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I have found myself throwing a spinner bait more and more over the past few years.

I wish I knew years ago that its hard to lose a spinner bait...I wouldn't have bought so many.

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So. Much. Talent. 

 

I had no idea. None.

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With all the talk about the mini chatterbaits figured I would make some.  Regular 1/2oz chatterbait here for a size reference.

 

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On 1/28/2023 at 11:47 PM, Chris Catignani said:

I have found myself throwing a spinner bait more and more over the past few years.

I wish I knew years ago that its hard to lose a spinner bait...I wouldn't have bought so many.

Years ago I made two 3/8 oz w/ willow blades & two 1/4 oz w/ colorado. Beautiful shad skirts on them and everything.

I lost three of them on three consecutive casts spaced out over two days.

I swore off fluorocarbon and spinnerbaits right there. Until I tried it again last summer because of a thread on Bass Resource.

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On 1/31/2023 at 3:31 PM, PaulVE64 said:

Years ago I made two 3/8 oz w/ willow blades & two 1/4 oz w/ colorado. Beautiful shad skirts on them and everything.

I lost three of them on three consecutive casts spaced out over two days.

I swore off fluorocarbon and spinnerbaits right there. Until I tried it again last summer because of a thread on Bass Resource.

 

You must of been using Berkeley Vanish line. It is called Vanish because that's what happens to any lures you have on.

 

Allen

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Something new I put together, need to figure out the blades to go on it.

 

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On 1/30/2023 at 1:21 PM, ol'crickety said:

So. Much. Talent. 

 

I had no idea. None.


Whenever I scroll through this thread, I’m amazed by the bait-making talent on display.  Some good inspiration for my own bait-making goals. 

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For you Spinnerbait hammers it makes perfect sense.  

 

I think one day I'd like to try to make my own bladed jigs.   I'm never gonna recreate a Vision 110 lol.  

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Got tired of looking at this big dressed treble on my table so I put this thing together:

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On 12/17/2022 at 7:47 PM, Munkin said:

Those will work!

 

Allen 

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Got tired of making hardbaits so i bought some blanks to try out. These paint jobs came oht pretty decent. Jerk bait im calling bling lol

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Some stuff I been working on this winter:

 

Mini spinnerbaits built on 3/16oz frame lpo calls "finesse c-spin" with fine cut silicon skirts tied war eagle style.  These look real good in the water and can be burned without rolling over.  Can't wait to try them when the water warms up.

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Hybrid bucktail/silicon/fine rubber finesse jigs

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Hair jigs tied with locally procured coyote tail

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Good looking jigs Jeff. The spinnerbait picture is giving me a headache.  LOL

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Thanks bud.  I haven't been tying hair for very long and feel like I'm just starting to get the hang of it.

 

? I know what you mean about the spinnerbaits pic.  I don't know why it's appears all squished down and distorted like that.  When I click on it, it opens in a new window and looks normal then. ?

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So I found a bunch of GP 1/4oz chatterbait heads that I honestly don't remember buying. Figured I would throw on some smaller blades and skirts to see how it would turn out. I like it but wish the hooks were smaller. 

 

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I spent the past couple of days making a 'mohawk lure'. Ya, I know, cabin fever up here in Maine is getting bad. Anyway, it was an interesting diversion into something a bit different. Check it out. 

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Swim jig heads I am finishing up in 3/8 and 1/4oz. Going to add either a single wire or screwlock keepers.

 

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So, I made this bait using some holographic foil from a craft store. Been wanting to try it for some time now. It had it's challenges as it's not actually foil but a plastic. It forms with the use of a heat gun though. And no, I don't sell anything with my videos. I just like the process of filming and putting the thing together after.

 

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On 8/18/2022 at 11:08 PM, Munkin said:

I hate making chartreuse and white spinnerbaits but a buddy asked me to make this. It's a 1/2oz on a titanium frame with beveled willow blades. 

 

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Terminator style!?

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Trying my hand at a reptilian multi segmented lure. I've never done more than three segments before. This is seven. https://youtu.be/xyXkO6DWzmIScreenshot2023-03-29at6_29_19PM.thumb.jpg.37f9024cddfed946df4b2b893da85971.jpg

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Some stuff I’ve been working on.  1/4 and 3/8 oz arkies and poison tails.  I’m going back to rubber collars.  I tried the whole hand tied thing last year and didn’t really care for it.  I use good rubber collars and have never had one rot out. 

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