"R" bend spinnerbaits/buzzbaits

[bassjnkie]

May be some one can help me out with this. I usually tie me flouo to the "R" bend, but is there a way of making it, so that I can use a snap as a quick change. Any ideas?

[steverowbotham]

you can put a small rubber band or silicone tubing over the r-bend that will prevent the snap from sliding. PErsonally, I prefer to tie direct.

[smokin joe]

There have been a few threads on this, you may want to do a search.

 

I personally like to use a piece of surgical tubing or electrician heatshrink, slid down over the R Bend to close it

[PatrickGG]

I use rubber tubing also, you can find them in the fly tackle section or where they hold floats and bobbers at any tackle shop.

Edited March 1, 2009 by PatrickGG

[jwl]

I just tie them straight on..I find if you use a snap or a swivel it goofs up the action of the lure..you want it to run as straight as you can...even after I catch a couple fish on one, I toss it out to check the action, if it is not running true, I bend the wire until I get the straightest action I can.

[purekgw]

buy more rods?

[Radnine]

Does anyone know why there is an R bend? Why aren't they all closed loops?

Jim

[Terry]

the r vibrates better/more

 

and we like good vibrations

[irishfield]

I just thought it was to cheapen the cost of manufacturing. I twist all those shut.....

[Radnine]

I just thought it was to cheapen the cost of manufacturing. I twist all those shut.....

me too

[bassjnkie]

Thanks for the tips everyone. I will try some of the suggestions.

[jediangler]

I use surgical tubing from an aquarium services store. Gotta have the good vibrations from the "R" bend.

[jwl]

I think it is to make the wire run straighter than with a twist in it.......I have way more success for fish on R bend spinner baits than twisted ones.

[SlowPoke]

A little thread.

 

[spinnerdoc]

i use heat shrink tubing on some of my spinners. not all of them though. just the ones that slide too much.

[singingdog]

Wrap some braided line around the base of the R, then add a spot of super-glue. The only time I do this is for Musky/Pike. Otherwise, I tie directly to the fram.

[JohnF]

I use surgical tubing from an aquarium services store. Gotta have the good vibrations from the "R" bend.

 

Wouldn't that inhibit the vibrations? Seems to me adding anything is gonna alter the flow of water over/past the lure. A twist in the wire would be less disruptive.

 

JF

[charlesn]

Does anyone know why there is an R bend? Why aren't they all closed loops?

Jim

 

The action as stated above and also the line can get caught in the twisted loop causing a breakage on the hook set. Happened to me a couple times.

 

I would tie direct, even for toothy critters. I can't remember the last time I got bit off by a pike or musky on a spinnerbait, doesn't happen very often compared to getting bit off on like a jig or soft plastic.

[jwl]

The action as stated above and also the line can get caught in the twisted loop causing a breakage on the hook set. Happened to me a couple times.

 

I would tie direct, even for toothy critters. I can't remember the last time I got bit off by a pike or musky on a spinnerbait, doesn't happen very often compared to getting bit off on like a jig or soft plastic.

 

I agree, the spinner baits are big enough that I rarely get any spinner baits bitten off by pike and muskies as well

[John Bacon]

I just use a snap directly on the wire. In the vast majority of casts the snap will slide down to the R Bend where it belongs. I do occassionly have the snap slide up the spinner; but it doesn't happen often enough to bothered adding any sort of contraption to prevent it.

[legacey]

I agree, the spinner baits are big enough that I rarely get any spinner baits bitten off by pike and muskies as well

 

....I loose, on average, 3-5 spinner baits everytime I fish loughborough lake from pike.

 

I get told all the time though, it's always just me! Reading this, they must be right!

 

Cheers,

 

Paul

[droopdude]

I put a split ring over the r-bend then attach my snap.

[bassjnkie]

Well I did the silicone and thread thing and headed off to The Ponds, there was only a little open water, but enough to test them out. Put it this way, the snap idea is not for me, I just didn't like the feel. I think I will just buy a few more rods and tie directly to the bait like I always did.

 

Anyways thanks for all the suggestions and ideas.