Hey Musky Anglers

[Dnthmn]

Just wanted some feedback on the bucktail spinner below. One of the guys at work asked if I could make him some and this is my first attempt.

 

 

Any feedback would be appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

Dan

[Pigeontroller]

Looks good to me.

[lew]

Thats an excellent looking bait and certainly doesn't look like the 1st time you've tied one. Black with silver is also a good colour combo too.

 

You asked for feedback so I'd like to just offer a tip if I may.

 

With musky size hooks being so large and to reduce doing any further harm to the fish, many of us simply cut the hooks off, rather than trying to pull them back out again.

 

It only takes a few seconds to replace the trebles and were back in business, but with your skirt tied directly to the hook it would basically ruin the whole set-up if one or more trebles had to be cut off.

 

Best bet is to tie on a skirt directly to the shaft, but have a split ring inside where a treble could be added, then when it's cut off there's no damage to the skirt section and your good to go again.

 

Just my thoughts though and again congrats on a fine looking bait.

Edited April 16, 2009 by lew

[Dnthmn]

Thanks for the tip lew. I'll give that a try on the next few I make.

[Weeds]

I'm kind of thinking along the same lines as Lew.... sort of; I'd suggest going one step further and going with barbless trebles. I'm not even sure if any of the big musky lure makers do it (meaning Suick, Drifter Tackle, Musky Innovations, Mepps,etc) but you could really corner yourself a piece of the market. I've already pinched down a few barbs this off season but I'd be happy to purchase barbless in the future providing it was available and cost competitive. What you've got there looks good too though! I can't wait for Musky opener!

[Dnthmn]

barbless...things that make you go hmmmm.

 

I'll have to try and find a supplier for 5/0 barbless trebles!

 

Thanks weeds.

[tinbanger]

Barbless ? hadn't thought of that , wonder if due to size of the hooks and fish yopu may lose more fish ?

 

With my only muskie ,, cut the hook of without a second thought

 

TB

[irishfield]

25 cents every 5 years isn't a big deal is it Dave.. lol

 

Nice work there dtheman

[tinbanger]

hey , be nice

 

 

every THREE years

 

TB

Edited April 17, 2009 by tinbanger

[Ron]

hey , be nice

 

 

every THREE years

 

TB

 

 

Hope we can change that for ya Dave.

 

As for the spinner, looks great! As mentioned though, would be a bonus if it could be rigged up some how with the treble being removable.