How to Make Prawn Spinners
The bait you choose for your fishing expedition can mean the difference between leaving empty-handed and landing a photo-worthy Chinook. Live bait paired with a spinner has proved itself as a winning combination for anglers. Prawn spinners, in particular, are considered good for getting fish to bite. Not only do they mimic live bait far better than artificial lures, their flexibility is unparalleled. You can use prawn spinners in both shallow and deep water, and can drop them slowly or speed them up. With this method of making prawn spinners, it won't be long before you're smiling for the camera.
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Things You'll Need
- Tied leader with treble hook
- Pro-Cure bait threader
- Cured and dyed prawn
- Rubber band
- Half-hitch
- 8 to10 beads
- Blade
- Clevis
Instructions
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Slide your bait threader between the prawn's eyes and through the body, exiting just above the tail. Keep the prawn as straight as possible. Don't let it curl or bunch up.
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Insert the treble hook's shank between the prawn's eyes. Secure it firmly. Wrap a rubber band around the prawn's head to hold it in place.
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Add a half-hitch to the upper part of the prawn's tail. This will help relieve pressure from the spinner blade. Add eight to ten beads, making sure there will be enough distance between the prawn and the blade you will add. If you add too few beads, neither the blade nor the prawn will be able to freely spin.
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Slip the plastic clevis through the hole in the blade. A smaller clevis works better than a larger one as it will spin easier. Thread the clevis and blade onto the upper arm of the wire shaft. The convex side of the blade should face forward as it hangs. You can use any size or finish of blade you want, but larger blades tend to perform better.
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Pinch off the tip of the prawn's tail with your fingers. The tail can catch the current and cause the prawn to twirl or jerk unnaturally. You want your prawn to behave as if it's still alive.
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Tips & Warnings
If you don't want to cure your own prawns, you can buy them already cured and dyed at many tackle shops.
Stagger your prawn spinners at various depths. This will help you determine where the fish are.
Consider adding prawn scent to your spinners. Smelly Jelly, Salmon Feast and Salmon Hammer have proved successful for many anglers.
References
- Photo Credit Fisherman image by sgonzalez from Fotolia.com
