Used to make a lure, can't find it anywhere

[Andystew07]

Mepps used to make an aglia spinner with a pvc gel dressing over the treble hook and I can't find anything like it anywhere. Please help me. Any information is appreciated.  This spinner was the best spinner I ever used and maybe they discontinued it or something.. I don't know. All I know is that I caught so many bass on this thing and I can't even find that type of dressing for a treble hook. 

[Fallser]

I have an old one sitting on my tying desk.  Paid $0.50 for it at a fishing flea market.  This one has the brass body, and a size 3 gold blade and a size 4 treble hook with red tubing on the shank.  I'm using it as a model to make some in-line Mepps style spinners for the guys I fish with.  They put up with me fly fishing when we go out.  Have to stay on their good side.

   I just checked on line.   Mepps still makes the aglia spinner.  Bass Pro Shops carry them along with others and Mepps sells them on-line. https://www.mepps.com/information/aglia-dressed-aglia/121#B3 G

[islandbass]

Do you mean the plastic type of tubing out in trebles? If so, you can just buy the tubing and add it to the treble of any inline spinner, Mepps or otherwise. I would imagine most of the tackle making web pages should carry it. 
 

I agree with you that they’re very effective. And if they’re getting harder for you to find, you might want to seriously consider making your own spinners. Compared to making other lures, making inline spinners is not only easy, but far cheaper than making something like a crankbait from scratch. The major advantage is you will have maximum flexibility and creativity in your designs. For example, I use a split ring to join the wire body to my hook instead of directly connecting it to wire body. It allows me to switch from treble to single hook when necessary (my state has laws on legal use of hook types based on body of water) and I can change the color of the tubing too. In addition, I think the use of the split ring also might make it harder for the fish to throw off the hook. 
 

Lastly, you’ll never ever have to worry about not being able to find them. ?

[928JLH]

https://www.mepps.com/information/aglia-dressed-aglia/121#B3 G

[Munkin]

I think any red plastic tube would work? Or you can just use heat shrink.

 

Allen 

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I use surgical tubing or McDonald's straws, but I usually do hackle instead.