12-02-2006, 04:09 PM
[cool][#0000ff]I bought a wire forming tool a long time ago. After wrestling with it for awhile, and finding that I could make my own loops faster and easier...if not better...with roundnose plier...I retired the wire forming tool to my junk drawer.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am attaching a picture I made some time back that does not really show everything the way I would like to. Specifically, I do not show the 4th step...bending the tag end of the wire back parallel with the main wire shaft. You can probably figure that out. You can leave that tag piece as short or long as you want. Some guys leave it long and then bend it over the top of the first metal body piece and trim it. That makes sure that it will never spring open. Not much chance of that anyway, but if you fish for steelhead or other strong fish, it is a measure of insurance.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]For most of my spinners, these days, I just cut a few inches of wire and make a loop at one end. Then, I stack on the components and finish with a second loop. I use a split ring on the bottom loop to add whatever type of hook I want to use. The split ring also makes is possible to change hooks if you damage one...or want to add a fly or whatever.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Janns sells 30 foot spools of wire for about $1.50. You can about 60 to 75 spinners from that amount...depending on how long you cut your pieces to work with. You might also find some at Sportsmans or Cabelas. Try a couple of different sizes to get a feel for what you want.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am attaching a picture I made some time back that does not really show everything the way I would like to. Specifically, I do not show the 4th step...bending the tag end of the wire back parallel with the main wire shaft. You can probably figure that out. You can leave that tag piece as short or long as you want. Some guys leave it long and then bend it over the top of the first metal body piece and trim it. That makes sure that it will never spring open. Not much chance of that anyway, but if you fish for steelhead or other strong fish, it is a measure of insurance.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]For most of my spinners, these days, I just cut a few inches of wire and make a loop at one end. Then, I stack on the components and finish with a second loop. I use a split ring on the bottom loop to add whatever type of hook I want to use. The split ring also makes is possible to change hooks if you damage one...or want to add a fly or whatever.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Janns sells 30 foot spools of wire for about $1.50. You can about 60 to 75 spinners from that amount...depending on how long you cut your pieces to work with. You might also find some at Sportsmans or Cabelas. Try a couple of different sizes to get a feel for what you want.[/#0000ff]
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