tools for making inline spinners and other baits

[pogon02]

What tools do I need in order to make inline spinners?

Also when making cranks what type of paint and other sealants and finishing varnishes should one use?

 

[PainInTheBass]

For inline spinners, if you have all of the supplies (ie - wires, blades, clevices, bodies, beads, o-rings, hooks, etc.) then you could ostensibly get away with a set of needle-nose pliers (with built in wire cutters). For in-line spinners, I personally have needle nose pliers (2 actually), o-ring tool, fly-tying vise and bobbin (for making dressed trebles) and glue.

I think that is all I use lol

TIM

 

[MikeyMikey]

Is there specific type of wire that should be used? thickness? stiffness?

 

[PainInTheBass]

Thickness would depend most on the size of spinner you are making and what fish you are targetting with the lures. Luremaking.com sells wire from 0.024" to 0.062" diameters. The ones I make are 0.026", but am looking to start using some thicker wire since my spinners keep getting bent by pike. One thing you must consider that the thicker wire is harder to bend by fish, and by you as well. The thinner wire is easier to work with, and is a good starting point for beginners.

TIM

 

[MikeyMikey]

So...

Home made Inline spinner lures are cheaper in total$ ?

 

[Spinninreel]

I think you really need to weight the total cost for making these lures. All the peripheral thing you have to buy, a place to set it up, all the time to make a lure and the quality of the finished product need to be considered carefully. I would think that it would be hard to make something that would be of equal quality as store bought and even if it was, the cost difference would not justify time spent.

 

[pogon02]

I think you don't need a huge space to make them and it would be more of a hobby for me nothing would give me more satisfaction then catching a fish on my own hand made lure.

 

[PainInTheBass]

I have not done any cost calculation, but would guess that at my production rate, the savings are marginal. What it does allow me is the flexibility to make almost any spinner configuration I want. I can be as creative and wacky as I dare, with the benefit of throwing something out there that not many fish have seen before. Also, there is a certain satisfaction in catching just as many fish with a homemade lure as with a store bought one. This, for me, is a hobby, and not a way to save money lol. I approach it this way, and have fun doing it.

YMMV

TIM

 

[David Kearney]

I have not done any cost calculation, but would guess that at my production rate, the savings are marginal. What it does allow me is the flexibility to make almost any spinner configuration I want. I can be as creative and wacky as I dare, with the benefit of throwing something out there that not many fish have seen before. Also, there is a certain satisfaction in catching just as many fish with a homemade lure as with a store bought one. This, for me, is a hobby, and not a way to save money lol. I approach it this way, and have fun doing it.

YMMV

TIM

Nice...lets see some images of your lures...please?

 

[Spinninreel]

OK that makes sense. Good luck and let us know how you make out.

 

[Snypa]

For inline spinners, if you have all of the supplies (ie - wires, blades, clevices, bodies, beads, o-rings, hooks, etc.) then you could ostensibly get away with a set of needle-nose pliers (with built in wire cutters). For in-line spinners, I personally have needle nose pliers (2 actually), o-ring tool, fly-tying vise and bobbin (for making dressed trebles) and glue.

I think that is all I use lol

TIM

Just to add to that, there's also a couple tools designed specifically for making Inline spinners, do a google search for the "Hagens Tacklemaker" and also "Real Pro Luremaker" (better quality). I prefer the $120.00 luremaker, as there is not limitation on how long the wire can be with it (for bigger inlines), the Hagens Tackle on the other hand limits you to making only 5"-6" long inlines, its basically useless once you get into bigger lures. I also have about 3 fly vices, one is for drying flies or lures, the other two I use for holding hooks in place for tying marabou or bucktails, or to hold wirecoils in place when I'm tying flashabou & making bigger Inlines. The vices also help when I'm putting the larger split rings on a very sharp Mustad 7/0 musky treble (less accidents lol).

 

[PainInTheBass]

After seeing Snypa's lures, I am hesitant to put any pics of mine since they aren't nearly of the same quality lol. I will have to take some pics of them and post them though.