"How can you tell the difference?"

Yes sir..I'm an inline spinner fisherman myself..any resistance I set the hook solid..WHY? because the hooks are very small .I use my inline spinners{ Rooster tail to be exact} primarioy for bass..

Last year , someone made the comment that Rooster tails were too small and they wouldn't have any in their tackle box..actually a few have posted that remark on here. I'll tell you what ..look in the may 2011 edition of BASS MASTER on page 78 and note the lure that caught the 15 pound 8 ounce largemouth bass was caught on..It was an Orange Tiger Rooster tail. LOL i've lost count of the 5 pound and better i've taken on these gems..I use the White 3/8th ounce version..but like i said earlier..any resistance you need to double the rod up and drive those little hooks in or they will throw them everytime.

I learned that back in 1981..I was brand new to FL..came here to go to Bible college..I cast my 1/4 ounce Rooster in an isolated pit with a 6 1/2 foot McGill fiberglass rod and I thought I'd run into a telephone pole. My lure swam quickly to the top and my eyes widened big as a bass about 28 inches busted through the top.It was huge..a few days later a nice shiner fisherman I beleive caught that fish.it was a 12 1/2 pounder..He photoed it and he released it..

I was slowly fishing it off the bottom as I normally do for bass when the telephone pole hit. this has happened more than once..Another time..it was late...1;00 PM and I stopped by and talked to a black lady who was cane fishing for brim..We were deep into conversation..I was haphazardly tossing out my Rooster..when WHAM!!! pulled me totally around my foot going into the lake..and SNAP!

Another time..I was fishing at John Lake during the spawn..i chucked my Rooster into a couple of pools and boated a 5 and a 6 pounder..Then I made a lonng cast..rod is bent over and she's leaping like a tarpon..long solid fish..I'm praying and playing her to the boat..Then I made a STUPID mistake..will never do it again..the fish was worn out..and on her side..gills pumping bery slowly after a 2 minute fight ...so I } -; tightened up the drag...and lo and behold she straightened out for one more tiring run..she saw the net..and acted like a semi in first gear..my rod slowly started bending more and more and the 10 pound trilene went limpppp.........

many more stories for another day..
Summary,
I always have room for Rooster tails in my tackle bag.