BackwoodsBassr
Well-Known Member
I like to slightly modify the crawler harness design so that I can cast and retrieve them like an in-line spinner. The advantage of the casting harness over the spinner is that by using line instead of wire for the body you get a slower descent and you can retrieve it a a slower pace even if you want to bulge the surface. Basically, your lure will spend more time in the strike zone.
So, here's how I do it, i hope the photos will help fill in the blanks. If you have any questions let me know.
Step 1: Get all the items together
You will need:
- 1 Spinner Blade (pictured: size 2 colorado blade)
- 1 FOLDED Clevice (pictured: size 2 brass) do not use stirrup clevices for this application, over time it will fray the line.
- 1 bait/siwash hook (pictured: size 4 eagle claw 084)
- 2 bearings (pictured: 2 hollow brass 1/8" beads)
- Plastic coloured beads (pictured: 2 red + 2 yellow #5 beads)
- 1 solid brass bead (pictured: 1 7/32" bead)
- Line (pictured: 10lb mono: trilene XT)
Step 2: Hook to line
- Attach your hook to the line. You can snell the hook if you are using an up or down eye hook. For this harness I used a palomar knot on a straight eye hook.
Step 3: Thread the line through the beads
- I start with a red bead, then the solid brass bead, then I add the rest. You can do this as you like but I recommend keeping the weighted bead towards the back for balance.
Step 4: Thread the line through the first bearing
Step 5: Clevice and Blade
- Hook the clevice around the hole in the spinner blade.
- Thread the line through the clevice
Step 6: Thread the line through the second bearing
Step 7: Finish with Rapala Knot
- I like to do this 6-8" above the hook (most traditional crawler harnesses are much longer)
- As an alternative you can simply tie a swivel to the end of the line. I line to put mine further up on my mainline though. Just preference.
This website will guide you through the above knots and much more: http://www.netknots.com/
Enjoy and best of luck!
So, here's how I do it, i hope the photos will help fill in the blanks. If you have any questions let me know.
Step 1: Get all the items together
You will need:
- 1 Spinner Blade (pictured: size 2 colorado blade)
- 1 FOLDED Clevice (pictured: size 2 brass) do not use stirrup clevices for this application, over time it will fray the line.
- 1 bait/siwash hook (pictured: size 4 eagle claw 084)
- 2 bearings (pictured: 2 hollow brass 1/8" beads)
- Plastic coloured beads (pictured: 2 red + 2 yellow #5 beads)
- 1 solid brass bead (pictured: 1 7/32" bead)
- Line (pictured: 10lb mono: trilene XT)
Step 2: Hook to line
- Attach your hook to the line. You can snell the hook if you are using an up or down eye hook. For this harness I used a palomar knot on a straight eye hook.
Step 3: Thread the line through the beads
- I start with a red bead, then the solid brass bead, then I add the rest. You can do this as you like but I recommend keeping the weighted bead towards the back for balance.
Step 4: Thread the line through the first bearing
Step 5: Clevice and Blade
- Hook the clevice around the hole in the spinner blade.
- Thread the line through the clevice
Step 6: Thread the line through the second bearing
Step 7: Finish with Rapala Knot
- I like to do this 6-8" above the hook (most traditional crawler harnesses are much longer)
- As an alternative you can simply tie a swivel to the end of the line. I line to put mine further up on my mainline though. Just preference.
This website will guide you through the above knots and much more: http://www.netknots.com/
Enjoy and best of luck!
