dfwatson Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 New to the site and wow what a site! Could anyone please tell me the smallest gauge wire that you can get away with on a 3/8 buzzbait.(single) Also best place to get it. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Lake Lures Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 I generally use 0.051 however, I have yet to find a source who can supply this size as cheaply as Hagen's can for slightly smaller diameters. I do not see why you couldn't drop down to 0.043 and purchase from Hagen's. otherwise you will end up paying about 2x as much for it from other vendors. Good luck, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 I've tried using .031 and .035 on buzzbaits and it does work but the bait really has an exaggerated roll and you can't slow it down much. I wouldn't think vibration is an issue with that type of bait but I tried it to see if it made much of a difference in action and strikes but to tell you the truth, the baits that have a .051 diameter wire run much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbor Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 If I am remembering correctly my favorite baits have a .040 or .041 wire frame. I personally hated the buzzers that had heavier wire but alot of the problem was the type of blades they used and head design. I would not step up to .051 unless you were targeting huge bass in really heavy cover. Ive had probably over 30 bass in the 5-9lb range on that .041 wire buzzbait without any problems. Buzzbaits get tweaked a little when fishing and its no big deal to give them a quick bend. Usually i end up bending the blade down twards the head as they open up a little when fishing and i feel them running poorly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwatson Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Thanks for all your help! I guess I will experiment with a couple different sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Buzz baits are popular with more fish than just bass, they are scaled down to catch crappie and bluegill; and scaled up for pike and muskie. I think you need to design your lure to size fish you are targeting; I tend to use the .051 and .062 size wire for my in-line pike and muskie lures. While I guess a fish can go after any lure in the water, I think the 5/0 trebles would be a little large of pan fish; but bass will try for just about anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
