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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: KarateKick on April 05, 2014, 10:26:43 PM

Title: Attaching the spinner blade
Post by: KarateKick on April 05, 2014, 10:26:43 PM: It looks like there are several ways to attach a blade to the shaft of an in-line spinner:

1. Putting the shaft directly through the blade;
2. Using a clevis;
3. Putting the blade on a ring around the shaft;
4. Putting the blade on a chain attached to the shaft.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each method?
Title: Re: Attaching the spinner blade
Post by: Daguru on April 05, 2014, 10:42:23 PM: Not sure of the advantages of others but I find the clevis method works best
Title: Re: Attaching the spinner blade
Post by: Fish Assassin on April 05, 2014, 10:43:50 PM: Always use a clevis.
Title: Re: Attaching the spinner blade
Post by: KarateKick on April 07, 2014, 09:45:36 PM: How do I make sure the blade actually spins instead of just flapping? Every blade I have looks bilaterally symmetrical, so I don't see why the water would push one side of the blade more than the other.
Title: Re: Attaching the spinner blade
Post by: Fish Assassin on April 07, 2014, 11:21:46 PM: Test it in your sink or bath tub
Title: Re: Attaching the spinner blade
Post by: TheFishingLad on April 08, 2014, 07:28:17 AM: I use two 2 way swivels, ring, And blade, ring in the middle, blade on ring, ring holding life together, food to go
Title: Re: Attaching the spinner blade
Post by: sugartooth on April 08, 2014, 03:59:21 PM: Depends on whether you are making weighted or non-weighted spinners.
Weighted spinners use a Clevis. Non-weighted I use a split ring between two barrel swivels.
Title: Re: Attaching the spinner blade
Post by: KarateKick on April 19, 2014, 08:28:29 PM: Quote from: TheFishingLad on April 08, 2014, 07:28:17 AM
I use two 2 way swivels, ring, And blade, ring in the middle, blade on ring, ring holding life together, food to go

Quote from: sugartooth on April 08, 2014, 03:59:21 PM
Weighted spinners use a Clevis. Non-weighted I use a split ring between two barrel swivels.

How do you cast a non-weighted blade-between-swivels spinner? Do you add a weight elsewhere on the leader?
Title: Re: Attaching the spinner blade
Post by: Fish Assassin on April 19, 2014, 09:37:05 PM: Quote from: KarateKick on April 19, 2014, 08:28:29 PM
How do you cast a non-weighted blade-between-swivels spinner? Do you add a weight elsewhere on the leader?

Attach a piece of pencil lead on the main line just before your leader.
Title: Re: Attaching the spinner blade
Post by: sugartooth on April 20, 2014, 12:16:22 PM: I use non weighted spinners under a float the same way I fish with roe or jigs etc.
you can free drift them or hold back a bit to get them to spin or don't let out line and swing them thru the current.
Title: Re: Attaching the spinner blade
Post by: KarateKick on April 23, 2014, 07:40:01 PM: Quote from: sugartooth on April 20, 2014, 12:16:22 PM
I use non weighted spinners under a float the same way I fish with roe or jigs etc.
you can free drift them or hold back a bit to get them to spin or don't let out line and swing them thru the current.

Do you mean something like this?

(http://www.sussexseafishing.co.uk/images/mullettraceone.JPG)
Title: Re: Attaching the spinner blade
Post by: KarateKick on April 23, 2014, 07:59:35 PM: I guess the "shaft through the blade" configuration works only with a special blade?

(http://newriversports.com/images/library/brs/zoom/0126-0074.jpg)