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If you have the time and inclination you can save a ton of money by making your own spinners.
Whats the average cost into a home made spinner?
Make an account on lurepartsonline.com.
After a few days you will get a free shipping email. I got enough stuff to make 100 lures and it cost me 38$. Thats 38 cents a lure. I have caught 12 salmon and had one steelhead on.
The best part is you really do feel good catching fish on a lure you made.
What's to keep someone from squeezing on a small spit shot right ahead of the spinner? I've done it to great effect up on the ass end of blue river to get number 2 spinners down a bit deeper in spring.Wow, that's a great deal.
When I run short on supplies, I actually buy a few Buds, because they're cheap and decent. But, they aren't always heavy enough for some currents in a deeper, winter drift, so I still like to make my own...they usually end up costing me about $1.50/ea. in parts, so that < .50 is quite tempting.
I do agree. I started out with a mixed assortment kit, that way i learn all the sizes of lure parts and the number associated with them. Thanks for pointing that out.That lure parts site is confusing...especially for a newbie. You'd be much better OFF buying from a local guy (like Don Greene, or other shop owners). They can show you what you need, how to make them, etc.
Once you've made some, then you can try variations, modifications, etc. But, I'd start simple if I were you, and ask people that know.
Yes, "cheap" is often appealing...if all you're doing is looking at the bottom line. But, that shouldn't be your only deciding factor. And cheap usually does not equal quality either.