You may already be using this lure, but if not you should be aware of it's existence. I have been trying lures with spinner blades for a number of years in fresh water, but only recently in salt water. I came across the VMC Spin Jig with an underspin blade in the one ounce size, and ordered several to try them.
I am really impressed! This is a very useful design for salt water. The head has a huge eye, the hook is very sharp and very strong, the blade is on a swivel and moves easily. I have tried three different designs of plastic bodies and they all swim well in my pool at various speeds. The one ounce weight of the head means that you can retrieve at various speeds, and if you pause the lure sinks down nicely and when you speed up the lure reacts well. It looks very eatable!
So the on-water test: Went on a day trip to Catalina Island on the Triton, and made a promise to myself that I would stay with lures all day. A special-design bait ball lure that I've put together caught a bonito, and and a couple of other lures resulted in calico bass. But the VMC spin jig was the real success, resulting in a yellowtail on the third cast. The yellowtail were being spooky, and a *#$# sea lion started chasing my lure with every cast, so I gave it a rest after the first yellowtail landed.
But I thought that I would mention it. At only around $4 each they are a good value, I think, and I have every confidence in it. There are a number of on-line sources, which is what I used, not having seen it in a store, although it may well be in your local tackle store. It's worth a try!
I am really impressed! This is a very useful design for salt water. The head has a huge eye, the hook is very sharp and very strong, the blade is on a swivel and moves easily. I have tried three different designs of plastic bodies and they all swim well in my pool at various speeds. The one ounce weight of the head means that you can retrieve at various speeds, and if you pause the lure sinks down nicely and when you speed up the lure reacts well. It looks very eatable!
So the on-water test: Went on a day trip to Catalina Island on the Triton, and made a promise to myself that I would stay with lures all day. A special-design bait ball lure that I've put together caught a bonito, and and a couple of other lures resulted in calico bass. But the VMC spin jig was the real success, resulting in a yellowtail on the third cast. The yellowtail were being spooky, and a *#$# sea lion started chasing my lure with every cast, so I gave it a rest after the first yellowtail landed.
But I thought that I would mention it. At only around $4 each they are a good value, I think, and I have every confidence in it. There are a number of on-line sources, which is what I used, not having seen it in a store, although it may well be in your local tackle store. It's worth a try!
