booneangler Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Just wondering on what is the lightest spinnerbait wire that you will go with on making a 3/4 ounce night time spinnerbait. Would it be possible to use a wire that is designed for a 1/2 ounce spinnerbait? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spnrbatr Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 you could use .029 with a closed eye instead of an r-bend. I have not used that heavy of a SB on that small of wire. I use it for 1/2 oz. baits. If that is too small I know .032 would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booneangler Posted January 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 i would prefer a R Bend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 i would prefer a R Bend. You are asking for a lot of trouble with an "r" bend below .030 .. A twisted or "Safety Pin Coil" is better on the smaller wire. My JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everettelee Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 I use .032 tig wire or .035 mig wire . Make your R bend then take a piece of telephone wire and make 2 loops around the R and put a drop of solder on the copper wire . A fish will bend the crap out of your wire but he won't straighten your R bend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booneangler Posted January 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 i was just wondering what would be the lightest that i could go to without having to much of a problem. On a 3/4 ounce bait could i use a wire that calls for 1/2 ounce baits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everettelee Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Make up a dozen and try them out , don't like them melt'em back down try again. I do it all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booneangler Posted January 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 is there anyone that makes a short arm wire that you buy in bulk? Would the molds accept that or not? Never looked into this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Normally a 3/4 oz SB uses a 41-45K wire. I see no need in thinner. The fish don't care either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 On that type of bait I would go with nothing less than .041, that'll work with an R-bend or coiled eye. I prefer the R-bend because it's easier to bend in the first place and I've had a few break offs because of the line getting caught in the coil of a closed eye bait. I landed a 16lb. catfish on a 1/2oz spinnerbait made with .035 wire and while in bent the wire pretty badly it still didn't straighten out the bend so I think you would be good to go with .041 on a 3/4oz bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkin Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 About .035 is the smallest I would go maybe .032 if it is superstainless? I tried some .029 black wire frames from lurecraft or Luremaking (whatever one is in Canada) on some 3/4oz baits and they were terrible. Frame would bend on a hard cast and the #5 colorado just overwelmed the frame. Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booneangler Posted January 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 so if i go with a .035 for 1/2 ounce and a .041 for 3/4 i should be safe with a #5 Colorado blade??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
