Super User fishballer06 Posted June 26, 2019 Super User Share Posted June 26, 2019 Since I'm a tinker-er, I've decided I'm going to start building my own spinnerbaits. I've got everything picked out from LurePartsOnline that I want, but I wanted to ask you guys if there were any tools, parts, etc. that you would highly recommend that a beginner must have to start out. Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted June 26, 2019 Super User Share Posted June 26, 2019 Are you pouring you're own heads onto a prefab frame, bending a frame or buying pre-made and adding skirts and blades? No mater what and I'm sure you know this, use good swivels for your rear blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User fishballer06 Posted June 26, 2019 Author Super User Share Posted June 26, 2019 31 minutes ago, Jigfishn10 said: Are you pouring you're own heads onto a prefab frame, bending a frame or buying pre-made and adding skirts and blades? No mater what and I'm sure you know this, use good swivels for your rear blade. I'm not pouring anything (yet). Just buying some prefab'd jig's with the wire already attached. So I'll be adding all the hardware to make them pretty. Yeah, I was surprised at the cost of the swivels. They're around $8 for a ten pack it seems for good ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted June 26, 2019 Super User Share Posted June 26, 2019 http://www.lurepartsonline.com/Online-Store/Wire-Forming-Tools/5-Round-Concave-Pliers.html For bending the loops at the end of the wire. http://www.lurepartsonline.com/Online-Store/Split-Rings-Pliers/Split-Ring-Pliers.html For the swivel split rings. These are also a must when changing out crankbait hooks. Use hollow 1/8" beads, anything solid or bigger just adds weight to the arm. Allen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User fishballer06 Posted June 26, 2019 Author Super User Share Posted June 26, 2019 @Munkin those pliers look pretty nifty. I'll definitely buy a pair of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted June 26, 2019 Super User Share Posted June 26, 2019 5 hours ago, fishballer06 said: I'm not pouring anything (yet). Just buying some prefab'd jig's with the wire already attached. So I'll be adding all the hardware to make them pretty. Yeah, I was surprised at the cost of the swivels. They're around $8 for a ten pack it seems for good ones. You need to buy in bulk to get costs down which is why it is hard for small tackle makers to compete. Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User smalljaw67 Posted June 26, 2019 Super User Share Posted June 26, 2019 With the split ring pliers make sure you get the Xuron!! The reason is you'll be using size #2 - #2.5 split rings and those economy ones don't work well with any ring smaller than a #3. Remember to pay attention to the wire diameter on the spinnerbait heads as that will dictate the size clevis you are going to use. If you wire is under .030" diameter you'll use a size #1 clevis, a size #2 clevis will work from .030" up to .032" and a size #3 clevis will work from .035" on up. A size #2 clevis has a hole diameter of .035" but you need the hole to be a little larger than the wire diameter in order for it to spin free. So if you have .035" wire you will want the size #3 clevis because the #2 clevis will be too tight. Just some food for thought. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted June 26, 2019 Super User Share Posted June 26, 2019 Post the heads you are buying and what you are trying to make. We will then be able to tell you if you are getting the correct size parts. Allen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User fishballer06 Posted June 27, 2019 Author Super User Share Posted June 27, 2019 19 hours ago, smalljaw67 said: With the split ring pliers make sure you get the Xuron!! The reason is you'll be using size #2 - #2.5 split rings and those economy ones don't work well with any ring smaller than a #3. Remember to pay attention to the wire diameter on the spinnerbait heads as that will dictate the size clevis you are going to use. If you wire is under .030" diameter you'll use a size #1 clevis, a size #2 clevis will work from .030" up to .032" and a size #3 clevis will work from .035" on up. A size #2 clevis has a hole diameter of .035" but you need the hole to be a little larger than the wire diameter in order for it to spin free. So if you have .035" wire you will want the size #3 clevis because the #2 clevis will be too tight. Just some food for thought. I have a good pair of Shimano split ring pliers that have worked well for me putting #1 and #2 split rings on my crankbaits, so they should work well for spinnerbaits as well. Thanks for the info on the clevises. That was one thing that I unsure about. It seems like most of the heads have a .032 or .035 wire on them these days, so I'll likely need to have both #2 and #3 clevises on hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User fishballer06 Posted July 12, 2019 Author Super User Share Posted July 12, 2019 Well, I sunk $250 into spinnerbait parts yesterday at LurePartsOnline and $50 into skirt material/tools at Janns. Let the rabbit hole begin. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted July 12, 2019 Super User Share Posted July 12, 2019 4 hours ago, fishballer06 said: Well, I sunk $250 into spinnerbait parts yesterday at LurePartsOnline and $50 into skirt material/tools at Janns. Let the rabbit hole begin. You started out deep huh? Just post some pics and let us know if we can help. Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 The devils in the details ain’t it? All this stuff looks simple until you get into it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User fishballer06 Posted July 15, 2019 Author Super User Share Posted July 15, 2019 On 7/12/2019 at 5:52 PM, Munkin said: You started out deep huh? Just post some pics and let us know if we can help. Allen On 7/12/2019 at 6:01 PM, Delaware Valley Tackle said: The devils in the details ain’t it? All this stuff looks simple until you get into it. I've never been one to half ass anything. I can't wait for everything to arrive and try some things out. I'm sure I'll be seeking you guys out for more help soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted July 16, 2019 Global Moderator Share Posted July 16, 2019 Money goes so quick when you start putting spinnerbait supplies into the cart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User fishballer06 Posted July 16, 2019 Author Super User Share Posted July 16, 2019 9 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said: Money goes so quick when you start putting spinnerbait supplies into the cart. That it does. I got everything in last night and flipped through everything I got. I've already got $100 more in my cart of things that I want to try on top of this stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keagbassr Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/12/2019 at 12:57 PM, fishballer06 said: Well, I sunk $250 into spinnerbait parts yesterday at LurePartsOnline and $50 into skirt material/tools at Janns. Let the rabbit hole begin. Just an fyi , LPO' S monthly special for July is 20% off all skirt making materials. The code is july2019. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User fishballer06 Posted July 17, 2019 Author Super User Share Posted July 17, 2019 3 hours ago, keagbassr said: Just an fyi , LPO' S monthly special for July is 20% off all skirt making materials. The code is july2019. Yeah, I planned on stocking up before the months end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted July 18, 2019 Super User Share Posted July 18, 2019 On 7/16/2019 at 12:53 AM, Bluebasser86 said: Money goes so quick when you start putting spinnerbait supplies into the cart. Don't you know it! It is like I am going to save money by making my own the next thing you know you are ordering $300 worth of parts. I wouldn't have it any other way though as I know what I want and what works. Allen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted July 18, 2019 Global Moderator Share Posted July 18, 2019 46 minutes ago, Munkin said: Don't you know it! It is like I am going to save money by making my own the next thing you know you are ordering $300 worth of parts. I wouldn't have it any other way though as I know what I want and what works. Allen Spinnerbaits is one that I knew I wasn't going to save money making, but I can make ones that I can't go to the store and buy (although the new Covert spinnerbaits from Booyah aren't too far off). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted July 18, 2019 Super User Share Posted July 18, 2019 35 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said: Spinnerbaits is one that I knew I wasn't going to save money making, but I can make ones that I can't go to the store and buy (although the new Covert spinnerbaits from Booyah aren't too far off). Besides the SK Midnight special I do not buy any commercial baits unless someone wants me to make one. I am at a point where I can talk to someone on the phone a create a spinnerbait that will work for them 95% of the time. Too many people get caught up in the hype of ICAST or what some pro said. In my area the same 4 baits have produced for at least a decade and still continue to work. Allen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User fishballer06 Posted July 18, 2019 Author Super User Share Posted July 18, 2019 Here's a few of my first few baits I built. I love these black nickle blades. This bluegill color is exactly what I have been looking for in a skirt. I'm really proud of this one. Goby and bluegill skirts side by side. It took me 3-4 baits to finally perfect how to make this loop perfectly, but I think I've got it figured out now. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted July 19, 2019 Super User Share Posted July 19, 2019 A quick observation, the first two spinnerbaits I would consider the swivel on backwards. It really isn't on backwards but the bulk of the rotational mass of the swivel is against the blade. It maybe splitting hairs but the swivel will spin more freely if reversed. Allen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User smalljaw67 Posted July 19, 2019 Super User Share Posted July 19, 2019 10 hours ago, Munkin said: A quick observation, the first two spinnerbaits I would consider the swivel on backwards. It really isn't on backwards but the bulk of the rotational mass of the swivel is against the blade. It maybe splitting hairs but the swivel will spin more freely if reversed. Allen Yes, and there is an easy way to make sure the blade goes on the right end of the swivel. Simply hold the swivel and see which end spins and which end does not, the end that spins is where you attach the blade. The blade will spin if you have it reversed but not as easy, and just so you know this is a mistake a lot of people make when they first start building a spinnerbait. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User fishballer06 Posted July 19, 2019 Author Super User Share Posted July 19, 2019 11 hours ago, Munkin said: A quick observation, the first two spinnerbaits I would consider the swivel on backwards. It really isn't on backwards but the bulk of the rotational mass of the swivel is against the blade. It maybe splitting hairs but the swivel will spin more freely if reversed. Allen 45 minutes ago, smalljaw67 said: Yes, and there is an easy way to make sure the blade goes on the right end of the swivel. Simply hold the swivel and see which end spins and which end does not, the end that spins is where you attach the blade. The blade will spin if you have it reversed but not as easy, and just so you know this is a mistake a lot of people make when they first start building a spinnerbait. Thanks for the advice! I didn't know if there was a correct way or if it didn't matter. I appreciate the advice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User scaleface Posted July 20, 2019 Super User Share Posted July 20, 2019 I didnt know here was a correct way to put the wives on either . Now I'm going to have to go correct my mistakes . Thanks a lot .? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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