Some may tell you the bladed jig craze has lessoned the spinnerbait’s relevance, but don’t let Aaron Martens hear you say that. The Alabama pro enjoys a well-earned reputation as a Jedi master of finesse tactics, but he’s also keen to blade his way through a wide variety of reaction-focused scenarios.

“The spinnerbait is a technique that has been around forever; it’s something a lot of guys overlook,” Martens said. “People gets sidetracked by the new (bait) innovations, but some of the old stuff still works just as good.

“There are 1,000 different blade combinations — probably more. A spinnerbait has flash that fish are attracted to and the vibration is something you can dial in based on what the fish are feeding on.”