Howard Capone Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 In a world were bigger is better:worship:, and more is better:lolhuh:How thick should you make the skirt on a spinner bait? How many strands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microtek60 Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 on most spinnerbaits that you buy from the store they have 40 strands. I feel that is a little bare so I put 60 on all the ones that I make. I think that if you go more than that it gets a little to full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dampeoples Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Depends on what you're looking for, a big profile bait, or a smaller profile bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Capone Posted February 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Thank you microtek60 but what is to full? dampeoples, what do you mean by big or small profile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebler_custom_baits Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Its all preference. Experiement and see what you like, and more importantly what fish (and customers) like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 I like 60 strands for 1/2 oz, 50 for 3/8 oz, 40 for 1/4 oz, and 35 for 1/8 oz. It is personal preference, but those work for me (and the fish seemed to agree last year). Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dampeoples Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 I mean the number of strands give the bait a certain profile, a smaller number gives the impression of a smaller, more compact bait, etc, just like Shawn said - he adds more strands based on how heavy the bait is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Capone Posted February 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Thank you and this is what I came up with. http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t15/howardcapone/FishingLures002-1.jpg Howard Capone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkjc2 Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 I have been trying some different things with some of my spinnerbaits. I like to take a 1/4 oz spinnerbait and put 60 strands on it with a number 5 willow. This has been great for slow rolling the bait just under the surface. The extra skirt material seems to keep it up better. Just something I have tried. Hope this idea doesen't get mass produced.LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsinyard Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 I also vary my skirts. A clear or holographic skirt I use 60 strands. Because 40 or even 50 shows more of the hook than I like. For a darker skirt I use 50 strands. Like Shawn said it is personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Capone Posted February 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 THANK YOU AGAIN! Howard Capone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
