Poison Tail Spinnerbait!

[TheDreamer]

Would love to see a Poison tail spinnerbait mold!


Drew

[Justin9j]

X2

[el rat]

X2...really shocks me they have not done it.

[pjmcla]

Do-it molds are made by casting aluminum into a master mold.  They are not cut via CNC machining the way CCM molds are. This allows each mold to be less costly to make; not considering the cost of the master.  But; the master is much more expensive to make.  I imagine that if Do-it isn't sure that a fairly decent volume of a mold is going to be sold; they will be very reluctant to spend the money; and R&D time and assets to pursue an idea.           

[biglewers]

Then why do they sell blank molds for people to CNC themselves?   

[superharmonix]

Do-it molds are made by casting aluminum into a master mold.  They are not cut via CNC machining the way CCM molds are. This allows each mold to be less costly to make; not considering the cost of the master.  But; the master is much more expensive to make.  I imagine that if Do-it isn't sure that a fairly decent volume of a mold is going to be sold; they will be very reluctant to spend the money; and R&D time and assets to pursue an idea.           

I had no idea.  Pretty cool... Thanks Paul!  Makes sense to me!

[Partycrasher]

You can modify nearly any jig mold into a spinnerbait mold. Figure out where you want the wire to come out and scribe a line.  Cut a shallow groove with a hack saw blade.  Put a wire in the groove and lightly close the mold.  Draw the wire back and forth and it will make a line on the other side of the mold.  Cut the groove on the other side now.  That all you need to do.  It really doesn't interfere if you want to continue to use it as a jig mold.

Thanks,

Marc

[andrewlamberson]

I make my own small to medium sized spinnerbaits from Do-it jigs (I really like the smaller sized Snootie jigs) by using:

http://www.barlowstackle.com/Tandem-Spinner-Jig-Form-P912C124.aspx

and since I'm pliers challenged...I use the Twistech to finish off the loop/eye where I have attached a clip swivel for the blade.

http://www.barlowstackle.com/Twistech-Wire-Former--P1040.aspx

Since we can't use the multiple bait rigs here in Minnesota I make up Twin Spins (two blades and the jig) using:

http://www.barlowstackle.com/Twin-Spin-Wire-Forms-P913C124.aspx

The Twin Spin with a Snootie  has been my best bait this year due to the high, muddy water due to all the rain. The walleyes really like it too! I always use snap swivels to attach my blades so I can quickly change blade types and/or sizes to adjust how deep I want it to run. So far...I have not had a Northern Pike bite me off on this bait because the jig sits back just far enough to keep away from the teeth.

Using a small Snootie and small blades has been good on the smallmouth.

I made some up using the bigger, heavy Snootie and Willow blades so the bait would run deep and it was a walleye wacker (until the floods came!) this spring.

I really like the way the jig attaches to the wire (using the C form)...it has enough play that it allows the jig to run straight all the time.

Andy

[Muskygary]

Didn't Lindy tackle have a twin spin like that; that they used a live minnow on the back?

[Partycrasher]

Do-It made a twin spin mold like the Hilderbrant Nugget.  I have one and every once in a while I see one on e-Bay. Neat little spinner.

[Jeff Little]

I've done the modification of a poison tail jig to make a spinnerbait out of it.  It looked good, but it snagged in rocks more than I could handle.  Then again, I slow roll my spinnerbaits through chunk rock fields on the Susquehanna River, sometimes kicking into "it's a jig" gear when I spinnerbait.