I use a mini wire tie to go around the r-bend. It is almost permanent, does not fall off.

I twist the "arm" myself

21 hours ago, ohioguy25 said:

There has got to be a better solution for using a snap with a spinnerbait than a little dental rubber band. I’m referring of course to keeping the snap from sliding down the spinnerbait wire, to date I’ve been putting a small rubber band on the tie point but they always pop off.

On 6/8/2025 at 9:32 PM, Hoosierman said:

To answer your question......I use a VERY small piece of heat shrink tubing and compress the spinnerbait slightly while heating shrink tubing and until it cools.

Just use a piece big enough to not cover the eye of the R-bend.

What diameter do you use? Did you ever try using a light gauge craft wire?

2 hours ago, ohioguy25 said:

What diameter do you use? Did you ever try using a light gauge craft wire?

light gauge craft wire will work, but you have to be careful with it.  It is fragile if it gets bent hard and will break.  Not a critical fault if that happens on the water, but if you can get skirt tying wire it holds up much better.  

59 minutes ago, casts_by_fly said:

light gauge craft wire will work, but you have to be careful with it.  It is fragile if it gets bent hard and will break.  Not a critical fault if that happens on the water, but if you can get skirt tying wire it holds up much better.  

What diameter heat shrink 

16 minutes ago, ohioguy25 said:

What diameter heat shrink 

I don’t use heat shrink, i just use wire (or a knot).

12 hours ago, casts_by_fly said:

I don’t use heat shrink, i just use wire (or a knot).

Would heat shrink not work? I tried the 20 gauge wire, found it very difficult to wrap around the bend.

I use 24 gauge craft wire instead of the braid sometimes then cover it with the white shrink tube in the dollar pack at Harbor Freight Tools.  The tubing keeps everything smooth.

5 hours ago, ohioguy25 said:

Would heat shrink not work? I tried the 20 gauge wire, found it very difficult to wrap around the bend.

 

I've never tried heat shrink.  Guys above say it works so I would assume it works.

 

I'd have to check the gauge of the wire I have here, but 20 feels about right.  You only need 3 or 4 wraps and they don't have to be screaming tight- just snug to the arm wire.  Then twist the two ends together with a pair of pliers and snip them short.  I point them backwards in line with the arms.

2 hours ago, casts_by_fly said:

 

I've never tried heat shrink.  Guys above say it works so I would assume it works.

 

I'd have to check the gauge of the wire I have here, but 20 feels about right.  You only need 3 or 4 wraps and they don't have to be screaming tight- just snug to the arm wire.  Then twist the two ends together with a pair of pliers and snip them short.  I point them backwards in line with the arms.

Yeah 20 gauge is very difficult to work with even with pliers, I’m guessing you have 22.