Full_Monte
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Thanks for your reply! I know that sunlight degrades line, but didn't know that air degrades it. Is there an article on this subject that we can read?
Lure Making is Spendy!
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I sure hope my Kagan's shipment gets here today. I still can't build much without some of the basics they are supposed to be delivering! Gorge:30 or time to go is getting close and I still haven't twisted a spinner!101sweatinit101
BorntoFish01
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Now the fun begins.
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The Gami Bag probably had steelhead jigs in it. It looks like Mac's Lure smile blades. I ended up with 250 of them in a shared bulk buy a while back so they were just put in that bag because it's small. Haven't put together a lure yet. I'm now in the process of dipping 500 beads in UV blast before the assembly can begin. Every dark bead that is plastic will be dipped before lure assembly can begin. I want to build spinners with contrasting color combinations of glow and UV parts. Something for all seasons if you will.
A note on dodger tapes. I wasn't happy with the stuff I received from Hagens. The dodger eyes were good but the tape just didn't have the lights or reflective glow I'm looking for. The tape from Tap Plastics was very nice and I would second Dave's recommendation for their products. I'm still sorting through companies looking for the best of each component. It is always a long and protracted and expensive process to get it right. I went through this same process when I developed a line of Salmon River spinners. I'll post up what I built for those.
This project took almost 6 months before I began twisting wire for high quality spinners. These spinners are all built on the highest quality Silver blades vs. the Chrome that just mirror the water color and provide no contrast at depth.
Salmon Spinners:
Salmon Spinners:
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I appreciate the heads up Dave! I'll call him first thing Monday morning! 101goodpost101
Bduck
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The last of my tape order arrived yesterday. My Gorge dodger selections are now complete.
Dave, Those are going to do very nice at the Gorge. I especially like the purple one. That caught my eye.
Bduck
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This project took almost 6 months before I began twisting wire for high quality spinners. These spinners are all built on the highest quality Silver blades vs. the Chrome that just mirror the water color and provide no contrast at depth.
Salmon Spinners:
MMM, Your catch rate is going to sky rocket. I like the wire twist idea.
twisted lines
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I Too thought the wire Idea would work very well for Kokanee, but soon found I was cutting hundreds of lures apart, when I fished side by side with beads on line the wire wouldn't work! Only my opinion, what I am trying to say is don't build too many but have a ball I did and save the wire for the bigger salmon, they don't mind it. TL
