Put a spin on spring with
Springtime Spinnerbaits
Spring
bass
words by // Mike Pehanich / www.smallwatersfishing.com
I
painted, though it does have red eyes on it. And you
can see that mine has an ‘old school’ chartreuse
and white rubber skirt.”
Even at the young age of 31, Casey Ashley is a
self-described “old school” angler in many ways.
The 2015 Bassmaster Classic champion
has a long history of success with the
spinnerbait, and he exercises that lure style’s
highly valued versatility a lot in spring when
conditions can move bass from aggressive
activity on flats to lockjaw lockdown in deep
water after the passing of a cold front or
other sever weather change.
f you are fishing the fabled reservoirs
of the East or the clear sprawling
impoundments of the American West,
you will find top bass fishermen using the
flashing blades of a spinnerbait to bring home
big bass action each spring.
“I like to keep it simple – a 1/2-ounce double willow
blade combinations,” he explained as he dropped
the trolling motor and eased into a promising
cove on Table Rock Lake. “The front blade is
gold. The back blade is silver...The head is not even
“You can do a lot with a spinnerbait – build it up
to make it bigger, modify it to put out more flash