Another question about spinner fishing

[LEAPER]

Hi all, I don't post much because I haven't had time to get out and fish much. But now I live in Kent for the summer so I'm trying to get back into summer-run fishing a little bit.

With regard to spinner fishing, I have a couple questions for you pros:

1. Where is your rod tip during the swing? The action of the spinner is vastly different depending on where the tip is. 

2. For store-bought spinners that don't come with a swivel, do you guys just attach a split ring and a swivel and attach directly to a mainline? Or do you attach to a leader, then swivel and then the mainline?

I'm going to try to fish spinner a lot more this summer... Thanks a lot guys!! 

[Chum Man]

1.)  much the same as when i'm spoon fishing.  i can control how deep a spinner runs and the blade speed by rod angle, feeding/taking in line.  most of the time it's a 45* angle like i'm drift fishing, unless i'm doing a retrieve across slow water, where i will position my rod nearly parallel with the water.

2.)  i know it's not a great idea, but often i'll tie directly on to the spinner.  a split ring and swivel could be a good idea.  for those who like to be able to quickly change lures, you cannot beat a duolock snap with a ball bearing swivel.  a little pricey, but you'll never have to worry about line twist, or having the snap come open with a fish on.

[Todd]

What Kyle said...line angle depends on how deep or fast the water is...the deeper and slower, the more likely my rod tip will be right down by the water, the faster and shallower, the more likely it will be up in the air.

If you use a spinner without a swivel attached during the manufacture, I'd use some sort of a positive lock snap, like a duolock or a locking snap swivel...the line twist will not be pretty if you don't!

Rvrfshr spinners come with a swivel attached 

Fish on...

Todd

[LEAPER]

Thanks guys...

And Todd, I've checked out your site many times. Will probably order some rvrwhirler spinners soon. 

I caught my first fish on spinner (Vibrax) about a week ago at a local crick. It's an 18' rainbow. That was very exciting!