Laker1

I would like to say thank you to all of you, PSV, ROWINGADUBAY & GRIFFOND. You have really helped! In answer to a few questions I think I should both add more beads and reduce my clevis size to a 6 as suggested. Think I have been using 8s. I am using both willow and indiana blades. Separately of course! I think I will upload a picture(s) as PSV has suggested as soon as I understand the process. (I am a practicing Luddite when it come s to computers.) Thanks again jim

Just tried out a couple of newly made bucktail spinners at the lake. Found myself casting the musky lures inbetween the ice chunks melting at my dock. Noticed I had to jerk the lure at start to get the blades spinning. Not very satisfied with this! I want to increase the action so the blades will start spinning on their own when the lure hits the water. Thought I could reduce my learning curve by asking for suggestions. Should I 1) Use a smaller bead (reducing friction) as my bearing before my clevis? 2) Should I use a smaller clevis and if so what is the recommended size for .051? 3) Could my blades I am using be too light in weight and maybe too thin? 4) Is there anything else that I should take into consideration? Any input would be most appreciated!

Re: Flashabou A few thoughts, You can buy wide plastic ribbon from a craft store and cut it many times lengthwise thus creating your own to your own design requirements while being inexpensive. I am using flashabou/mylar by itself or as an accent piece amongst similar colored bucktail and it works very well. I have found at a local dollar store gold, silver, blue and purple children's wigs and some decorations (ie birthdays) for kids that were made in China which appear to be made of mylar/tinsel that can be readily converted for use. Each wig is going to give me a supply for two or three winters of lurebuilding. The material appears to be quite durable, especially the stuff found in decorations. Just tested it out last weekend at the lake. Hope this helps

Regretfully, I still find the loading real slow compared to other web sites, which is a pity as there is so much to learn here - nevertheless the content is fascinating! jim

I AM NEW TO TU. I WISH MAKE MUSKY BUCKTAILS APPROX 10 ' LONG THIS WINTER, MAYBE 5 - 10 AT THE MOST. I WILL BE USING .051 WIRE. THIS COULD TURN INTO A REAL HOBBY FOR ME AND I EXPECT TO INVOLVE OTHERS AS TIME GOES ON. PLEASE ADVISE IF I SHOULD BUY THE EXPENSIVE HAGENS WITH MUSKY DIE KIT OR JUST BUY A WIRE FORMER SUCH AS THE DUBRO. IT SEEMS TO ME FROM THE LITERATURE I HAVE RECEIVED THAT THE HAGENS WIRE FORMER IS NOT MULTI PURPOSE. BUT I COULD BE WRONG. CAN I USE THE HAGENS WIRE FORMER TO BUILD OTHER TACKLE AND IF SO PLEASE TELL ME. I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER EXAMPLES, SO ANY INPUT HERE WOULD BE MOST APPRECIATED. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY ASSISTANCE OR INPUT. BY THE WAY THE LURES ON THIS SITE ARE REALLY IMPRESSIVE AND THE SUPPORT YOU GIVE ONE ANOTHER IS FIRST RATE! JIM