New use for old spinnerbaits

[K.D.]

Most of us have a couple dozen old spinnerbaits we don't use for various reasons. Either the wires have been bent, the blades are dull or the swivels no longer swivel.

Here's an idea I just came up with to salvage those old spinnerbaits. Convert them to chatterbaits! As I was doing some searches online to see if anyone else had tried this, I found someone who's done essentially that but with a new lure. They charge $6.99 for the lure. So here's a photo to show you what to do. You simply cut the wire down, bend it with round needlenose and put a chatterbait type blade on it with the hardware. (available at staminainc.com) Here's to saving $7 bucks a lure! :thumb:

Good luck!






Modified by K.D. at 8:37 PM 1/16/2009

[21XDC]

[Gomer Pyle]

Interesting..............

[Richard F.]

Great idea

[bigfishingstud]

[ezmuny13]

nice let us know how it works for ya

[K.D.]

I'm glad you guys thought it helpful. Thanks for the PM also ezmuny. Here are a few more links to help you out.

Here are 2 links to buy the blades. Also listed is the duo-lock snap. It's not a swivel and both of the links will show more detail.

http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/s....aspx

http://www.barlowstackle.com/s....html

Opon looking further I also realized I'm obviously not the first to think of this. This link shows another head of similiar design that isn't as detailed. This is what most spinnerbait heads will look like. You can see the difference in how the length of the arm will affect the finished product.


http://www.barlowstackle.com/a...D=111

[ezmuny13]

hey thanks will put this to use

[bigbasser54]

Wow and to think I just strip the skirt, blade and swivel off and pitch the rest when the wire breaks, no more!

[PII Magnum]

[sjpg77]

[Ranger 361V]

[Wichibass]

good idea--worth a try

[Tom in Stl]

Sweet! Good thinkin'

[OscarBassBaits]

Never thought of that.

[hunt22-250]

[kzoduckman]

How do you get a good circle in the spinnerbait wire?

[colreb2000]

[4dbass]

[Mannyboy]