Jigfishn10

I'm with ya, I read your opening post. I'm still gonna give it a whirl. You can't invent or improve unless you experiment, can you? I'm all about thinking outside the box.

LMAO! Couldn't agree more. Paralysis by analysis. I try not to think TOO much when I go fishing. @Mobasser, I've never thought about that, but understand the theory behind it. I'll give it a try.

Admittedly, I can't say I never had this happen to me, but sadly, I got my money's worth on the claw side of the hammer when I first bought it........Ah what the H3LL, if it wasn't for mistakes, we wouldn't have experience.

Caught my PB with one, so I can understand why...:)

This wind is certainly gonna churn up some waters! @Dunks N Dinks, that's a sweet blue-fin.

I saw the outrage the next day about the officiating so I went to the box score. I though the same exact thing. You can't win in this league by making 3 points every time down the field.

If you're oiling after you use it, you're good to go. No need to have too much oil. Think of it like your reels. A few drops go a long way You know @J Francho, I never even gave it a thought until you posted your question, I actually like your way better. Ever run a nail gun in hot humid weather? At some point you start shooting moisture out of the gun. Add drops after you use it just may provide a little protection inside the nailer.

My 20oz I've had since 1989. Besides hammering nails and construction material into place, it makes nice spoons.

Sorry bud, I haven't logged in for a while. It is chenille. Does it help? IDK, I've caught fish on both dressed and undressed hooks. Undressed hooked lures cast further than dressed because the dressed hooks provide wind resistance. This time of year, we get pretty windy up here in the Northeast, so I thought this was a good compromise. Besides, I thought I did a good job of matching the beads. A much better job of matching than how I go to work in the morning...

Spinnerbait Color | Some More Random Thoughts Ever wonder what your lure looks like under water? I stumbled across this article one day on Mepps.com and couldn’t help from rereading it multiple times over and have used this information on color selection and lure making for my own purposes. I was always of the belief that color doesn’t matter, as long as my lure is seen. I’ve also read how certain colors get distorted the deeper in the water column they go, but how it looks in clear, algae stained (green) and silt churned (reddish/brown/coffee) waters was eye opening. Out of Water Out of the water, all the colors you see have a brilliant sheen, eye popping colors. It’s no wonder why lure manufacturers are selling lure colors to fisherman and not fish. Not sure I have that cliché correct, but I’ll run with it. Look what happens when you use these lures in different colored waters. Blue/Clear Water In clear blue water, you can see pretty much all colors, but remember, we want our lures to be "eye popping" seen and blues, whites, black and silver really come through. You can make a case for red, but in the picture above, if it wasn’t on a silver background, it doesn’t “pop” the above mentioned colors. Green Water In green/algae stained water blues, whites, black and silver really come through, but what’s eye popping is chartreuse! It might be a good time to break out those firetiger patterns. The other thing I noticed was that between green and blue water, it’s no wonder why Rattle Trap sells so many chrome/blue back lipless crankbaits! Red/Brown Water The reddish/brown waters were always hard for me to fish in. I always relied on something that made noise. I opted for a spinnerbait with a gold colored blade and never gave color a thought, so this was enlightening. I was right about the gold blade and you can see how black, white and chartreuse really pop through. I would even go as far as red, even though it looks like bubble gum. About those bubble gum worms we used to throw? HMMM! Anyway, this is but a small sampling which doesn’t even cover different light conditions. I would venture that the above would be based on good light and sparse, if any, cloud cover. Water depth and surface conditions can also affect how your lure will present. Edit: The above color “theory”, if you will, is not just for blades. This will apply to plastics - hard and soft - as well as metals.

I agree. They seem to be in a transition from their summer haunts but they'll be on a feed soon. This week will be tough fishing with the cold front coming in. I'm hoping to dodge the rain drops on Wednesday after work. Good luck out there.

Get out those lipless cranks boys & girls. It's that time! The weeds are starting to die off and its time to grip and rip. LOL I love to either yo-yo or rip thru weeds for bass this time of year as well as early spring. Start off fast and if no takers slow it down and yo-yo. Hoping to get back out soon, this is a fun pattern to fish.

Thank you. Next week, if there’s interest, I was going to do a follow up piece on colors and what they look like in different waters...red/brown, green and clear blue waters. Then try and have a discussion on spinnerbait selection/modification. Again, if there was interest.

With your luck, you would have pulled up a 10 pound striper while taking a break from your construction project...

Great job @J._Bricker! I'll book mark this for my winter project. Thx for posting

I don't really care if you wear a jersey like that or not, especially if it's from the same school you attend. Wear it loud and proud, just remember that you're there for the education. Now I'm that guy sounding like your father.

Hoping to get out tomorrow morning, I'm home for the weekend, although I'll have a paint brush in my hand most of the afternoon. Should be a great weekend for fishing. Good luck to those who will be wetting a line this weekend!

I really enjoy making and, especially fishing, spinnerbaits and inline spinners and wanted to share some random thoughts on just 1 component to a lure that has brought a lot of fun to fish with over the years. When selecting a lure which utilizes a spinning blade, knowing what the blade will do to the bait will be helpful in one’s selection. For the most part we generally see 3 types of blades being used: Willow, Colorado and to a lesser extent Indiana (by far my favorite). Although there are way more on the market, but we’ll keep it simple for now and focus on these. Body Shape: A spinner blade with narrow body like the Willow will rotate closer to the shaft at about a 20-25 degree angle, than a wider bodied blade like the Colorado, which will rotate at a wider angle to its shaft at about 45-50 degrees. The Indiana will be in between and will rotate at around 30-40 degrees. The narrower blades tend to fish deeper, will fish faster, have less vibration but put out the most flash than their wider cousins. Conversely, a Colorado blade in contrast to a willow will have less flash, more lift and vibration. In life there are always compromises and the Indiana is just that. Body Length: The longer the blade the more lift it will provide. A #4 willow will run deeper than a #5 willow because of the added mass to the blade. No Industry Standards: The above is all well and good, but unfortunately if you buy what you think are the same blade size and shape from 2 separate sources you may just get 2 different blades. How so? EDIT: For the most part, the sizes of blades will look the same but thickness of materials tend to differ. See below. Curvature (Concave/Convex) & Weight: The more “cup” in the blade the faster spin, tighter rotation, less lift and vibration. A common gripe with inline spin fishermen is that start-up on some manufacture’s lures can be cumbersome at times is because blades are slender with more cup...just my own observations. The less “cup” in the blade has the opposite effect as above, more lift and vibration and slower spin with wider rotation. These blades tend to start spinning upon initial retrieve. Heavier material will provide more vibration, slower and wider rotation. Think about how slow you could go with a heavier blade and less cup? I’m no spring chicken anymore, so I might be worn out by days end. More Blades Must Be Better? Yes and no. From a vibration standpoint, 2 blades tend to cancel each other out, so what you’re really getting is more flash. 2 blades will have more lift – remember more mass. BUT – there’s always a but? Say you have a single #5 willow. But are looking for more flash, you can add to blades that add up to the single #5 mass and get the desired effect, more or less. Blade Texture - Smooth blades, hammered blades, creased blades, etc.: A blade’s job, for the most part, is to provide flash & vibration. We now know about size and shape and how it affects flash and vibration, but what if we change the texture of the surface of the blade? Smooth blades will provide flash from one spot on the blade and will cast that flash out like a beacon. Hammered blades will cast flash from multiple spots on the blade, may not be as bright as a single flash, but effective none the less. Crease blades will provide a flash on 2 spots on a blade’s surface. What does all this mean? If you’re fishing a spot where there was a fry hatch, a hammered blade cascading flash in different directions may just be the ticket in catching predator fish. Conversely, If the prey you’re targeting are smaller fish and you have a #5 single smooth Colorado thumping through the water column, your targeted fish may just think that your lure is the predator and he’s the prey. So be careful, you don’t want to send mixed signals. Blade Color – Nickel, Brass/Gold Plated, Painted I find that the color is a fisherman’s preference, but there have been a lot written about optimal conditions where one excels over the other. I certainly have my favorites that I like. Clear water, clear skies – Nickel Clear water, overcast skies – painted or brass/gold Stained/dirty water, clear skies – brass/gold Stained/dirty water, overcast skies – brass/gold or painted I hope this helps some of you. I know I just scratched the surface here and hope some of our more seasoned members can help fill in some blanks or provide more information. Please comment if something here doesn’t look right to you, I’ve been compiling this information for a while and have never really put it all down into one piece like this. Good luck and happy spinner or spinnerbaiting! Edit: See post below regarding color.

I am planning to use for some spinner fishing and would like to try this. Thanks bud, I appreciate the response.

Hey guys, anyone ever fish Fulton Pond in Mansfield?

True, I understand.

Seriously? That's crazy! I went online to see it, not a bad looking shirt.

My father found my little league catchers mitt and gave it to my son one day this summer. I had my son throw a bullpen shortly after receiving the glove, but after 40 plus years, the lacing were dried out and popped in a couple of spots. I never relaced a glove so this is my first go. The pics are at about the 70% completion stage. Laces were left long in case I need to adjust, but pretty happy with the way it came out.

Oh man, I made one similar a few years back and had great success with it...Good luck! All look great, this one brought back some memories. Fall fishing will be here soon which means colder water is right around the corner. A few multi-species spinners are ready to go.

It was an awful experience when one of my kids was bullied in elementary school. When I read this, I couldn't keep the smile off my face. University of Tennessee offers scholarship to bullied fan https://sports.yahoo.com/university-tennessee-offers-scholarship-bullied-170641022.html What an awesome thing to do for that kid!