What type of plastic

Question
I asked a question previously about using spinnerbaits for merky/muddy water bass. Just to follow up, i fished 3 days this past week (friday-sunday) and caught fish everytime. I went one day and, as is so common in fishing, mother nature thru me a curve...a cold front came in and it rained all day.  It went from being 80-90 degrees one day to 50 the next.  I was suprised to find the bass so active during a cold front AND during rain (the raining wasnt all that suprising but the cold front really was). Is it common for bass to be so aggresive after/during a cold front?  I always thought it made them very lethargic.  Also i happened to miss a few bass usin the spinnerbait, and i immediatly thru a weighted junebug or black/red glitter 6" ZOOM lizard right back where i got the hit, trying to get the bass to hit the lizard.  Not one time did i get a hit after throwing in where i had missed with the spinnerbait.  I was wondering what type and color of plastic do you prefer to use in this situation.  The water is cleared up a bit and instead of being muddy/merky it is now merky/clear.  Also, i do not believe the bass in my area have spawned as of yet.  So if you know of any plastics to use in this situation (after being missed with a spinnerbait) i would really really appreciate it.

THANKS

Answer
Caleb; To be completely honest with you I have never had much luck with throwing a plastic after a miss on a spinner bait.  I have occasionally on a topwater in shallow water or in lilly pads but never with a spinner bait. The exception being a buzz bait, which I consider a topwater bait.
 
I might make a couple of suggestions about the subject of missed fish on spinnerbaits.  First if you find fish striking your spinnerbait and not getting hooked try downsizing your spinnerbait, or slowing your retreive just a bit.  
Another thing you might do is to put a stinger hook on your spinnerbait. A few even come with a hook for this purpose but I don't like them.  Most stinger hooks or trailer hooks used on spinnerbaits are too long and are often source of constant hangups and catching weeds and grass.  Try buying a very short shank hook with an eye just big enough to go over the barb of your spinnerbait or if you can't find one with an eye large enough you can either use a small split ring just large enough to go over the barb. Put a little piece of a plastic worm about 1/4" and push it down over the barb after putting the eye or split ring on.  If you do not happen to have a small eye hancy take a piece of monofiliment and tie it to the hook of the spinnerbait and to the eye of the hook pulling it tight against the spinnerbait hook and using several wraps to keep it straight.  The best is to find hooks with eyes big enough to go over the barb.  Even here a small piece of plastic worm will help keep the hook aligned and keep it from coming off the main hook.  Still another thing to try is to wait just a split second longer after feeling the strike before striking back. I know that many people believe the fish can spit a bait out and one must strike quickly.  I have found that mostly that is true for underwater lures, however, on occasion with a spinnerbait the fish may hit and turn starting away, especially if there are other fish nearby, trying to keep his catch from being taken away by another fish. If you strike while he is making the turn you may pull it away from him.  The only way to do this is to try it if you find you are missing strikes.  Sometimes you just have to experiment to see what is working best on a given day.  This and a lot of other things is what makes fishing for bass such an exciting game.  If we knew all the answers it would get boring.

It still will not hurt to try a throwback of a plastic lure following a miss on a spinnerbait.  Just because I have had no success with this does not mean it might not work.  I would simply use whatever you would use if you were fishing with a plastic lure.  In other words if you have a rod already rigged to fish a plastic lure whether a worm, jerk bait, grub, lizzard, tube or whatever just pick it up and throw it back to the spot.
 Sorry there are so many different colors and styles and one that works well on one lakd may be a complete dud on another.  A throwback is kind of a shot in the dark anyway but still worth a try.

I appologize for taking so long to reply to your question.  I had to take My Wife to a doctor and then I became ill myself.
I am just getting around again today.
I hope my suggestions help, but you will still miss some fish on any kind of lure.
I had two nice ones throw my topwater back at me the other evening but I also caught some.

Thanks again for asking me your question.
I hope this has been of some help.  Do not hesitate to come back or to try another person on the site.





Jack L. Gaither
Lake Seminole, Georgia