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Roll my own

Post by daytime dave » Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:50 am

I have a favorite lure for catching fish in the Adirondack waters. It's the Blue Fox. But with most of the lakes and ponds there being snag-o-matics and the lures being 4 to 6 dollars each, it could be an expensive proposition. I tried to make my own lures with weedless treble hooks. They didn't snag on the many trees and branches and weeds in the mountain waters, but they also were lousy at setting when you had a bite. The few fish that were caught were barely on.

So now I roll my own with regular trebles. My unit cost is between .25 and .75 cents, depending on the fancy weight in the center. They are easier on the pocket and to my surprise, they seem to work. Here are two recent examples I got ready for this season.

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Re: Roll my own

Post by North Country Gal » Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:42 am

Hey, Dave, I used to roll my own spinners, back in the day. It's a fun and easy and, especially, affordable, way to make your own lures. Used to get all my components from Cabela's, then I would sit down and make a few spinners after the kids were put to bed.
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Re: Roll my own

Post by Les » Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:43 am

They look very well made, Dave. Great job! :D
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Post by The Wiz » Thu Apr 26, 2018 12:07 pm

What a great idea. Any other places besides Cabelas?
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Post by Jdl447 » Thu Apr 26, 2018 12:16 pm

http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/

try here they have just about everything.
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Post by The Wiz » Thu Apr 26, 2018 3:51 pm

Do you dress your trebles up with plastic worms or such?
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Re: Roll my own

Post by daytime dave » Mon Apr 30, 2018 3:21 pm

No, I leave the trebles bare like those two pictured. I'd like to say that this weekend I caught something on it, but the pond I hiked into was still frozen over.

I have ordered from lure parts online and mudhole. Both were good to deal with.
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Post by BrokenolMarine » Tue May 01, 2018 8:14 pm

Nice Dave. Tina and I tie our own flies, but i've never tried to make my own spinners. We have modified a few...
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Post by daytime dave » Wed May 02, 2018 6:30 am

How did you modify them? Do you have pictures?
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Post by BrokenolMarine » Fri May 04, 2018 10:56 pm

We may change the trebles to a different size or color, add a "tail" of feathers or fur to hide the hooks, or add legs to increase the action. Sorry no pics now.. but if I come across one I've modified I will snap a pic and post it.

Oh, we have also repaired or upgraded favorite spinners when they finally died. :lol:
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