My Spinnerbait Evolution

Here is where I started on my journey of spinnerbaits for crappie.I started by tying jigs.That was a little boring sometimes when I fished them.So,I got some spinner forms from Barlows Tackle and that made it a little more interesting while out on the water.Seems like all I caught were bass though.So,I figured why stop there.I moved up to some bigger baits and it just got funner and funner.There are not too many crappie right close to me,but I have a lake 15 minutes away that holds lots of bass and bluegills.That's why I make all my larger spinnerbaits look sorta like gills.

what size fluted blade is on that spinnerbait? i take off the second or outside blade off my spinnerbaits and put on a brass fluted blade. just yesterday called cabela's and asked them to measure their musky fluted blades to see if they were the size i been using. sure enough the no. 7 they sell is what i've been using and may have been where i got mine from years ago. i ordered more no. 7's and a package of no. 5s from them yesterday. they give a lot more "thump" to the bait. the no. 7 muskey blade they sell is only one inch wide and just a tad over 1 1/4 inch long. it gives it lots of vibration and doesn't break your wrist fishing it for a long time.


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That spinnerbait there is like a 5 fluted.It is the 3rd size down.The biggest I use are 9 then 8 then that guy.They are weird sizes.Not the same as Coloardos or Indians or even Willows.Probably the size that you are talking about.

AZ

Nice blades buddy!!!!!!!!!!!

Fatman