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do any of you guys use willow leaf blades?
Not with any of the spinner bodies pictured in this thread. French blades are the cats meow for bell and bullet bodied spinners. For these types of spinners willow blades are either too long or too thin.
A rule of thumb for blade selection is that they hang no lower than the bottom hook loop. A blade that's too long can wack the fish on it's snout prior to it being taken in the fishes mouth.
Willow blades do have great applications tho. I use them for flashers for gang troll/ pop gear, as well as booya (sp?) type bass lures.
The only performing terminal spinner I'm aware of with a willow blade are Rooster tails. Being said I still opt for french blades for smaller spinners sized #1 or #2
I am starting to do my own creations and have a question for experienced hands regarding split rings.
I have a couple of pairs of split ring pliers, but it's still an ordeal for me.
Any tips or tricks?
I am starting to do my own creations and have a question for experienced hands regarding split rings.
I have a couple of pairs of split ring pliers, but it's still an ordeal for me.
Any tips or tricks?
LOL, reading glasses are a must for me at 57.Glasses!!
I finally had to break down and buy eyeglasses..... Tedious as hell but i recently put over 600 on with the $5 pliers and still have a shred of sanity left...
I guess I just need more practice....Split ring pliers are the best thing you can use.
Nice job.These are my first attempt at twisting spinners. I put UV blast on a couple of bodies and a couple of blades. I'm gonna go try them out tomorrow at Lake Creek.
These are my first attempt at twisting spinners. I put UV blast on a couple of bodies and a couple of blades. I'm gonna go try them out tomorrow at Lake Creek.
These are my first attempt at twisting spinners. I put UV blast on a couple of bodies and a couple of blades. I'm gonna go try them out tomorrow at Lake Creek.