spinnerbaits, there is the wrong way, and every thing else is the right way.
I suggest this spring you start with a mepps yellow or chartruce buck tail spinnerbaits now called ulrta lights.
once you have mastered a spinner bait you will never go hungry. (you know what I mean [
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ok the wrong way to use a spinner bait is to bring it in smoothly. It helps to be standing and holding your rod down in a near golf swing position when bringing your spinner bait in. it also helps to use a fast action rod as well. the more your rod tip is bouncing around the more hits you are going to take. Your rod makes all the action for you.
My first guess is that you are facing your casting position insted of turning sideways 90*. that allows for a smoth retreive. that is ok if you are using jigging presentation.
switching up on retreivals work as well, fast slow light jerks and if you are using soft plastics you can allow it to drop to the bottom of the lake or river.
using spinner baits near the bottom usualy brings up smallies along with crappie perch walleye and an ocational agressive gill.
using spinner baits near top to mid bring in pike bucket mouths and allowing it to drop from top to bottom sometimes will make a bucket mouth pick up a soft plastic off the bottom.
when you go to the larger spinnerbait lures #3 and up you will need stiffer rods and heaver line. you will catch fewer fish with those sizes but the ones you do catch are going to dwarf all your other fish.
dont be afraid to hook them up on down riggers and plainer boards. your boat and plainer board action will give your spinners all they need to hook up.
sitting out on a boat off the drop off, cast paralell to the shelf you can work a number of deapths. setting inside the drop off cast out over the edge and bring it in. from inside you can work a 360* angle as aposed to the 90* and 180* positions off the drop off side.
let me know if this helps.
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