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Most of the spinners above are used for trolling, but they can also be cast if you add a small clincher sinker or other weight to the leader. You can also get some sheet lead and cut out a small rudder which is then folded over the wire shaft of the spinner in front of the blade. See Fig. 76. To keep it from sliding down the shaft, make more turns than usual when forming the eye of the spinner. Then crimp the lead rudder on these turns with pliers. In addition to serving as a casting weight, the lead rudder also acts as a keel and prevents the spinner from twisting the line. You can paint this lead weight in any color you want and even add an eye on each side. Figure 76. Lead keel weight and its position in front of the spinner blade. You can also make special casting or trolling weights which are detachable and can be added to the spinner at the front. See Chapter 11 on making sinkers for details on how such weights can be made. For easy casting, however, you can't beat the "French" type of spinner shown in Fig. 77. These usually have short wire shafts on which one or more heavy brass body weights are added. These body weights come in various shapes, sizes, and designs shown in Fig. 63. French-type spinners also use a special heavier blade than the regular kinds. Both the body weights and blades can be ordered from many of the supply houses. These casting type spinners usually have a small treble hook attached. Figure 77. French type spinner.
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