Spinnerbaits For Ozark Highland Lakes

[Champ188]

Ham,

As a spinnerbait fanatic myself, I can attest that these guys have all given you great advice. The War Eagle purple shad color is as good as it gets in the clear waters of Table Rock. The only thing I would add is that when the water is warm and you need a fast retrieve, be sure and try the Screamin' Eagle model. It's a half-ounce bait built on a quarter-ounce frame with added weight on the hook shaft. As dtr said, the hook may be a little small but you can fix that problem by adding a trailer hook. Good fishin.

[Ham]

I broke down and bought a Screamin Eagle or 2. I don't know that I have caught a fish on the mian hook of a spinnerbait since I moved north. >90% of my fish are on the trailer hook.

I have been throwing my SB's on 14-17 lb mono. Is that pretty standard?

I'm almost done with SB's for this year and probably won't look to throw them until water temps are > 50' next spring.