Spinnerbait weight

So I just figured out that spinnerbait weights listed on packaging is the weight of the bait without the skirt, needs, and spinners. For example, a packaged spinnerbait that is listed at .5 ounces actually weighs .9 to 1 ounce depending the wire, spinners, skirt, etc. I have been fishing for over 25 years and never new this. Lol. Begs the question if I am throwing a 3/8 ounce spinner or even a 1/2 ounce spinner on a medium rod weighted 1/4-1/2 ounces are these considered incorrect for that rod? Both those weight spinner baits would be too heavy for the rod if you go by weight of entire bait.

Let the rod/line combo tell you what it’s rated for and not it’s sticker.

Deuces wrote:

Let the rod/line combo tell you what it’s rated for and not it’s sticker.

It will tell you real quick if the tip is overloaded when you go to make a cast. You may end up with a two piece rod.

Deuces wrote:

Let the rod/line combo tell you what it’s rated for and not it’s sticker.

I agree on this. You will know if you rod is under powered. As for snapping your rod while casting, he’s talking about 1/2 oz heavier then rated. If that happens then you need to buy better rods. I have never seen that happen in my life

Bearcat89 wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Mr.Beads wrote:</div>
Let the rod/line combo tell you what it’s rated for and not it’s sticker.

I agree on this. You will know if you rod is under powered. As for snapping your rod while casting, he’s talking about 1/2 oz heavier then rated. If that happens then you need to buy better rods. I have never seen that happen in my life

On a rod rated for 1/4 to 1/2 ounce, that’s double the max load.
Double the load on anything and it will fail sooner than later. (unless is is improperly rated to begin with)

The hard part with spinnerbait weight is all the extra wire, blade, skirt, trailer, etc. Those things weigh more than the lead sometimes, but that doesn’t always translate to sinking more though. All the bling can cause the lure to float up on retrieve and prevent the lure from sinking down to the ideal depth. Unless I’m specifically trying to “burn” the lure near the surface, I try to opt for a little heavier spinnerbait weight (the lead part) without overloading the rod. Seems to stay down in the strike zone better for me..

My preference has always been 3/8 to 1/2 ounce spinners. I throw 1/4 ounce occasionally. I have nice equipment but I feel like throwing a 1/2 ounce spinner on a 1/4-1/2 weighted rod might be a bit much for a long term use. I also like to add trailers sometimes as well which adds to weight. Some of the plastics weight .2 or.3 ounces. Throw a half ounce spinner with a trailer on it and all of sudden you have a bait that is 1.2 or 1.3 ounces. I think you can get away with throwing those on a 3/8-1 ounce rod but I wouldn’t want to be throwing that on a 1/4-1/2 rod.

I agree,let the rod tell you.I have a couple of M that work with the 3\8 spinnerbaits i throw but i switched to MH rods and it’s much better.