Janns Spinnerbaits

[fishguy613]

Anyone have any photos of spinnerbaits they have made with components from Janns netcraft?

Thinking of making some of my own 3/8oz spinnerbaits im curious how good the finished products are

[smalljaw67]

Which components? If you are talking about already made heads with their blades, clevis's and swivels, well they should be good as the stuff you get from them or any other vendor all comes from the same place the big manufactures use. The blades will be either Worth, Lakeland, or Hagens, and the same thing for everything else except for swivels and the hook, you'll get whatever hook they have put into the head and the swivel is up to you, you can get top of the line Worth or Sampo, or you can use the cheaper imports but be careful with those as they are prone to failure at high rates which is why they are inexpensive, good luck.

[fishguy613]

Just wondering if the wire forms and hooks are good quality, not looking to put together a spinnerbait and have it bend out on a 2 pounder.

[Will Wetline]

I've been using Barlow's painted spinnerbait heads for some time and they work fine.

 

http://www.barlowstackle.com/Spinner-Bait-Heads-Painted--P1503C189.aspx

 

Understand though, that they don't last forever. After readjusting the wire several times after unhooking big smallies (who I hope you learn like to make wire puzzles out of .035 and even .040 wire), I don't think a spinnerbait head/wire form owes me a whole lot more.

 

Do use decent swivels, not the imported BB swivels which won't spin for long if they ever did. Try the Spro-Gamakatsu, size 0.

 

http://www.barlowstackle.com/SPRO-SW-Gamakatasu-Ball-Bearing-swivel-with-Interlock-Snap-P878C123.aspx

 

Also search smalljaw67's posts for excellent advice on how to build a spinnerbait - select balanced components - for a particular application.

 

I fish clear water for smallmouth and when the sun is out and the wind is up I burn this 1/2 oz. bait about a foot under the surface and keep a tight grip on my rod:

 

[willowblade]

I have made dozens of quality spinnerbaits out of the components I have ordered from Netcraft.  They are good quality components and hold up great.  The paint always seems to stay on the spinnerbait heads and the hooks are always nice and sharp out of the package.  The ball bearing swivels that they sell are also very nice quality for the money.

 

#2 Ball Bearing Swivels

[fishguy613]

Thanks for the responses, I placed a very basic order with just enough components to make five spinnerbaits to start out. After I play around with the parts for a while ill probably place another order either at janns or somewhere else for a bit higher quality parts, im looking to make some really nice looking baits.

 

5x Unpainted pro spinnerbait heads 3/8oz

Molded 3D lure eyes 5/32

Waterbased lure paint

Silicone skirt strips

Skirt collars

Hammered willow blades 3, 3.5, 4.5

Wire clevises sizes 002 and 003

solid metal beads 1/8''

tear drop beads red

ball bearing swivels with split rings size 1

 

Im pretty sure that should be everything I need to make a few baits.

 

 

[smalljaw67]

Thanks for the responses, I placed a very basic order with just enough components to make five spinnerbaits to start out. After I play around with the parts for a while ill probably place another order either at janns or somewhere else for a bit higher quality parts, im looking to make some really nice looking baits.

 

5x Unpainted pro spinnerbait heads 3/8oz

Molded 3D lure eyes 5/32

Waterbased lure paint

Silicone skirt strips

Skirt collars

Hammered willow blades 3, 3.5, 4.5

Wire clevises sizes 002 and 003

solid metal beads 1/8''

tear drop beads red

ball bearing swivels with split rings size 1

 

Im pretty sure that should be everything I need to make a few baits.

 

Are you planning on making a 3 bladed bait? I ask as you have 3 blade sizes and they are too small for a 3/8oz head, well a purchased 3/8oz head because the wire form will be too big. You will want a #3.5, a #4, and a #4.5. The clevis you only need a size #3, a size #2 clevis will be too small because they don't tell you the wire diameter but I'll bet money that there 3/8oz heads are going to be made on .040 wire, most pre poured heads are. The metal beads you will want are the hollow metal beads and you will want them in 5/32" , the solid metal beads will add too much weight to the blade arm and if you use 3 blade it will only make it easier for your bait to roll over on its side when reeling at a fast pace. The ball bearing swivels you need in a size #2 , the cheap imported swivels will be ok for you to just learn how to build spinnerbaits but if you ever want to make a really good bait that your blades will spin at slow speeds then you will need to get either the Worth ball bearing swivel or the Sampo ball bearing swivel. The sizes I gave will be fine for up to 3/4oz baits, getting the component sizes right is the first step in making a great bait, I made mistakes when I began 17 years ago, but I learned what kind of affect the wrong size components have on a bait and since you are buying your heads pre made you need to worry about the wire diameter, this will let you know what size beads you can use as well as clevis sizes, I use a size 2 clevis on .032 to .035 wire diameters unless the bottom blade is a #4 willow or #3 Colorado, then I use a size 3 clevis.

[Jigfishn10]

Here's a Janns Netcraft spinnerbait I used to catch my PB on a week and a half after ice out a couple of years ago. It's a 1/2 oz single blade I used for slow rolling the bottom:

 

[fishguy613]

Are you planning on making a 3 bladed bait? I ask as you have 3 blade sizes and they are too small for a 3/8oz head, well a purchased 3/8oz head because the wire form will be too big. You will want a #3.5, a #4, and a #4.5. The clevis you only need a size #3, a size #2 clevis will be too small because they don't tell you the wire diameter but I'll bet money that there 3/8oz heads are going to be made on .040 wire, most pre poured heads are. The metal beads you will want are the hollow metal beads and you will want them in 5/32" , the solid metal beads will add too much weight to the blade arm and if you use 3 blade it will only make it easier for your bait to roll over on its side when reeling at a fast pace. The ball bearing swivels you need in a size #2 , the cheap imported swivels will be ok for you to just learn how to build spinnerbaits but if you ever want to make a really good bait that your blades will spin at slow speeds then you will need to get either the Worth ball bearing swivel or the Sampo ball bearing swivel. The sizes I gave will be fine for up to 3/4oz baits, getting the component sizes right is the first step in making a great bait, I made mistakes when I began 17 years ago, but I learned what kind of affect the wrong size components have on a bait and since you are buying your heads pre made you need to worry about the wire diameter, this will let you know what size beads you can use as well as clevis sizes, I use a size 2 clevis on .032 to .035 wire diameters unless the bottom blade is a #4 willow or #3 Colorado, then I use a size 3 clevis.

hmm ive obviously made a few mistakes, i found a chart on janns that says all the sizes of clevises, blades, etc that can be used with the 3/8oz head.

link: http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/content/make_spinnerbaits.htm

says blades from size 3-5 will fit on the 3/8oz head, and yes my plan was a three bladed bait. so ill have to wait and see what is the correct size and what isnt when the order arrives.

i did add two packs of the sampo swivels after reading the imported ones were not the greatest

[smalljaw67]

hmm ive obviously made a few mistakes, i found a chart on janns that says all the sizes of clevises, blades, etc that can be used with the 3/8oz head.

link: http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/content/make_spinnerbaits.htm

says blades from size 3-5 will fit on the 3/8oz head, and yes my plan was a three bladed bait. so ill have to wait and see what is the correct size and what isnt when the order arrives.

i did add two packs of the sampo swivels after reading the imported ones were not the greatest

 

That chart says to use a size #4 clevis, that is too big. The blade sizes you chose are fine but here is the problem, the bottom blade isn't going to spin at a normal speed, you'll have to burn it, a size #3 willow is a bottom blade on a 1/4oz bait and even on those if I want a regular moderate speed bait I'll use a 3.5. When you get your stuff you'll see how every thing will fit and that is the best way to learn, good luck and be sure to show off the baits you make!!

[fishguy613]

okay so looks like ill be placing another order for

sampo swivels size 2

willow leaves size 4

5/32 hollow beads

will be a while before baits are made up but of course i will post them when i do

[AQUA VELVA]

You'll have a blast making your own SB's! I've been making my own for about 20 yrs.now and still enjoy it. I made all the mistakes a beginner makes but that was part of the process. I probably used every skirt color in every combination you could think of but to tell you the truth, I always caught the most fish with white.Best of luck to you!

[RandySBreth]

I don't see the point of a three bladed single spin spennerbait, but the Janns stuff is as good as anything else. If I had to buy pre-made heads I'd buy the better ones from lurepartsonline.com, or what I really like is Northstar Custom baits hidden weight head.