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Another popular spinner is the type known as the "Cherry Bobber" or "Cherry Drifter" shown in Fig. 74. This spinner makes use of a wooden, pear-shaped body which gives it buoyancy and prevents it from sinking too fast. You can make these bodies from any light wood, but balsa is preferred because it is easy to work. You can also order these wood bodies, all ready shaped from a mail-order house. The wood body is then painted a bright red-a daylight fluorescent lacquer is best for this. Likewise, fluorescent plastic beads are slipped on the wire shaft to act as bearings. A small treble hook is attached to the tail end of the spinner. Figure 74. Cherry bobber spinner. Still another old-time favorite among spinners is the "Colorado" shown in Fig. 75. Here, instead of using a wire shaft, you use two barrel swivels and two split rings. The blade, which is the round type Colorado, is attached to the split ring as shown. The split ring at the tail holds either two single hooks or one treble hook. Figure 75. Colorado type spinner.
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