text: fishermen? i need help! what is a spinning bait? i have no knowledge about fishing, but i need to know what a "spinning bait?" is and what you use it for. i don't want to look like a dummy when i go this weekend. it has a skirt and a wire with a spinner (looks like a small prop on the back, great for a variety of sport fish including bass. go to a tackle shop and they will hook you right up (no pun intended)