Spinner Jigs

I am curious what yalls thoughts are on spinners on jigs. I have plenty of Road Runners, but they they run a pretty penny and are a pain to tie. So I was thinking I could put some of my own jigs on these spinners. They are Lindy Little Joe spinners, size 0. Kind of looks like the spinner of a Beetle Spin to me. I posted a picture of a regular jig on one of these so you can see what I'm talking about.

My primary use for these things will be for long-line trollin. I have gotten the itch to give trolling a fair shot since Skip's thread the other day. I was thinking I would set two poles up with RRs and two poles up with these things and see if they favor one.

Anyway, are these little spinners any count or should I just stick with Road Runners?

Looks good Crow !

Use em all the time myself. They like to twist the line, so you might want to consider a small swivel ahead to keep the line twist out.

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Originally Posted by fowlmood77

Use em all the time myself. They like to twist the line, so you might want to consider a small swivel ahead to keep the line twist out.

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Excellent advice. Thank you.

I use them and they work.Depending on how deep you want the bait to run,I'll add a split shot right below the line tie eye because these baits like to come up towards the surface at certain speeds. I use an egg shaped pinch on shot.

I've been using that setup for ages and it works just fine and dandy!

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Originally Posted by Black Crow

Kind of looks like the spinner of a Beetle Spin to me.

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Exactly. It's a classic.

Tom Nixon, a warmwater fly fishing legend, used basically the same rig to make his fly rod spinnerbaits. He just left out the jig head so it was easy to cast on a fly rod.

Sure they will work either trolling or casting. I have used the same thing before lot of times. I keep both silver and gold ones around.

Skip

I personally prefer a spinner blade that is under a jig.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...SpinnerJig.jpg Never was too much a fan of hairpins. Just my 2 cents.

Ive never been a fan of roadrunners, I dont like the idea of poor components all paint up so they wont spin. Ive also bought some of the adapters you have shown above from cabelas's bargain cave and they seem ok. Ive been kicking around making some of my own but with better components and maybe different design.

I 1st used them when i got into paw-paw's tackle box 20 sum years ago, and have been in love with 'em ever since.

I always have a little jig spiner tied on. I have one rod designated just for it. I love those little suckers.

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Originally Posted by robbor

Ive never been a fan of roadrunners, I dont like the idea of poor components all paint up so they wont spin. Ive also bought some of the adapters you have shown above from cabelas's bargain cave and they seem ok. Ive been kicking around making some of my own but with better components and maybe different design.

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Mine spin, but I buy my heads unpainted and paint and tie them my self. They also are the Real Roadrunners and have the blades that say so unless someone wants a willow leaf blade which then I have to put a note on the package that is still falls under their Trademark.

The only problem I have is if some part breaks from a defect while I am tying or painting or what ever.

Skip

i dont see why they wouldnt work

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Originally Posted by fowlmood77

Use em all the time myself. They like to twist the line, so you might want to consider a small swivel ahead to keep the line twist out.

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Where do you attach the swivel? Do you use a snap swivel or barrel swivel?

Thanks for the feedback fellas.

I'm gonna give these spinners a shot this weekend if the weather isn't as terrible as they are forecasting.

I've never used this type of spinner specifically for crappies. I have used beetle spins for gills, which are great. So I'm lookin forward to seein what these guys produce.

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Originally Posted by toothpick

Where do you attach the swivel? Do you use a snap swivel or barrel swivel?

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Small barrel swivel about a foot away from the spinner.

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Originally Posted by Black Crow

I've never used this type of spinner specifically for crappies. I have used beetle spins for gills, which are great. So I'm lookin forward to seein what these guys produce.

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They produce great for all species around here. Have caught gar, bream, crappie and bass with em. Nothing like hanging into a bass on a short ultralight :D:D:D Just be prepared for anything.

I like em!!!!! I make my own with my spinner wire.

Fatman

The hair pin spinners may make for a... "MESS OF FRECKLES"!... only my opinion"
send'em brother crow..."

Just let them fly" like an eagle"to Scotty...
Fly like an eagle,...let dem hair pins work me..."!!!

pretty neat lil set up there

Black Crow, looks good from here. I like using spinners a little later in the season. I use them by casting to shoreline cover. Below are a few I've made up to use this spring. I haven't used any yet but hope to do so tomorrow. Although I usually use the jig only in the early part of the season as the fish seem to like a smaller bait, I'll give them a shot. I shared some of these with another C.C member and got a report this week that he killed them. Now I have to prove them up myself. Someone mentioned that they tend to spin on retrieve or while pulling them. I did some testing in clear water to see if mine would spin. A couple did spin or lay down on their side, but I corrected that by tuning the arms by bending to one side or the other until they ran straight.
Good luck with yours. By the way, I've tried the roadrunners and have never caught a fish on one.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...e/IM000867.jpg

"gene"

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Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"

Black Crow, looks good from here. I like using spinners a little later in the season. I use them by casting to shoreline cover. Below are a few I've made up to use this spring. I haven't used any yet but hope to do so tomorrow. Although I usually use the jig only in the early part of the season as the fish seem to like a smaller bait, I'll give them a shot. I shared some of these with another C.C member and got a report this week that he killed them. Now I have to prove them up myself. Someone mentioned that they tend to spin on retrieve or while pulling them. I did some testing in clear water to see if mine would spin. A couple did spin or lay down on their side, but I corrected that by tuning the arms by bending to one side or the other until they ran straight.
Good luck with yours. By the way, I've tried the roadrunners and have never caught a fish on one.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...e/IM000867.jpg

"gene"

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PawPaw,

Those look great, sir. Thanks for the advice on tuning. I prolly would not have thought of that. That'll save me a lot of cussin.

BC, another small thing to look at, especially if there are weeds present as in my case, is the loop in the wire where the swivel is attached. In your photo that wire crosses itself after making the loop and protrudes forward which make it a perfect hang for any piece of grass floating around. I take my pliers and bring that piece of wire in line behind the arm. Also the snap that holds the jigs on has the same problem, it faces forward. It too should be bent downwards to shed grass. Below are a couple of spinners showing the problem on the left spinner and the correction on the right one. I hope you can understand what I'm talking about. Having everything in line helps them run true.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/f...e/IM000868.jpg

"gene"

I've fished the 'Beetle Spin' type spinners in the past, and Road Runners....I've also combined the spinner w/ a Road Runner - giving a over/under effect. Troll it, cast and retrieve it slow....also have intermixed blade colors, ie gold blade on the spinner, w/ silver on the Road Runners I have.....

UG

well I went out and tried the proto-type spinner bait today I must say I'm impressed I have a 5.1-1 ratio retrieve reel and I had to crank that baby as fast as I could to finally get the spinner to line roll this will be a pleasure to fish it will be a good troller also when I get one totally completed I'll give ya'll a quick peek!

I tie alot of my own jigs to and have used this spinner on a few, I really
like them. Keep us posted.

Done the same here , cooked up my own beetle spin type baits using my homemade jigs. The slower I could crank that thing and still get the blade to spin....the more crappie I caught. Was good in the small creeks/rivers in Apr here. Working on building up my ammo right now....one plano box devoted to these, and one for the pony jigs. Disturbed to hear Gene hasn't caught a fish on the pony jigs... as I am in process of making my first ones now....hmmm. Hope they ain't white elephants.

I too like to make my own spinner jigs. I have found that rather than using the pony head, a round head can be utilized in much the same way. I paint the heads then slide a crane swivel over the hook and up to the back of the head. I then tie the jig in the same manner I would tie a non spinning jig. The swivel stays put if you tie the body tightly. Add the split ring and a spinner and you have a very good looking jig at a fraction of the cost of the real thing. I'll add a picture if someone will tell me how!

Hog Daddy don't let the fact that I didn't catch any go to your head. I've only used them sporadically when they wasn't biting on anything else so it wasn't a good test. It just not one of my confidence baits. Good luck with yours.

"gene"

Looks like the old beetle spin blade rig they are good in shallow water helps to fish sloooow.

Now that I've kinda learned to take close up photo's here's a bunch of V-spinners that I made, I don't worry about losing them cause they're cheap to make.

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...intTray006.jpg

Fatman

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Now that I've kinda learned to take close up photo's here's a bunch of V-spinners that I made, I don't worry about losing them cause they're cheap to make.

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...intTray006.jpg

Fatman

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Are these preformed wires or do you bend them yourself. If you bend them yourself what kind of tool do you us for forming them

Here's the tool I have from Janns, but you also need needlenose pliers.

WIRE FORMER

wire is from coils that I get from Janns' also.

Just have to practice a little to get them right

Fatman

Hi
Been wanting to send this in but just got around to it.
I call it my Super Spin .... Ball Bearing Swivele, Twisted Swivele Loop, and Crimped to jig Loop, also heavy duty hook .. long shank size 4 ... Indiana spinner .... when it hits the water it is spinning .. no jerks to get it started .. I built this for my
Grand Kids ... they were catching all kinds with a lighter hook and when they started catching some red fish I thought I had better beef it up some and this is what I came up with ... Grand Son #3 is real good with it ... we have found the tube to be best all around.

JSC
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JSC

Very impressive spinner – didn’t scrimp on components.

How much does it weigh? Have you tried them with a willow leaf blade?

Those spinners work great. In my earlier post, I thought you were on the trail of a roadrunner and tying them. I did not pay attention I guess. A simple way to tie the "not" roadrunner is in the pic.

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Originally Posted by LedHed

JSC

Very impressive spinner – didn’t scrimp on components.

How much does it weigh? Have you tried them with a willow leaf blade?

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Thanx Led Hed
Have not tried them with a Willow Leaf but should work find ... I have some Ripple Blades that I might get the boys to try out.
Its a 1/16th (Hilts Mold).

JSC
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