Select color based upon water color. Use the same colors for low light as stained water. Stained Water-chartreuse or chartreuse/white 1-2 feet visibility-clear white 2+ feet clarity-bait fish shad In general use brighter colors in stained water and more natural colors in clear water. Colors like golden shiner can be a real surprise for bass that see a lot of white or chartreuse spinner baits.

Use these ideas for blade selection. Stained Water-Colorado blades 1-2 feet visibility-Colorado/willow leaf 2+ feet clarity-willow leaf blades Colorado blades give more vibration but less flash. In stained water, vibration is more important since bass will not be able to see flash well. In more clear water, use willow leaf or Colorado/willow leaf blades for more flash and visibility.

When you bring your spinner bait past good cover, kill it for just a moment. Often this erratic action triggers a strike.

The head weight and blade size determine how shallow or deep a spinner bait will run at a normal speed. Heavy head and smaller blades run deeper for slow rolling. Light head and comparatively bigger blades make "wake baits".

Rod tip position also effects how deep a spinner bait runs. A high rod tip makes the lure run more shallow. A low rod tip makes it run deeper.