spinner bait wire

[bassman843]

I was wanting to know if most people bend their own wire or buy it pre made from do-it.what wire thickness you prefer for 3/8oz and 1/2oz spinnerbaits.what's a good quality wire should I use to start making spinner baits

[beezerbassman]

I have just started to make my own spinnerbaits and was told from a friend to buy from www.buzzblade.com they have good prices and this guy swears by them. I think he said the pricing if for 1000 wires which is not bad then. anyway hope it helps. They do have different types of bends available.

[smalljaw]

If you're just starting out I'd go with pre-bent forms, after you get comfortable you may want to bend your own or you may want to continue to use the ready made forms. The wire diameter you want to use should be on the mold. Pre- bent forms are quick and easy because they are already bent but bending your own allows you to make your own angles plus you'll get more for the money but it'll take up more time.

[crazyjohnsmojos]

jans sells a wire forming tool that makes R bends. go to any welding supply shop and buy the tig welding rods. thay work great. john

[Spike-A-Pike]

I bend up mostly inline spinners, but have done 250 R frames for a friend while he was waiting for his bender. I build mine mostly for Musky and use .051 or .062 SS wire. Your going to be looking for a .032 for 3/8 oz and .040 for 1/2 oz. Those are pretty standard wire to wieght sizes.

[clamboni]

I bend my own forms......it really doesn't take much more time as far as I'm concerned. I have a little blue bender and if 5 extra seconds is too much time then buy prebent forms. I use a lee bottom pour pot and the prebent forms get in the way while pouring for me. The do it ultra spinner mold says .040 wire for 3/8 oz. The guys I sell baits to say .040 is way too heaavy, and I've been using .034 and they're happy. I like the lighter wire myself, too. I just modified the mold so the wire would fit tight with a pointed punch. For 1/2 oz baits I'll use a little thicker wire, .038. But if people want a lighter wire I'll use the .034.

[Munkin]

Using the pre-bent forms is easier and unless you want a custom bent frame I would just use them. I to like thinner wire and .035 super stainless is a good all around wire for 1/4 to 3/4oz.

Allen

[bassman843]

thanks for the info I heard some guys making spinnerbaits complain about the wire in if you use to thin of wire you get alot of break offs and to thick you don't get enough vibration

[Munkin]

thanks for the info I heard some guys making spinnerbaits complain about the wire in if you use to thin of wire you get alot of break offs and to thick you don't get enough vibration

You are mostly correct? Thinner wire is not as durable and bending it straight after catching fish is what breaks it. I have never had one break on a fish they always break when I try to bend them back into shape. Most of the time I use .032 for maximum vibration but I do use the .035 on 1oz baits. That little blue bender is nice when you do want to make a custom frame. I used it to make a larger frame for a 6 bladed bait.

Allen

[psv]

I build mine mostly for Musky and use .051 or .062 SS wire.

I'm planning to use 0.62 on 1 1/2 & 2oz on a Muskie /Pike spinnerbaits. May I ask you couple questions?

1. Do you use Do-It or custom molds?

2. What brand of 0.62 wires do you recommend for heavy spinnerbaits? I found Mason 0.51, which I used before and like it, from Barlow, but they don't have 0.62.

Thank you, in advance.

Regards, PSV

[Glaucus]

I own a Hagens wire bender, and my brother has an earlier version of the "Boggs" bender......we both prefer the ready made spinnerbait wires!!!

It's faster, cheaper, & better than what we can bend from coiled wire!

I'm planning to use 0.62 on 1 1/2 & 2oz on a Muskie /Pike spinnerbaits. May I ask you couple questions?

1. Do you use Do-It or custom molds?

2. What brand of 0.62 wires do you recommend for heavy spinnerbaits? I found Mason 0.51, which I used before and like it, from Barlow, but they don't have 0.62.

Thank you, in advance.

Regards, PSV

I use Do-It mold that I modified myself for 1

[Spike-A-Pike]

Glaucus.

Nice explanation and illustrations. People like you are what make this such a great site.

[psv]

Glaucus,

Thank you, very much for such great reply. It's fantastic information. Originally, I thought about Do-It SJ-3H-X model upgrade to accept 0.62, but now, I think, I've better go with one from Luremaking and their 0.62 ready forms.

I also have Hagen's and Boggs wire benders. I like them both. Boggs for lighter stuff and Hagen

[LedHed]

Glaucus

Excellent tutorial material and real nice looking baits.

" I also have Hagen's and Boggs wire benders. I like them both. Boggs for lighter stuff and Hagen’s for "heavy metal". " Ditto

Also have the Herter's and Cabela's bender which are the same.