Spinnerbait or Crankbait?

The St.Croix Legend · Post by **The St.Croix Legend** » Tue Apr 01, 2003 9:18 am

When spinning for bass in a slow moving stained river which is best in the spring time. Bandit 200 (red) or a spinnerbait (white) and why.

johnnie crain outdoors · Tue Apr 01, 2003 11:37 pm

Dennis, assuming the water color is stained, I'd go with a white skirted 1/4 or 3/8th ounce spinnerbait with a number three gold blade. This bait has kept me in the money in most all spring tournaments. The white skirt looks somewhat like a shad and the gold blade just shows up nicely. I like red cranks a little later in the season, however; they will take fish now. P.S. go with Indiana or Colorado blades in spring, save the willow leafs for later. Johnnie Crain

MMT · Post by **MMT** » Wed Apr 02, 2003 12:01 pm

If I'm in Texas...red crankbait, anywhere else the spinnerbait. More confidence in it.

BASSGUIDEPA · Post by **BASSGUIDEPA** » Thu Apr 03, 2003 3:17 am

I used to fish a lot of rivers before I got my fist boat. My #1 river bait for spring river bass would be a crank bait--a Rebel Crawfish. I always had very good luck.