pabassr

Yes, it was a 1/2 oz.spinnerbait

That is a nice looking spinnerbait. Thanks Will Wetline that`s the info I was looking for, I`ll be making some of those very soon. Pabassr

For the bait keepers,use hitchhikers. You`ll have to modify your mold, put the hitchhikers at an angle I`m thinking 30 degrees to the hook. When done you have your bait keeper. Just screw on your soft plastic and your done. Or you can attach hitchhikers to the eye of the hook and not modify your mold. Either way you have bait keepers. Pabassr

Jigfisn10 I really like the swivels you added to your spinners. I`ll be building all my spinners with swivels built in from now on. Pabassr

I really like the spinners that Jigfishn10 made. The swivel you added to the spinner is a nice touch, and a needed part to reduce line twist. I also build spinners and I will be adding swivels to all my spinners I build from here on out. I would put a barrel swivel on my line, then a leader, then the swivel. At times that would become a pain in the neck if you broke the line, it took to long to set up another rig. On will wetline your 1/2 oz tandem willow leaf spinnerbait what size blades did you use? Pabassr

When I use spinners for smallies I first use Mepps Thunderbug spinners. The blades spin very easily with current or slack water. Try different colors as the weather dictates colors. I take the treble hook off and replace it with a single hook. Also I use rooster tails, I like 1/8 - 1/4 oz. spinners. I like rooster tails with feathers on treble hooks. I use Terminator inline spinner modified with a weighted swim hook and a swimming minnow. I use these baits a lot especially to find fish, then use other lures . I hope this helps you out. Pabassr

Does anyone know the size of the willow leaf blades strikeking uses on spinnerbait used on Zona`s fishing show? Zona said they are thin as your finger blades for smallies. Any input would help, Thanks. Pabassr