👍
@calebwistadАй бұрын
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
@ramonarmendariz19992 ай бұрын
Great Video! Would you be willing to do an Ultimate Guide for spoons?
@calebwistad2 ай бұрын
Thanks! I may, we shall see
@springpistonriflefeverlone961110 ай бұрын
I miss this type of fishing 🎣
@calebwistad10 ай бұрын
It’s sooo relaxing.
@nielslammerding9564Ай бұрын
Where did you buy them, i cant find the link. Nice Video, really informative!
@nielslammerding9564Ай бұрын
Sorry, found them
@calebwistadАй бұрын
Glad you found them!
@MrGvs983 ай бұрын
Whats the best way to add weight for casting distance on small spinners?
@calebwistad3 ай бұрын
I like adding a split shot about 12” up the line. A small bullet sinker pegged in place at the nose of the spinner works too.
@jasejuarezz4 ай бұрын
Will this work with stock trout as well?!
@calebwistad4 ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@alexkorneyko67922 ай бұрын
Swivels do not work on thin braids. You can test it by twisting the lure. The braid behind the swivel would twist, but the swivel would stay still.
@calebwistad2 ай бұрын
I believe that depends more on the quality of your swivels than the line.
@alexkorneyko67922 ай бұрын
@@calebwistadYou can try the lightest and the best and see. :)
@andrewkline190610 ай бұрын
1st babbyyyyy
@calebwistad10 ай бұрын
🙏
@Justin-zw1hx9 ай бұрын
you didn't say anything about size choice, what a waste of my 2mins
@calebwistad9 ай бұрын
It’s a 20 minute video. If you had watched the whole thing and paid any attention whatsoever you definitely would have heard quite a bit about size choice.
@Justin-zw1hx9 ай бұрын
@@calebwistad so you summarize it now, what's the the conclusion?