09-29-2010, 10:19 AM
[cool][#0000ff]No problem. Anything you rig BEHIND the spinner blade has no affect on the free rotation of the spinner blade. I have been rigging spinner-fly combinations for years...using all kinds of blades and all kinds of flies. Really a killer combo on many waters for many species. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The rig I was using for the rainbows was a bit different. It was a standard spinner, but with the rear hook removed. Instead, I tied on about a foot of leader and then the fly. The spinner works fine and the fly is trailing behind. It is kinda like mini "pop gear"...with only one spinner blade. Or another comparison might be the flasher/dodger rigs used by a lot of trollers for trout and salmon. I actually use a small spoon instead of the spinner sometimes and that works great too. You can cast it a mile and just vary the speed of the retrieve until you find what the fish want. Better than a bubble and fly for getting down faster and deeper and for making faster retrieves.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Some guys add beads ahead of their spinner blade, for extra visible appeal. But, any extra weight pushing down on the clevice and blade will add friction and slow down the blade...or stop it.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One word of advice...be sure to rig a swivel either on the top of the spinner or a foot or more above it. Rigging that way can put some serious twists in your line if the balance is off even a little bit.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The rig I was using for the rainbows was a bit different. It was a standard spinner, but with the rear hook removed. Instead, I tied on about a foot of leader and then the fly. The spinner works fine and the fly is trailing behind. It is kinda like mini "pop gear"...with only one spinner blade. Or another comparison might be the flasher/dodger rigs used by a lot of trollers for trout and salmon. I actually use a small spoon instead of the spinner sometimes and that works great too. You can cast it a mile and just vary the speed of the retrieve until you find what the fish want. Better than a bubble and fly for getting down faster and deeper and for making faster retrieves.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Some guys add beads ahead of their spinner blade, for extra visible appeal. But, any extra weight pushing down on the clevice and blade will add friction and slow down the blade...or stop it.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One word of advice...be sure to rig a swivel either on the top of the spinner or a foot or more above it. Rigging that way can put some serious twists in your line if the balance is off even a little bit.[/#0000ff]
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