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Spinner blades come in various shapes such as the Indiana, Colorado, Willow Leaf, June Bug, Kidney, and Propeller types. See Fig. 62. They usually run in size from No. 00 to No. 7 and up. The lower the number, the smaller the blade. Numbers 00, 0, and 1 are small sizes suitable for trout and panfish, while the larger sizes are best for bass, pike, lake trout, and salt-water fish. You can get the spinner blades in various finishes such as gold, nickel, brass, and copper. Some are also made with hammered finishes. Still other blades are made from pearl or mussel shell. Figure 62. Shapes of spinner blades. To make completed spinners you also need spring steel or stainless steel wire for shafts. The spring steel wire is usually coated with tin and is quite suitable for fresh-water spinners. The stainless steel wire is better for saltwater spinners. This wire is supplied in various diameters from .018 to .035, the thin gauges being used for small spinners and the heavier gauges for the larger fresh-water spinners and all salt-water types.
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