Product Review: SilverCreek Spinner and SilverCreek Inline Spinner SS

By Jack Gillespie

I think most anglers would agree that spinner style lures have accounted for more trout caught than any other style of artificial lure since the trout species was introduced in Australia. The popularity of spinners amongst anglers has possibly dwindled over the years with more impressive lure designs hitting the market, but there’s no doubt that spinners are still as effective as they have always been and still hold a very important place in the trout fishing scene.

Spinners in many ways are the easiest artificial lure on the market to use for trout. No over the top action is required from the angler, simply a slow roll to get the blade ticking over will certainly entice some trout.  Trout will travel a long way from where to eat a spinner. The action from the small blade puts out a lot vibration while travelling at slow speed imitating injured baitfish or an insect quickly trying to escape the area.

Daiwa have released two spinners models in 2024 both come in three different weights and various colours. The SilverCreek Spinner has a perfectly round profile which enables you to fish in faster currents without the lure losing balance, while the SilverCreek Inline Spinner SS  is better suited to slower flowing water because the blade effortlessly begins to spin at a very slow speed. 

As mentioned spinners are extremely easy to fish the more important factor will be picking the right weight for where you are fishing. Slow flowing or shallow water is where the lighter models (3-4.5g) will shine whereas in the faster flowing or deeper water the heavier models(6-6.5g) will come into their own. 

The gear needed to fish a spinner also doesn’t have to be anything special. I like to fish spinners in small creeks with a lot of cover so I always opt for a shorter rod like the 22 Presso series. They make “bow and arrow” casting very easy and due to their slower taper you still have the ability to make a long cast even with the shorter rod. Short rod means small reel to keep the outfit well balanced, 2000 sized reel from the 24 TD Black MQ or the 22 Infeet X range will match perfectly with a sub 6ft rod. 8lb J-Braid expedition will cut through the flowing water great and 6lb J-Thread leader offers excellent abrasive resistance if fishing in snaggy and rocky areas. 

The saying is true that elephants really do eat peanuts. At the time of writing this article it is currently three months into the 2024 trout season here in Tasmania and the humble spinner still holds the title for my biggest trout so far the season. More surprising it was done in a particular area that I usually fish up to 5” lures. It was a slow bright day and the trout were being particularly fussy. I tried on a 4.5g SilverCreek Inline Spinner SS in a slow flowing section on the river and half way around the bend the rod tip of the lightweight Presso rod loaded up and after a bit of a wrestle to get the fish away from the structure my biggest fish of the season was landed. It’s my belief that the popularity of the spinner will rise again. Lure trends will come and go but proven lures that have caught fish for decades will remain and continue to catch fish. The spinner has stood the test of time in Australia and they have only gotten better with the release of the SilverCreek Spinner and SilverCreek Inline Spinner SS.