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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kelso on November 28, 2006, 12:17:08 PM

Title: Home made Colorados
Post by: Kelso on November 28, 2006, 12:17:08 PM

Made a few up last night as the temperature plummeted. Here are some pics.

(http://thumb18.webshots.net/t/59/759/7/3/84/2651703840038215278jukLxd_th.jpg) (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2651703840038215278jukLxd)(http://thumb18.webshots.net/t/46/46/7/13/46/2225713460038215278ViDFSR_th.jpg) (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2225713460038215278ViDFSR)

(http://thumb18.webshots.net/t/59/659/4/64/28/2278464280038215278reBHNA_th.jpg) (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2278464280038215278reBHNA)(http://thumb18.webshots.net/t/53/653/3/58/95/2106358950038215278zDjFaW_th.jpg) (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2106358950038215278zDjFaW)

(http://thumb18.webshots.net/t/59/559/5/72/76/2455572760038215278pnENSC_th.jpg) (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2455572760038215278pnENSC)

Also tried these plastic clips (not shown) instead of split rings that were kind of neat. I think I still like the split rings though.

Title: Re: Home made Colorados
Post by: Fish Assassin on November 28, 2006, 12:30:37 PM

Nice job.

Title: Re: Home made Colorados
Post by: Matt on November 28, 2006, 12:35:45 PM

Never seen two blades on one split ring...interesting idea.  Any reports on its effectiveness?

Title: Re: Home made Colorados
Post by: Kelso on November 28, 2006, 12:36:50 PM

Hey Matt, haven't tried it yet but saw something similar in the tackle shop the other day. Thought I'd give it a shot.

Title: Re: Home made Colorados
Post by: BigFisher on November 28, 2006, 03:50:51 PM

How did you get the hooks on? did you open up the eye with pliors?

Title: Re: Home made Colorados
Post by: Fish Assassin on November 28, 2006, 03:57:01 PM

Use Siwash hooks.

Title: Re: Home made Colorados
Post by: Kelso on November 28, 2006, 04:19:54 PM

Used my fingernails, ouch. Need a pair of split ring pliers. Used Gamakatsu hooks.

Title: Re: Home made Colorados
Post by: Sam Salmon on November 28, 2006, 05:14:53 PM

A small flat screwdriver works just as well as any pair of split ring pliers.

Title: Re: Home made Colorados
Post by: Eagleye on November 29, 2006, 03:47:45 PM

Quote from: BigFisher on November 28, 2006, 03:50:51 PM

How did you get the hooks on? did you open up the eye with pliors?

you can either use open eyed hooks (they come that way) or slide them on a split ring.

Title: Re: Home made Colorados
Post by: troutbreath on November 29, 2006, 08:56:02 PM

Nice lures. Where did you get the blades for the one in the top left picture?

Title: Re: Home made Colorados
Post by: Kelso on November 30, 2006, 11:28:15 AM

Hey Troutbreath, I got the blades off of ebay. I picked up 100 of them for $5.00 or so.

Title: Re: Home made Colorados
Post by: troutbreath on December 01, 2006, 09:00:39 AM

Thanks Kelso, I'd like to make some of those, but haven't seen them in tackle shops.

Title: Re: Home made Colorados
Post by: Kelso on December 01, 2006, 11:16:20 AM

Troutbreath, PM me if interested and I'll fire a few out via Canada post.

Title: Re: Home made Colorados
Post by: Gooey on December 01, 2006, 01:28:32 PM

Hey Kelso, one thing I can see that you did incorrectly, the pic of the spoon shows a hook with the point up and the concave belly of the spoon down.  the hook should be mounted the other way, point down.

When you hold a spoon in your hand the concave shape should match the direction of the point of the hook.  My commercial fishing boss taught me that and thats the way all manufacturers put the hooks on their spoons.  I think it has to do with the hook trailing in a better position and providing better hook ups.

cheers

Title: Re: Home made Colorados
Post by: Kelso on December 01, 2006, 01:30:59 PM

Thanks Gooey ! Makes sense  ;D