>>461786I know I'm over half a month late, but /out/ is slow and no one gave the fullest answer.
A Rooster Tail is a particular brand of in-line spinners. The other type of spinnerbait is like pic related that has a weed guard and is better suited for bass in heavy undergrowth. People will colloquially call in-line spinnerbaits "Rooster Tails" just to differentiate them.
