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[troutbreath]

Ya I'm exaggerating a little. If it works, and its home made, its more fun anyway. One thing I will say is that I outfished those guys on shore all the time buzz bombing, from the kayak. I didn't have to worry about the tide catching me off guard either. I did try lots of lures right through thick schools of them without a bite, then drop the buzzer and fish on. Ah the good old days.

[Kelso]

Yeah, some pics of your killer colorados would be great. 

[Kelso]

I tried making one tonight, here are some pics, a bit blurry. I think the split rings I used are too small but otherwise it's all I had to work with.

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[troutbreath]

Kelso, now just make a variety of them in differant blade size and metal finish types(dimpled). Looks good for one type of colorado. Use a split ring tool if you can find one, as someone suggested. Saves your fingernails from getting scratched etc. Also change up on swivel types, and split ring.

[Fish Assassin]

Very nice Kelso. That will catch fish.

[Gooey]

That blade will be great for casting or under a float with a slow retrieve...can't help but thik if you drift that set up under a float, those heavy swivels will drag the blade down into the rocks and maybe dampen the blade'saction too.

[younggun]

split rings are just fine, now make some more and get out there!

[Kelso]

Guys, thanks for all the info, tips and feedback. I also have managed to get my hands on 50 Gold Hammered Croc "blanks" so that will be my next project. Yeah, and a split ring tool will be purchased today. I used an old hook to split the ring but kept poking holes in my thumb during the process.

[Ken D]

Hi, Dennis K !!! very nice photos of the ole geezer's work !!! Bob Jones put out a book some time back, RE; making one's own lures.
ISBN 0888961413 :   http://tinyurl.com/yytmlu
It's always a bit more fun doing for one's-self, be it full blown manufacture, or assembling bits and pieces.

[Kelso]

Sweet, thanks ! On to jigs at some point ....

[Eagleye]

Don;t mean to threadjack , but in the late 80s when I first started salmon fishing in BC and old timer who I knew at the mouth of the cap used a home made spinner in which he made virtually everything from scratch - incl. the blade from sheet metal to get just the right curve for the notoriously picky coho in the saltwater from where we were casting. He pitied me since I never caught any fish until he gave me one of his blades. I was always fascinated at how he made the components and was curious if anyone knew his technique for creating the shaft and any other parts you can see on the picture below. I'd like to keep his tradition alive (he passed away)....I think I know how he did the blades - hammered them down on a mold and the knot he uses for the hook I think I know (but could use tips)...it's the shaft I wondering about...thoughts?

ps..yes I know it's a barbed hook - it's a model only and I did not want to disassemble  his "art".

ps...larger photo at link below photo.




http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r310/stuffit2000/blade93.jpg

I found a spinner last year on the Cap that looked almost identical to those except it has 4 orange dots (same hue as yours) on the underneath side of the blade.  The hook was rusty and the body of the spinner didn't look all that great so I just kept the blade cause it looked rather unique.   Good to know it slays. I guess the old guy used to fish one of my favorite honey holes.     

[dennisK]

I found a spinner last year on the Cap that looked almost identical to those except it has 4 orange dots (same hue as yours) on the underneath side of the blade.  The hook was rusty and the body of the spinner didn't look all that great so I just kept the blade cause it looked rather unique.   Good to know it slays. I guess the old guy used to fish one of my favorite honey holes.     

He was a legend.

He knew every inch of that river.

[Fish Assassin]

There was an old timer who used to fashion spinner blades from the lids of sardine cans. He fishes it off the mouth of the Cap and Ambleside. Man, they worked like a charm.