powerduster Posted April 14, 2013 Posted April 14, 2013 I got a few mepps that are starting to rust up and not spinning very well. I was thinking about breaking off the hooks and adding new ones with a split ring and maybe clean it up a bit with wd40? I broke the hook points off no problem but having trouble removing the shank itself. Quote
Super User Tuckahoe Joe Posted April 14, 2013 Super User Posted April 14, 2013 Have you tried wire cutters? Quote
Topwaterspook Posted April 14, 2013 Posted April 14, 2013 I have found quite a few in-line spinners over the years. I don't use them, so I just threw 'em in an old baggie. I recently took a handful of them and put them into my reloading brass polisher and ran it overnight with the walnut media. The results were fairly good. I cut the old hooks off and put new split rings and hooks on them and gave them to the neighbor kids. 1 Quote
powerduster Posted April 15, 2013 Author Posted April 15, 2013 polisher sounds good to me,thanks for the input. :> Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted April 15, 2013 Super User Posted April 15, 2013 Probably not worth the time and effort, the extent of my labor would be a hook replacement. I would only buy good ones, Roostertails just do not last, a Mepps or Panther Martin will last 4 or 5 times longer and for just a little more money. Some time ago Goose suggested bending the the blade just a little bit to get better spin out of the blade, it works very well. Quote
Bass Junkie Posted April 16, 2013 Posted April 16, 2013 Probably not worth the time and effort, the extent of my labor would be a hook replacement. I would only buy good ones, Roostertails just do not last, a Mepps or Panther Martin will last 4 or 5 times longer and for just a little more money. Some time ago Goose suggested bending the the blade just a little bit to get better spin out of the blade, it works very well. If he has them just laying around, it sounds like a great thing to do in the off season. I too would just snip off the hooks with a wire cutter and add a new hook via split ring. You can polish the blades with toothpaste, or any polishing compound, and a bristle brush and a little toothpaste should clean the body well. You could even add a new feather skirt by attaching a feathered treble, or, if you are so inclined, tying it directly to the main wire. It should be a relatively simple process. And Roostertails don't last....? Don't tell mine that Quote
powerduster Posted April 16, 2013 Author Posted April 16, 2013 appreciate the toothpaste suggestion one less thing to buy now. all I need is the wire cutters. Kinda feel stupid for using pliers, lol Quote
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