Thanks for the responses, that was interesting. I am truly amazed that so many people are saying they catch 90% of their spinnerbait bites. I fish trailer hooks (gammie) and still find that my bite to fish landed ratio is often around 60-70%. I don't lose many on the way in but I do miss a lot of bites.

My next question for the people who marked that they are landing 90% + of their bites is, what kind of rod are you guys using? I'd like to see some specific model numbers so I can go shop around. I've always used a Castaway STM7 and I'm starting to wonder if that rod is just too soft. I hear such a mixed bag on spinnerbait rods though... some guys like a soft glassy action and other guys like short stiff little rods. hmm, let's hear some opinions please.