I do not believe that these lures produce true vibrations as they move through the water unless they have a built in sound chamber in the body or attached to the skirt or have a sound making mechanism incorporated into the blade as is the case with the Tornado Spinnerbait marketed by Bass Pro Shops. Comments I have read attributed to Rick Clunn indicate that his investigations into the subject with underwater listening devices show spinnerbaits to be nearly silent baits. Our final factor influencing depth is line diameter. Thicker lines produce more drag in the water and tend to create more lift than thinner diameter lines. When compared to the other variables we have discussed, this is of minor importance.
Color is a very important consideration in presentation of spinnerbaits.
Color of the bait helps to determine the degree of visibility of the lure. In my estimation a spinnerbait represents the illusion of prey to the fish. If the lure is too visible the fish will not be fooled into striking yet if the lure is too inconspicuous it will lose its ability to attract fish from any distance. I find two things are often important when fishing spinnerbaits. The first of these is maintaining contact with some sort of cover.