Here Are the Best Inline Spinners for Trout, Bass & More
Browse the Best Spinners for Fishing
We happen to think that we make the best inline spinners on the market. However, we know there are many other great products available, so we’ve created a handy collection of more than 20 other awesome designs that might be of interest to you if our spinners aren’t quite what you’re looking for.
It can be annoying to wade through a bunch of junk online in search of the tackle that truly stands out. The list below includes many of the brands that you’re probably familiar with, as well as plenty that you’ve likely never seen before.
Each listing includes a description explaining what makes the spinner unique and a link to a reputable store where you can buy it. Whether you’re targeting trout, bass, panfish, pike, salmon, muskie or just about any other species, there’s an inline spinner for everyone on this page.
Did we miss an awesome spinner that should be featured on this page? Contact us with the details and we’ll add it to the list!
Worden’s Rooster Tail
Serving anglers since the 1950s, Rooster Tails distinguish themselves from other inline spinners through two key features: a feathered hackle tail and a medium-width blade. They also tend to be a little more affordable than other major brands.
Mepps Aglia
Launched in the 1930s, Mepps spinners are known for their weighted Colorado blade that creates a throbbing vibration as it spins as well as the unique “Mepps sound” – a rhythmic clicking from the attached bead that calls in fish from afar.
Panther Martin
A trusted choice for 60+ years, Panther Martin spinners are unique thanks to their short profile and a convex/concave inline blade which results in a wide spin, low-frequency vibrations, and strong thump that both you and the fish can feel.
Blue Fox Classic Vibrax
Blue Fox Vibrax spinners features a French blade, a two-part bell-shaped body that lets water flow through it to create distinct sound vibrations, as well as design considerations that help minimize line twist – the bane of most inline spinners.
Joe’s Flies Super Striker
Joe’s Flies combine the flash and action of an inline spinner with the natural allure of an artificial fly. They have a hand-tied fly on the body and some models feature a neat “EZ-Change” system so you can swap the fly and match the hatch.
Strike King Bitsy Spin
Developed with input from pro anglers, Strike King’s Bitsy Spin has an ultra-soft hackle tail and a compact profile that makes it ideal for finesse fishing techniques. Ideal for targeting pressured fish that might respond better to a subtle spinner.
Mojo Morpho
The Mojo Morpho has a built-in swivel, a hook on a split ring, and a flattened, pear-shaped weight which makes for hydrodynamics that causes the spinner to fall backward away from you, allowing it to drift under cover as it sinks.
Savage Gear Rotex
Savage Gear says each of its spinners is an “individual piece of jewelry” featuring a hand-painted black nickel finish and high-vis florescent colors. Along with good looks, they promise reliable rotation and quality Japanese hardware.
Dark Matter Fish Hawk
Made by Tyler “Fish Hawk” Brill, the Fish Hawk has a wide Colorado-style blade and a stack of five dark-colored beads, both polished to a mirror finish. This design is bound to produce a thumpy spin, ideal for any species.
Rattlin’ Spinmaster
This spinner has a unique patent-pending hexagon body that contains a rattle chamber and cam. The spinning blade drives the cam to generate body rotation, activate the rattle, and produce a whipping action on the feathered tail.
Hofmann’s Hipster Trout Pro
Hofmann’s “The Hipster” series combines a swing blade (a rounder, stubbier version of a willowleaf that spins a little faster) with solid brass beads, one colored bead near the hook and a thick stainless-steel shaft to reduce bending.
FLG Flicker Spinner
Hildebrandt’s FLG Flicker Spinner is built around a barrel swivel instead of a wire frame. A split ring joins together the bottom loop of the swivel with a brass blade and a single hook. The hook itself is adorned with two small blades mounted like bait.
Trout Whisperer Gold
Design choices include a VMC siwash single hook for cleaner hooksets and easier releases, as well as a built-in 80lb micro swivel to eliminate line twist without adding your own bulky swivel. Also available in nickel and other colors.
South Bend Bad Axe
The Bad Axe has polished brass parts, a blade shape that’s similar to the venerable Mepps spinners, and a red shank collar on its treble hook for that extra bit of color attractant, only it won’t chip off like a red-painted hook.
Eco Pro Tungsten
Made from 97% pure tungsten, the Eco Pro has a denser (heavier) body than other spinners with a similarly compact size so that you can cast it further. They also have a special “seal coat” paint job to reduce chips and scratches.
Taylor Man’s Kaiser Blade
Blending the design concepts of inline spinners and bass-oriented spinnerbaits, the Kaiser Blade features an airbrushed minnow head, a custom wire-tied skirt, and a profile/action that is described as being virtually weedless.
Musky Double Showgirl
Specialized for muskie anglers, the Double Showgirl boasts a large body and treble hook paired with two oversized Colorado blades that churn the water, causing the light-gathering skirts to dance with life-like action.
KMDA Lil Wacker
Rigged with a small French blade and a long tube skirt that’s threaded onto the shaft to create a look designed to attract bass and pike. Has a five-inch body that weighs one ounce so you can sling it far and burn it back.
Thomas Special Spin
Key features include an Indiana-style blade that has a two-tone finish with an attractive color blended over top of a shiny brass or nickel finish. There’s also a red bead along with brass beads that are solid, not hollow like cheapos.
Hawken Simon Spinners
A simple design pairing a small Colorado blade with hexagon dimples and premium finishes (24k karat gold, pure silver, or copper UV paints). Other components include fluorescent beads and a brightly colored tube collar.
Skinny Trout Black Lightning
Designed by John Eggers to be a universal trout catcher, the Black Lightning model of Skinny Trout’s spinner series has a black hematite body with geometrically edged beads, a hammered silver blade and aggressively angled hooks.
Still Looking for the Best Spinners? Try Ours.
At its core, the spinner we offer at Top Strike Fishing has a wire shaft that’s at least twice as thick as any others we’ve seen. Our spinners won’t bend under the weight of tough snags or trophy catches.
Beyond that bulletproof base, one of the most unique aspects of our design is a propeller that sits on top of an Oklahoma main blade. This combo creates a distinct profile, flash, vibration, and water displacement.
The propeller offers these key advantages:
- Spins rapidly in tandem with the main blade for super smooth and consistent action in currents where other spinners struggle to get turning.
- Increases multi-directional light reflection, creating a flashy strobe effect that is highly visible to fish.
- Creates a wider lead so the spinner skips over many of the narrow gaps that cause thinner models to get wedged.
For convenience, the treble hooks come with removable caps to prevent tangles in your tackle box. These caps also make it easy to toss a few spinners in your pocket and go — no box necessary.
Additionally, our treble hooks are attached with a beefy split ring that makes for easy hook swaps to single, barbless or different size treble hooks.
Our goal was an ultra-durable spinner that delivers unique action, durability, snag resistance and convenience over the other spinners available today.
We aimed for maximum reliability and longevity with a flashy presence that attracts and ultimately catches fish, cast after cast.
In short: We made the spinner that we wanted. This is what we choose to tie on and we hope you enjoy them as much as we do.