Want to catch fish with spinner bodies, jigs and tackle YOU made, Look no more, Here are the answers you need!
The first step to pouring your own spinner bodies is to have the mold and the correct hooks and wire forms for that mold.
The type of hook and wire diameter you will need to use is always stamped into the body of the mold.
Preheat the mold with a suitable heat source
Lay your mold out flat on the surface you are using.
Place your hooks and wire forms into the mold in the specified position.
Melt the lead in the melter. The lead will typically take 20 minutes or so to be suitable tempurature
Once lead is melted pour into the gates on the closed mold.
Wait for the mold to cool
Remove spinner bodies from the mold
Trim the Sprue from the mold
Paint your freshly molded spinners with paint or powder coat.
Install spinner blades
Dress your new lures however your imagination will let you.
There are two main types of spinnerbait wire forms, they are the "R" bend and Closed Loop forms. What form you want to use is up to you. I prefer the "R" Bend forms.
"R" Bend Spinnerbait wire forms area available below from Bass Pro Shops.
Lead melting equipment
Other tools available here
Paint Available Here
Powder Paint for fishing lures is available in many sporting goods stores, The link below will send you to the website that sells the paint I use for my spinner bodies and jigs. I have only bought locally from them, most powder paints I have tried are almost identical.
Powder Paint for spinner bodies
Dressing Available Here
Blades Available Here
The Complete Book Of Tackle Making is a great source of information for building your own spinner bodies of all types!
Worth Company Makes a great wire forming tool spinner bodies that can be seen
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