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Does anyone make or know where I can get a 1/8 oz version of the creek spin jig head? Southernpro only has them in the 1/16 size.
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Striker King/Mr Crappie/Wally Marshall is selling them now as the Slab Baby in 1/16, 1/8 and 1/4 ... but $3 a pop is way too much
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Get some lead wire and wrap the hook shank and/or wire form to add more weight. That is what I do for fishing some local creeks when the current is up.
You can go cheaper by using a beetle spin frame and just change the jig size. but like Shmang said lead wire wrap would work too, just make sure to wrap it tight. but, if that cost's $3!! I'll definately stick with beetle spins!
I really like the 1/16 creek spins, and would like to have some in 1/8. I use the heck out of the 1/16 size, just want something heavier for when I need to go deeper, it's windy, etc. I also use underspins, but for me the creek spin works better and catches more fish.
adding weight to them works, but the spinner blade is already almost too small for 1/16 oz. And the beetle spin type is what I've been using in 1/8 and 3/16 oz, but they tend to tangle up a lot more often than the creek spins.
I'll find what I want, if nothing else Mr Crappie is selling a 1/8 and 1/4 version, rigged.
Arkie at bottom of page has the spinner's and frames use any size jighead. Now the secret out.They work great.
I've been using the Arkie frames and blades for a while now and while not perfect they have put lots of fish in the boat. Booyah sells some and there's another maker that has 1/8 offerings that come with a skirt that I remove and add what I want. The heads are round but the fish don't seem to care. Color choices are good too.
Skeet - hows the wire frames holding up??
I just watched the Krappie Kings show. They were using the 1/8 oz Spin Baby and tearing up the crappie.
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I have a boxful of the spinner frames that take a standard jighead. I like the one piece style like the creek spin as it doesn't tangle nearly as often.
Ok Warhawk try this. I used to fish spinner baits a lot bas fishing and on smaller baits I would just put a small worm weight on the line before the spinner bait. Gives you the extra weight you need without impacting the action of the small bait.
Jig Spinner Form with Colorado Spinner Blade
Warhawk, I use those all the time. My source is the link above. Everyone else charges a lot more than Jann's. Buy in bulk!
Sorry I took so long to answer. Strike King makes the other ones that I use and they are both in 1/8. As for the frames of the beetle spin type, they hold up very well. I use them in sizes from tiny to as big as I can find on the rack with good results. I like a bait to helicopter when I stop reeling but stay in touch with the bait. Two springs ago I used a frame with a blade almost nickel size with a natural color curl tail and a 1.8 #2 head. The fish were on or near the beds and I cast to any stick or branch that was in shallow water. Casting past and pulling towards deep water I caught a lot of 1 1/2 lb class fish. All released to finish what they started. I throw a jig, spinnerbait like I described, and a clouser minnow on a fly rod for the same result. Makes it interesting. The spinners will travel slow and not sink as deep keeping me out of the trash that may be there and they're almost weedless anyway. Point on the spinners is that I don't spend a lot of bucks on what I throw and I throw them anywhere. If I lose them I don't care. The bonus is that when the minnows are near the shore and the wolf packs of schoolie size LMB and SMB these things collect a bunch of them as icing on the cake. Always one tied on one of my rods.