What is a Underspin?

underspin in American English (ˈʌndərˌspɪn ) noun. a backward spin given to a ball, as in stroking a tennis ball primarily on the lower part of the ball; backspin.

What are Underspin jigs?

But at the end of the day, an underspin is basically a swim jig / swimbait with a blade attached to the bottom. The blade spins and vibrates as the bait travels through the water, giving it some additional action and flash. Every underspin is made up of a weighted hook that’s rigged with a soft plastic jig trailer.

What’s the best way to use an underspin?

Another underspin technique is to let the bait sink on the initial cast. This gives the bait a nice presentation as it falls. With the trailer kicking lightly and blade slowly turning as it descends, many times this will trigger a bite. This can either be to the bottom or to the target depth you want the bait to run to.

What makes an underspin a good fishing lure?

The blade spins and vibrates as the bait travels through the water, giving it some additional action and flash. Every underspin is made up of a weighted hook that’s rigged with a soft plastic jig trailer. In most cases, underspins are paired with a paddle tail style trailer.

What kind of blade does an underspin use?

That’s why you will more often than not see them equipped with a willow leaf blade. They are available with all the commonly known blades, but mainly the big three: the willow, the Colorado, and the Indiana. The blades can also be swapped out on most underspins via the split ring.

Is it better to use an exposed hook or a weedless underspin?

There are two disadvantages to using a weedless underspin instead of one with an exposed hook. The first is the amount of trailers you will go through. The way a trailer is rigged on a weedless underspin will cause more damage to the trailer as it catches fish.