Inline spinners

[Overloaded outdoors]

I have the do it mold lure body mold. When I assemble everything and test them in the water the blade doesn’t spin all the time. Some cast it will some cast it won’t what am I doing wrong



                            Thanks

[ctom]

Welcome to the Do-It forums, Overloaded.

What spinner blade are you using? Are you sure the blade is mounted with the cup side facing the body and shaft? Sometimes the blade being used can be a factor but most often its because the blade is turned around the cupped side is facing outward of the shaft.

Double chec the spinners you have made up to be certain the blade is mounted correctly. If they are, look closely where the line eye is formed to be sure the tag end of the wire where it gets cut off isn't causing a hang up.

[WALLEYE WACKER]

Welcome to the family. https://store.do-itmolds.com/Folded-Clevises_p_771.html This type tend to hang up from time to time.
https://store.do-itmolds.com/Solid-Brass-Clevises_p_772.html look at the second from the right and the way the angle of it. They should be like a U. Sometimes the size of it can be the problem too.
Can you post a pic of the one that works and one that don’t. So maybe we could see if we could see the problem sometime when having a issue we are to wrapped up to see straight.

[toadfrog]

Use a folded clevis instead of a stirrup clevis and you'll have better luck. Also if you are using a swing blade they tend to suck up against the body for some reason I never figured out . Bot a quick twitch on the rod in the retrieve direction will start it to spin while retrieving it .

[ctom]

I use only folded clevises on my spinners. Many of my spinners are used in Lake Superior for salmon and Lake Trout so they're large...sizes 4 and 5 blades. Once in a while current plays with a spinner blade and it'll stall or lock up [not spin] and all I need to is give the rod a little snap to re-start the blade. All of these spinners are built with French blades.

For stream and small lake use while after Browns or Rainbows I make many the spinners with in-line blades and honestly do not care for this type of blade but they seem to start easier on light line.

Spinners have moving parts and so many things can affect those parts. Mostly spinners are easy to make and use without issues so deciphering what the issue is can take some time. Stick with it and you'll figure it out.   

[Overloaded outdoors]

This is my set up

[ctom]

Looking at the picture I think the blade needs to be a bit larger. I'd go one, maybe two sizes larger. I wouldn't worry about thinking the fish can't get the larger blade in their chops. Some amazingly small fish find themselves hanging on some pretty big spinners.

Nice looking spinner though. Did you wrap the treble? Nice job there if you did.

[andrewlamberson]

First off...nice looking spinner!

I think you may have 2 issues:
1. The clevis should be larger. You don't want the blade hitting the front of the body with a sharp angle.
2. As Tom suggested a bigger blade. If you buy a Mepps spinner and use it as a model, I think you will see that the blade is often as long (or longer) than the body.
Between the 2, the blade will rotate over the top of the body instead of banging into it.

This chart might help: https://www.tacklecrafting.com/wb_size_chart

When I first started making them I did a lot of "cut and reuse" ! (wire shafts are cheap!).

[WALLEYE WACKER]

Is there a bead between the clevis and the body? Also like Tom said bigger blade.

[Overloaded outdoors]

Tom I do tie me own trebles thanks for the compliment and thanks everyone for the input it’s greatly appreciated

[ctom]

I see a bead ahead of the body but again I think maybe use the next size larger bead at that point.

[Overloaded outdoors]

I put a bead on first then the clevis and blade then another bead then the lure body

[Lamar]

 I remember when Mepps first came out with those you had to snap your pole to get the blade started. It was kind of a pain but they caught fish so we all put up with it.

[ctom]

I put a bead on first then the clevis and blade then another bead then the lure body

I see the bead between the body and clevis in your picture, but I'd use a little larger bead there so the clevis isn't turning on such a small bearing surface. It doesn't take much, but I'd go up at least one size at that location.

[Fatman]

Bigger blade as has been said and by the looks you have a stirrup clevis not a folded but use a size larger.  I also agree about a bigger bead above and below.  I always do a rip action with my rod tip to make sure they get spinning.