Prototype homemade lightweight spinnerbaits

[Andy Macfarlane]

I've never had so much a sniff on the larger spinnerbaits, normally intended for Pike but lately, I've been doing well on spinnerbaits, probably manufactured for the bass/perch market.

There wasn't a lot to them and since I make my own spinners, i thought I'd have a bash. Here's one of my first efforts.

 

[Russell Fitzpatrick]

looks very well made andy,i like spinnerbaits i dont always get takes on them but i get alot of follows,a good searching lure.

 

got any for sale yet!?

[chesters1]

looks good, you seem to have caught a muppet with a very large penis

i havent tried spinnerbaits they are a bit new to me.

[Andy Macfarlane]

looks very well made andy,i like spinnerbaits i dont always get takes on them but i get alot of follows,a good searching lure.

 

got any for sale yet!?

 

I'm a bit slow at making them but that'll come with practise. I also can't guarantee the same parts every time but the build will be to the same standard every time. Cost i haven't even thought about...

Edited September 4, 2006 by Andy Macfarlane

[Russell Fitzpatrick]

let us know when you do get round to selling em mate i'll have some if they work well!

[Newt]

Andy - I'd certainly expect to catch on those. Might be fun to try some with willow blades and some with a mix of willow and colorado too.

 

Now that cooler weather is in sight, I think sooner rather than later to rig some with willow blades.

[Ken L]

How do they cast/fish ?

My first concern would be that the extra articulations might make them prone to tangles on casting or to being thrown off balance by weed instead of fishing through it.

Edited September 4, 2006 by Ken L

[Chris Goddard]

Andy, they I have to say look as good as anything I have seen from the commercial world and believe me I have literally THOUSANDS of patterns from China to see!! The onbly thing I would lose would be the muppet. Bit OTT BUT having said that WHO KNOWS!!! But that looks VERY good matey!! Good luck!

[Dick Dastardly]

Andy for £20 or so you can get enough components to make up a lifetimes supply of them.As youve found out they are dead simple to make.One thing I would say is ditch the muppet your using as a skirt and get some proper ones.They open up when mounted in reverse and give a much better illusion of life than a muppet.I tried muppets first too!

 

Heres a link to an article I did some years ago but it has some usefull links to get the bits from-

 

http://www.fishingmagic.com/news/article.a...v=1&UAN=949

[Peter Waller]

Try putting the muppet on arse about face, more durable than the more usual skirt and, seemingly, work just as well.