Spinnerbait blade question.

Johntom2k · February 15, 2018, 01:17:14 PM

I am looking to get different color blades to make some unique blade combos. I am not a big fan of the price of brass/gold ones tho. Would be it be better to take be extra silver ones I got and paint gold with some flakes in it and let them dry?

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Lipripper · February 15, 2018, 02:19:56 PM

I know everyone uses nail polish to paint their weights so it might work on blades also. It couldn't hurt to try it.

Johntom2k · February 15, 2018, 02:32:51 PM

Quote from: Lipripper on February 15, 2018, 02:19:56 PM
I know everyone uses nail polish to paint their weights so it might work on blades also. It couldn't hurt to try it.

I will try it. Thank you so much!

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bigjim5589 · February 15, 2018, 03:00:43 PM

I've always bought them already whatever color I wanted, but never used a lot of different colors anyway.

Nail polish as Lip said might be your best option, as it's made in many, many colors & with glitters & such in it. You can buy it fairly cheap too if you stay away from the name brands.

Spray can paint would be the next option, but on aluminum it might have to be an "etching" type paint to last for very long. I've spray painted aluminum in the past with regular enamels & it eventually peeled off. Of course on a lure, you may lost it before that happens.

I powder coat various jigs & spoons, and have done a few spinner blades, but have not tried buzzbait blades. I could see it working well for a nice coating, but not sure how much weight it might add to the blade or whether it might affect how it turns. Maybe I'll try it & see.

Post some pics of your completed buzzbaits so we can see what you come up with! Please!

Johntom2k · February 15, 2018, 05:58:13 PM

I will for sure. I done made a double Colorado blade silver and a double willow blade silver. Thanks everyone for the help!!!

Oldfart9999 · February 16, 2018, 06:47:25 AM

Have you checked Jann's or Barlows or Lure Parts Online? The offer different styles and colors of blades at decent prices.
Rodney

Johntom2k · February 16, 2018, 07:15:59 AM

Quote from: Oldfart9999 on February 16, 2018, 06:47:25 AM
Have you checked Jann's or Barlows or Lure Parts Online? The offer different styles and colors of blades at decent prices.
Rodney

Yes I have and they are kind of pricey. I did order two of the 25 pack mix blades from Jenn's last night.

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SFL BassHunter · February 19, 2018, 10:54:41 AM

I saw they have plastic blades that are clear and meant for you to paint. Never used plastic blades though...

bigjim5589 · February 19, 2018, 05:58:46 PM

I have some plastic blades too. Bought a bunch of blades from a fellow who had stopped making lures some years ago and in the bunch was some plastic Colorado style blades. Have not used them much, but except for a different flash, since they'e either opaque colors or transparent, they seem to spin fine and create some vibrations. They also have a different sound when they hit the wire or anything else than the metal blades have. Hard to say what that does, positive or negative, but they do also make the spinnerbaits a little lighter weight and start to spin easier than metal blades.

I've used the plastic buzzbait blades too, and caught fish using them, but can't say what any difference might be between them & the metal blades as far as attracting fish to the lure.

Probably one of those confidence things & how much they're used.

Johntom2k · February 19, 2018, 07:22:05 PM

here are the first ones I made ever!

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Oldfart9999 · February 20, 2018, 06:40:14 AM

They look good!
Rodney

bigjim5589 · February 20, 2018, 12:40:31 PM

Yes, they do look like they'll catch some fish!