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919 views 6 replies 7 participants last post by  sneakypeter 
#1 ·
Just wondering for those who make own lires, id like to order coloured blades but they seen hard to find and a lot more expensive, do people oaint them? If so what sort of paint?

Also for mepps style spinner bodies what do you use? I was thinking of ordering fluro glass beads?
 
#5 ·
For mepps I use different sizes of brass lures bodies according to the size of blade/spinner I am making. These are readily available through Ebay as are brass beads and cone shaped beads which I have just purchased. I normally use a bodies around 4 grams for No3 blades and 8 grams for no4s as these suit my waters.
 
#7 ·
On the waters I fish, there seems to be 2 stand out patterns of blades, silver with blue spots for sunny days, gold/copper with red spots for dull days. Spotting blades is easy, just do a few trials, a white spot initially, done with either gloss paint or tippex, then the appropriate colour, I use either a piece of wire, cocktail stick or a piece of liner tube (size to suit), nail varnish works, as do enamel paints, take your time, we all have plenty,
peter
 
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