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| I am going to be making my own spinner baits this winter and I was curious to as if you guys had any suggestions on what gauge wire you think I should use. I like throwing smaller profile spinners such as the booyah's but this passed summer i actually had one snap in half with a nice fish on boatside. I would like to stay on the smaller side but use some thicker gauge wire for the durability. Any thoughts? |
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| Heavier wire will be more durable, however you will lose vibration because it is more rigid. |
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Location: Almond, WI | How small is small?
I use .051, same as on bucktails. Mostly make 1 and 1.5oz baits. You can get .045 but will lose durability. Should be fine for 1/2-3/4oz baits though. I generally use a single blade, tend to cut the arm short which increases vibration. I use my spinnerbaits to fish reeds and slop so I prefer the durability. Watch your bait and stop using it if it gets really beat up. Fortunately spinnerbaits are pretty cheap to make. |
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Location: Madison, WI | Also look at the pre-made versions with the weight/shaft already poured and painted. They are fairly cheap and all you have to do is bend, add some blades/dressing/trailers and good to go. I believe most of those are .051 wire and you can cut these down to match profiles. |
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Location: MN | I would contact Dick Moore of Moore's lures. He has premade spinner bait heads you can pick up a number of wire from .045 to .061. |
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| Yeah it was a brand new Booyah out of the package and it was the first fish on that lure I had hooked into. Usually they last me about 2-3 fish then I retire them. Thanks for the info and yeah when I make some ill upload some pics of them. The one I like to use is a single colorado blade weighing in at a 1/2 oz. I also like throwing one similar just with a bigger single willow blade. They seem to rip through vegetation quite well. |
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