Inline spinners (e.g. rooster tail) -- how to make?

It chaps my tushy to see rooster tails for over $2 and mepps and panther marlins for 4+. I think it's time to start making my own. I've watched videos and it looks fairly easy. However, my concern is the specific wire, clevis size, and blade size needed for 1/16 ounce size. If you can recommend good spinners (I prefer a gold blade and would love suggestions on spinners that actually spin well. I love firetiger color. I'd prefer something with a little more drag than a standard rooster tail blade -- something I can retrieve even slower and stay at the same depth. I haven't tried mepps or panther marlins due to the price.

I'm getting to the point on my rooster tails where I need to replace the wire. One decent size fish and the wire gets bent. I keep trying to straighten it back up so it runs true, but the fact is, it's kinked up pretty bad.

So, if you've made these for yourself, I'd appreciate guidance to keep me from making the same mistakes you did when starting out (buying the wrong stuff).

Thanks!

I do make them but getting it right the first time and not winding up with stuff that does not fit you needs is hard to do and it lays there forever. One tiers likes are not always anothers. It is fun to experiment and learn too. Good luck and enjoy

A great company is Jannsnetcraft

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Here's a good video. It's very important to use "French" blades, which spin easier.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae-lF8mYJKI

I use 0.024 wire for a 1/16 oz. spinner. Experiment is the only way to get what you want. If it doesn't work you loose the cheapest component, the wire. I've been making spinners off and on since the 70's and I'm still not satisfied. They work but.........Well it's a disease, an addiction, a hobby and I don't golf.

Fatman has done a bunch of this and I think he would be a wealth of info on the subject. What I know about this would just muddy the water and confuse you. What I do want you to look into is a spinner called an Evans Shyster. It has an offset tie point that negates most, if not all of the line twist associated with inline spinners. I have worn out many of them in years past and caught more gills and bass than I could count. Then I got married and had kids, and you know the rest.

go to Janns netcraft , they have every thing you need , and they have a video to show you how , good luck

Found it.
The shyster. Very interesting. If it works that way. An help eliminate line twist. Why in the world isn’t that design used more?

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I really like the shyster to fish with. I just have a difficult time duplicating it. My tie end never turns out that well.

I've bent some wire but got no idea where to start on that triangle. I wonder if a person went to a heavier and slightly longer wire. Heavier so as not to be bouncy or want to straighten easily. Maybe even 0.035. Then take and bend the conventional eye & wire down that approximate angle. The offset is what allows the spinner weight to ride lower than the line direction. This must create the limited amount of line twist....or not.