Okay guys, let's see some pics of your work involving spinner blades, looking for some creative ideas for blades and flys...anybody?

The 2nd and 3rd flies look like the swivel is not attached to the hook shank. Are they designed to rotate around the shank as well as spin?

http://pondbass.webs.com/theflybox.htm
my spinner dbhwf is at the top of the page

Your obsevation is corrrect sir.
It all depends on what I am fishing for and what kind of action I prefer
Swivel attached to hook shank for lethargic fish - non-attached for aggressive fish - swivel rotates around hook shank as an in-line spinner bait and spinner blde spins as well.

I had never noticed that particular detail before. Who would have thought there was even more goodness to be had in a Glazener's Spinster?

George- nice idea and thought process on the those, I like the clouser spinner combo-looks deadly.The last pic the closer chart\white-what size is that blade 00? Thanks for sharing, very nice.

Probably an 0 but you can use any size shape or fashion - I even like a small willowleaf sometimes.

Something a little different. I will have to give George credit for the inspiration on the spinnyness though. The sandies loved the all white #4 spinster clouser yesterday!

that's a nice fly derik, interesting, I like the idea of the blade being at the back of the fly, looks like a sand bass slayer to me.

Yes indeed. As soon as I saw this thread I started thinking about finding and posting that image, but you beat me to it

I think I need to tie a few of those up to toss at the docks.

This was the "sandie candy" if you may
The first fly is way to big for your average sandie as it is tied on a 2/0 worm hook.

Looks sweet. That TFF sticker looks like it been around longer than 12 years.

Thanks G. That sticker just has had a rough life living under the vice.

Has anyone thought of using propellers ala Pistol Pete flies?? Just a thought.

These all look great!

I have always wanted to add spinnners, but I can't find them in any shops. I haven't got around to finding a place to order them online. Any suggestions? What size swivel do you guys use how and what do you use to attach them?

Yes I have, but I haven't made many that way.

You just put the spinner on behind the eye of the hook. Don't tie in too tight behind it, or the spinner won't spin. I have used small-large spinners. It depends on the size hook you use, as to what size spinner you need.

ok I have to admit derik turned me loose on it

cant see the spinner very well, it's hidden in the tail in this pic

I'm sure George will pop up presently to show how the best way to tie Spinsters and their progeny. I've lashed together a few clousers and such with spinners and they seem to perform well. I've also used the Beetle Spin rigs by removing the weighted jig portion and substituting a woolly bugger or clouser. It doesn't cast as well as a Spinster, but it does give you a lot of options with regard to color and size if you don't tie.

As for Pistol Petes and their non-patented imitations, I've had some success with them, but just don't fish them as often as I should. They are a real pain to fish if there is any filamentous algae about, but what isn't? Here are a few I've managed to not mangle too badly at the vise.

very nice redraider looks like a good creek bait,I have made a few after starting this thread I need to post

Fish it yet?

http://www.danblanton.com/thespinster.html
for Spinster instructions

http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/lure-making-parts/
for EC 413 60 degree bend jig hooks, spinner blades, split rings, and swivels � etc

Sorry, George, I didn't see that this was an older thread and that you had already replied. I knew the topic sounded familiar.

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first try at spinners, been catching some sandies on all models.

The Buzz from a propeller should be attractive.

George how are their prices in comparison to Barlows and Cabelas and such?

Derik, I haven't compared prices recently but at one time Barlow had the best EC413 jig hook prices but did not have the smaller sizes split rings and spinner blades.

Check their on-line catalogs.

Jake

Barlows has them as well as NetCraft. There were a few good threads here lately by George Glazener and a few others with some great ideas. Try looking under George's posts for some fine ideas.

I finally got some spinner parts ordered , thanks to George for the help with sizes, and they came in the mail yesterday. Here are my 1st attempts using spinners.

1st spinner fly - Clouser


More

if you wanna send me those I will let you know how they work

nice job, I likey, may have to give that a try, looks like a White/Hybrid/Striper killer fo sho.

I hope so - I am taking them down to Colorado Bend with me tomorrow to see if the white bass like them.

I ordered parts to make some larger ones for Striper also.

Looks like fish food to me. Well tied.

Oh yes, those are fishy

The white bass will love them. If you have time tie a couple in all white with lots of flash.

i made one that was a plane hook with white bucktale on it whith two jig spiner blades on so they stick out on each side