Winter spinner drawing. Making winter spinners for perch according to drawings with your own hands. Catchy winter lures for perch: description and drawings

Perch is a favorite target for many anglers. The striped robber actively feeds both in summer and winter and bites on both natural and artificial baits. Homemade lures for perch for winter fishing are especially popular.

When should you choose store-bought ones and when should you choose homemade ones?

It’s no secret that winter vertical spinners from well-known home-made masters often outright beat branded spinners, even expensive Finnish ones. But at the same time, they cost much more than branded products. High-quality homemade products can give a head start to branded baits when catching perch in any specific conditions or when trying to catch a passive predator.

Therefore, you should fish with store-bought bait when the perch bite is quite stable. If a predator is capricious, then it is advisable to use good, expensive homemade products. And during periods of “distribution” you can fish with rather primitive baits made from scrap materials.

Expert opinion

Knipovich Nikolai Mikhailovich

Even a high-quality spinner in inept hands will not show even a small fraction of its capabilities. In order for a spinner to successfully catch perch, the angler must understand how to give it the desired action, and the gear must match the fishing conditions.

Advantages and disadvantages of homemade baits for perch fishing from ice in winter

“Home-made” spinners for winter perch hunting have the following advantages:

  • low cost of baits;
  • high catchability of high-quality spinners;
  • ease of making spinners from scrap materials;
  • the ability to manufacture baits for specific fishing conditions;
  • creativity of the process of making baits with your own hands.

At the same time, homemade baits have the following disadvantages:

  • the complexity of manufacturing high-quality spinners, since special tools and equipment are required;
  • insufficient catchability of easy-to-make baits;
  • instability of the work of spinners made “on the knee”.

What parameters must be met?

Any spinner for catching perch from ice must meet the following requirements:

  • It’s attractive to play in the water, provoking a predator to bite;
  • have the required dimensions for fishing in specific conditions;
  • play consistently under any fishing conditions;
  • be equipped with high-quality sharp hooks.

Kinds

Lures for vertical trolling of perch can be divided into the following categories according to the type of game:

  • Nail spinners. Lures that practically do not deviate from the vertical axis, i.e. after reset, they immediately return to their original position.
  • Gliding lures. After the reset, the bait moves to the side and then gradually returns to its original position.
  • Spilling spinners. After being dropped, the bait falls, waddling from side to side.

It is wrong to assume that some types of spoons are more catchy than others, since everything is determined by the fishing conditions and the degree of activity of the perch.

According to the equipment with hooks, vertical lures for perch can be divided into the following categories:

  • Spoons with a soldered single thread. Usually these are small baits for hunting perch in shallow water.
  • Spoons with a soldered double. Quite common options.
  • Spoons with a soldered tee. Rarely found items.
  • Spoons with hanging tee.
  • Lures with a single or triple hook on a chain.

Expert opinion

Knipovich Nikolai Mikhailovich

Zoologist, hydrobiologist. I am interested in fishing at a professional level.

Almost all spinners for vertically trolling perch from the ice have an additional decoration on the hook, which serves as an “attack point” for the striped robber. On lures with soldered hooks, these are red woolen threads or the shank of the hook is simply painted in a bright color. Hanging treble hooks are usually equipped with a multi-colored drop.

The following materials are used for making winter lures for perch:

  • copper;
  • brass;
  • cupronickel;
  • beryllium bronze;
  • stainless steel;
  • tin;
  • lead;
  • solder;
  • babbitt.

Most high-quality homemade spinners are bimetallic, i.e. their different sides are made of different metals.

The most famous homemade spoons, which provide serious competition to store-bought baits, are the following:

  • rhombuses of various modifications;
  • sleepers;
  • petals;
  • trihedrons;
  • maropedki.

Expert opinion

Knipovich Nikolai Mikhailovich

Zoologist, hydrobiologist. I am interested in fishing at a professional level.

The manufacture of these baits requires precise drawings, punches and a variety of equipment.

At the same time, it is possible to make some homemade spinners from scrap materials, sometimes literally “on the knee”.

How to make the best catchable bait for winter fishing: instructions and drawings

From a spoon


To make a winter spinner from a spoon you will need the following:

  1. Materials:
    • dessert cupronickel or silver spoon;
    • winding rings;
    • treble hook.
  2. Tools:
    • hacksaw for metal;
    • file;
    • needle files;
    • drill;
    • pliers.

Step-by-step instructions for making a spinner from a spoon are as follows:

  1. The handle or handle is cut off from the spoon.
  2. Process the edges of the cuts.
  3. Drill holes in the front and back of the workpiece.
  4. They give the spoon a bend, thereby achieving the necessary game.

Expert opinion

Knipovich Nikolai Mikhailovich

Zoologist, hydrobiologist. I am interested in fishing at a professional level.

From a seemingly unnecessary part of a spoon or “slurp” you can make a catchy oscillating spoon for fishing in open water. To do this, two holes are also drilled and the workpiece is equipped with rings and a tee.

From a beer can

An empty can of beer, soft drink or canned food can also serve as material for making a winter lure for catching perch. An aluminum can must be used. The result is light spinners for fishing in shallow water.

To make such a spinner you will need the following:

  1. Drawing. The drawing shows the shape and dimensions of the future spinner. Then the outline of the workpiece is cut out of paper.
  2. Materials:
    • empty jar;
    • winding rings;
    • treble hook.
  3. Tools:
    • metal scissors;
    • awl;
    • hammer;
    • file;
    • sandpaper;
    • soldering iron

How to make a spinner from a can:

  1. Cut the can and level the sheet with a hammer.
  2. Apply a pattern with the outline of the spoon and trace it with an awl.
  3. Cut out the workpiece.
  4. The edges and surface of the workpiece are processed.
  5. Two holes are pierced: in front and behind the workpiece.
  6. Give the spoon the desired bend by attaching the workpiece to some round object, for example, a wooden rolling pin.
  7. If you need to make the lure heavier, a layer of solder is soldered onto the inner surface.

Expert opinion

Knipovich Nikolai Mikhailovich

Zoologist, hydrobiologist. I am interested in fishing at a professional level.

A spinner with a soldered single hook can be no less effective. Then to make the bait you will additionally need solder, phosphoric acid and a soldering iron.

From tweezers

Tweezers make nail-type spoons or jigs. You can make a large bait from medical tweezers or a small one from a tool used by radio amateurs and electronics engineers. A drawing for making such a bait is not required, but this is what is needed:

  1. Materials:
    • metal tweezers;
    • winding rings;
    • treble hook.
  2. Tools:
    • hacksaw for metal;
    • file;
    • needle files;
    • sandpaper;
    • drill;
    • pliers.

Making a winter spinner for catching perch using tweezers is carried out as follows:

  1. A workpiece of the required length is cut out of tweezers, and 2/3 of it should have a smooth surface, and 1/3 should have a grooved surface.
  2. The workpiece is processed.
  3. Drill holes.
  4. The lure is equipped with rings and tees.
  5. Bend the lure so that it plays as needed.

Castmaster

Fishermen who tried ice fishing with the famous Castmaster from the American company Acme were amazed at its catchability.

Expert opinion

Knipovich Nikolai Mikhailovich

Zoologist, hydrobiologist. I am interested in fishing at a professional level.

However, the cost of the original spinner is noticeably on your pocket, and making a homemade Kastmaster is not so difficult.

There are two ways to make this bait: from a solid metal rod and from a tube.

To obtain bait from a solid rod you will need the following:

  1. Drawing. The drawing indicates the size of the bait and, most importantly, the cutting angles, which should be 17 and 23 degrees for the resulting lure to resemble the original.
  2. Materials:
    • Metal rod of the required diameter. Materials: copper, brass or stainless steel.
    • Wind-up rings.
    • Treble hook.
  3. Tools:
    • hacksaw for metal;
    • protractor;
    • file;
    • sandpaper;
    • drill.

How to make a homemade Kastmaster:

  1. Cut the workpiece, observing the cutting angles.
  2. Process the workpiece.
  3. Drill holes for the rings.
  4. The spoon is equipped with winding rings and a tee.

If you intend to make a spinner out of a tube, you will have to stock up on tin or lead. Having cut the blank from the tube, tin or lead is poured into it, and then the holes are drilled and the spoon is equipped with winding rings and a tee.

Expert opinion

Knipovich Nikolai Mikhailovich

Zoologist, hydrobiologist. I am interested in fishing at a professional level.

However, for fishing at shallow depths, you can use a hollow tube spoon.

Rotating


A vertical spinner for catching perch from ice can rotate around its axis during the pause following the release. Some symmetric trihedrons have a similar game. The secret of production is known only to their designers.

From an electrical cable


Winter triangular spinners are made from electric cable, in which one side is wide and the other two are narrower, i.e. in cross-section, such a spoon looks not like an equilateral, but an isosceles triangle. By the way, you can successfully catch asp with such lures in the summer. To make this bait you will need the following:

  1. Materials:
    • a piece of electrical cable with a diameter of 1 cm and a length of 6-7 cm;
    • winding rings;
    • treble hook.
  2. Tools:
    • hacksaw for metal;
    • file;
    • sandpaper;
    • drill.

The process of making a spinner from a cable looks like this:

  1. Saw off the workpiece to the required length.
  2. Grind down the edges.
  3. Drill holes.
  4. The lure is equipped with rings and a tee.

"Malek"


The Malek spinner is a rather original product, which has no analogues among store-bought spinners. What is needed to make it?

  1. Drawing. To make it easier to make a spinner, first draw a drawing. The length of the spinner is usually 5 cm, the width at the front end is 3 mm, at the rear end it is 8 mm.
  2. Materials:
    • corrugated metal plumbing pipe;
    • winding rings;
    • treble hook.
  3. Tools:
    • metal scissors;
    • file;
    • grinding paste;
    • drill.

Such a spinner is made as follows:

  1. Cut out a pattern from thick paper or cardboard.
  2. Cut the pipe lengthwise and cut out a piece of approximately the required size.
  3. Having applied the pattern, the workpiece is sawed off from the pipe.
  4. Process the workpiece.
  5. Drill holes.
  6. The lure is equipped with rings and a tee.

Expert opinion

Knipovich Nikolai Mikhailovich

Zoologist, hydrobiologist. I am interested in fishing at a professional level.

Due to the transverse ribs, the Malek has a unique game, which makes it extremely catchy.

"Dovetail"


“Dovetail” is a much more complex design, which, however, does not require the use of dies and punches. To make it you will need:

  1. Drawing. A pattern is cut out 90 m long and 30 mm wide with a tail cutout of 25 mm.
  2. Materials:
    • sheet copper;
    • orthophosphoric acid;
    • solder;
    • single hook;
    • thin copper wire.
  3. Tools:
    • metal scissors;
    • file;
    • soldering iron;
    • awl;
    • sandpaper.

Dovetail is made like this:

  1. Cut out the blank according to the template.
  2. Solder the workpiece from the inside.
  3. Using an awl, draw a straight line through the middle and bend the workpiece in half lengthwise.
  4. The tail processes are brought together, forming something like a boat, and soldered together.
  5. Make a loop of wire and solder it from the inside at the front of the workpiece.
  6. Solder the hook at the back of the workpiece.
  7. Fill the internal space with solder.
  8. Processing the spinner.

"Torpedo"


“Torpedo” is a bait that is more complex to manufacture, since it has two sides made of the same or different sheet metals. You will need the ability to solder and give the lure the desired shape using a matrix.

To make a Torpedo you will need the following:

  1. Drawing. On thick paper, draw the outline of the future spinner, resembling an elongated overturned drop. For fishing at shallow depths, the spoon has the following dimensions: length 50 mm, width at the top 10 mm, width at the bottom – 3-5 mm. If you plan to fish at greater depths, the dimensions are proportionally increased.
  2. Materials:
    • sheet of non-ferrous metal;
    • wooden block;
    • orthophosphoric acid;
    • solder;
    • copper wire;
    • winding ring;
    • treble hook.
  3. Tools:
    • metal scissors;
    • soldering iron;
    • rubber hammer;
    • sandpaper;
    • file.

The manufacturing process of the Torpedo is as follows:

  1. A recess of the desired shape is made in a wooden block.
  2. Cut out two sides of the future spinner.
  3. Give them the required shape.
  4. Loops are soldered from the inside.
  5. Fill the space between the two edges with solder and solder them together.
  6. The workpiece is processed and polished.
  7. The spoon is equipped with a winding ring with a tee.

Making other homemade spinners requires even more skill.

Unhooked


A winter hook-free spinner is needed when a predator is hiding in snags, and catching it with baits with open hooks is fraught with losses of spinners.

A non-hooking spinner can be made from any bait with a hanging hook, replacing the latter with a tee with a wire protection, which can be purchased at a fishing store. However, small hooks can be difficult to find. We can recommend using an offset hook with a small twister attached to it.

It has been customary for a long time to use homemade lures for perch for winter fishing. This was not due to a good life, since it was unrealistic to purchase a more or less catchy lure in a store in Soviet times.

Today, making homemade lures for catching perch from ice has become a separate area of ​​the fishing business, but if desired, any angler can make a simple bait from scrap materials and successfully catch striped robbers with it.

It has long been said in Rus': “Prepare a sleigh in summer and a cart in winter.” Preparation for winter fishing begins even before the first frost hits. Amateur fishermen and seasoned ice fishing experts are trying to be fully prepared to meet their favorite fishing time. They begin to search in advance and redraw drawings of winter lures for perch. With their own hands, savvy craftsmen make a wide variety of baits from scrap materials.

Types of baits

Perch is one of the most voracious fish in winter. If in the summer few people are interested in catching shellfish, preferring to hunt larger predators, then in winter, a handsome striped fish is a desired trophy for any fisherman. He readily takes on both a regular jig and special spinners.

Those who decide to catch a larger perch think about how to get it from the depths of the reservoir. For this purpose, you need heavy baits that quickly reach the bottom. Ice fishing enthusiasts purchase them in stores. However, many people make homemade winter lures, which are not inferior in catchability to their factory-made counterparts.

In addition to weight, baits differ in size and shape of the spoon. To catch small perch, they use light home-made perch, and for large ones, they take heavier and more reliable gear.

Lures can be very diverse in shape: prismatic, oval, round, voluminous, flat, curved, ribbed, oblong, and so on.

Bait for predators is also distinguished by the presence of various hooks. In perch fishing, one hook is mainly used, although there are tackles with two hooks. The hooks themselves can be single, double, triple and even quadruple.

A good spinner, like a good fashionista, loves attractive accessories. These include various cambrics, fabric and plastic fish tail simulators, color spots on the cavity of the spoon, and other decorations.

On the modern market there is a huge amount of gear and bait for every taste, so inexperienced fishermen do not want to strain and make a spoon for winter fishing with their own hands. Such a spinner will bring additional bonuses to the angler’s self-esteem. After all, all the fish caught will be 100% the merit of a skilled master not only of fishing, but also of the manufacturer of the main tool for this business.

Preparing for the creation process

Having decided to make a lure for perch, some novice craftsmen do not know where to start. However, the manufacturing process itself is not so complex that such a person could not cope with it. Good preparation is the key to successful completion of almost any undertaking.

Here are the main points to prepare for the manufacturing process:

After careful preparation, the novice master tries to find an accurate description of the sequence of work and a detailed description of each operation.

An excellent selection of such lessons is provided by Maxim Balachevtsev. Having looked at the option you like, anyone can try to repeat each step step by step independently.

Manufacturing procedure

Having decided to make a perch shaker with his own hands, the novice craftsman tries to copy the actions of an experienced master. It’s rare that anyone immediately tries to invent something original. Usually they take proven models, such as needle, hoof, jig, small fry, castmaster and others.

The manufacturing procedure for all spinners is very similar to each other and consists of the following basic procedures:

With the arrival of winter, many fishermen do not abandon this interesting activity. They put summer gear aside and arm themselves with winter fishing rods, since they differ significantly from each other. Winter fishing is also characterized by the fact that completely different baits are used here, including artificial ones. Fishing in winter involves the use of winter spinners, which are quite catchy. Moreover, you can either buy them in a store or market, or make them yourself. For most fishermen, this process is no less interesting than the process of fishing itself. Therefore, they carefully prepare for the winter season, making their own various elements of winter equipment, including spinners.

The use of spinners for catching perch, compared to traditional baits such as bloodworms or worms, allows you to catch larger perches, reaching them at great depths. As a rule, large perch always stay in deep water areas, compared to smaller individuals that prefer to feed closer to the shore.

Since the spoon has some weight, it quickly sinks to depth and resists the current, which can lure large perch. In addition, the spinner is noticeable from a great distance, as it can be up to 10 cm in size.

Main characteristics of a spinner for perch

The main task of the spinner is to lure a predator from a considerable distance. If its game does not seduce the perch, then we can assume that the spinner was unsuccessful and its place is in the garage, and not on fishing. For the spinner to work, it must be given the desired shape, weight and size. The larger the spoon, the larger the specimen can be caught. But this does not mean at all that there are no limits to the size of the spinner. As a rule, small perch are caught with spoons up to 50 mm in size, and larger specimens are caught with bait up to 100 mm in size.

When choosing a lure for perch, you should not forget about small details that additionally lure the predator. These can be images of fish eyes, imitation of blood stains, drawings of scales or fins.

When going fishing, you should not forget about groundbait and bait. Moreover, the size of the spoon may also depend on the nature of the chosen bait. When using large bait, the number of hooks increases.

Catchy winter lures for perch: description and drawings

Making spinners for winter fishing does not require a lot of money and time. Some craftsmen make such baits within one hour, and the tools for this can be found in any fisherman’s barn or garage.

It is possible to find such raw material for making bait at home or in the trash. A can for canned food is made of thin metal, therefore, a spinner made from this material is more suitable for catching perch in stagnant bodies of water where there is no current.

During manufacture, you will need the following materials and tools:

  • Tin.
  • Metal scissors.
  • Awl.
  • Sandpaper.
  • Number 7 hook or tee.
  • Two winding rings.

Manufacturing technology:

  • Preparatory work boils down to preparing a metal plate. To do this, take metal scissors and cut an even sheet of thin metal from a tin can.
  • After this, everything unnecessary is removed from the plate: paint, paper, etc.
  • The shape of the future bait is drawn on a sheet of metal, about 5-7 cm in size.
  • Using metal scissors, according to the drawing, the shape of the future spinner is cut out.
  • Use sandpaper to remove all burrs.
  • Using an awl, two holes are made for the winding rings.
  • The next stage is polishing the spoon.
  • At the next stage, the petal is given the desired shape. To do this, you can use a regular spoon. To bend the spoon, you need to take a soft object and press on the petal until it takes the appropriate shape.
  • After this, winding rings and hooks are attached to the spoon.
  • Finally, appropriate designs are made on the body of the spinner using nail polish.
  • After the varnish has dried, the spoon can be used. Naturally, it is unlikely that you will be able to catch a heavy perch using such a spoon, but it is quite possible to secure intense bites from small perches.

Small spoon made from tweezers

A lure such as a jig is made from a monolithic piece of metal such as silver, copper or brass. If the spinner is not large in size, then the body of the spinner can be made from ordinary tweezers.

For manufacturing you will need the following materials and tools:

  • Tweezers.
  • File.
  • Electric drill.
  • The drill is not large in diameter.
  • Sandpaper.
  • A pair of winding rings.
  • Single hooks or tees.

Sequence of manufacturing operations:

  • The outline of the future bait is drawn on the tweezers.
  • The body of the jig is cut along the contour using a hacksaw.
  • It is advisable to file sharp edges.
  • At both ends of the artificial bait you need to drill holes for the winding rings.
  • After this, the almost finished spoon is polished.
  • Finally, winding rings and hooks are attached to the body of the bait.

A bait such as a jig can be made without much effort from the handle of an ordinary spoon. The manufacturing technique is the same as in the previous case; it is enough to cut the workpiece of the required length from the handle. The main task is to polish the workpiece properly so that it is visible in the water from afar. In addition, any painted elements, such as eyes or fins, will not interfere with the body of the bait, which will be an additional attractive factor.

The Acme company produces so-called “three-edges”, which are considered good spoons for winter fishing. At the same time, it can be easily repeated with a minimum of effort.

To make the body of such a bait, it is enough to take a piece of aluminum cable, up to 1 cm wide and up to 6 cm long.

Technological stages of production:

  • The body of the bait is cut so that it is shaped like a trapezoid.
  • Thin holes are drilled at both ends of the bait's body.
  • Winding rings and hooks are put into these holes.
  • Such a bait weighs 5-7 grams and is capable of catching large perch in deep areas of the reservoir.

"Kastmater" is produced by the "Acme" company and is considered a fairly catchy lure. But you don’t have to buy it, as you can easily make it yourself.

To do this you need to have:

  • A piece of copper tube with a diameter of up to 10 mm.
  • Electric drill.
  • Thin drills.
  • A hacksaw for metal.
  • Blowtorch.
  • Sandpaper.
  • Protractor.
  • Needle files.
  • Winding rings.
  • Tee (hook).

Manufacturing technique:

  • The copper tube is marked so that on one side there is a slope of 17 degrees.
  • On the second side there is an angle of 23 degrees.
  • Using a hacksaw for metal, the body of the spoon is cut according to the marked angles.
  • The result should be a shape that resembles an elongated puck.
  • The inside of the spinner should be filled with solder.
  • Holes for winding rings are drilled on one and the other side of the spinner.
  • The body of the spinner must be thoroughly sanded using sandpaper.
  • Attach winding rings to the bait and install a tee.
  • As practice shows, a homemade spoon is no less catchy than the branded “Kastmaster”. In addition, the spinner can be colored at your discretion, which makes it especially attractive. As a result, a good mood from a good bait game.

This, simple at first glance, spoon breaks all records for catchability. In this regard, every lover of winter perch fishing has it. This spoon is characterized by an interesting game in the water column, which makes it quite catchy and makes fishing exciting. In addition, artificial bait has a long service life.

The Malek spinner is easy to manufacture and does not require special skills or special materials. The main material for its manufacture is corrugated plumbing pipe. The spinner is quite effective in winter, despite the simplicity of its design.

How to make a spinner from a corrugated pipe:

  • To do this, you need to take a section of such a pipe and draw the contours of the future spinner on it. The approximate dimensions of the spoon are as follows: length – 5 cm, width 3 mm on one side, and width 8 mm on the other side.
  • The next stage is the body of the bait is cut out along the drawn lines.
  • Holes are drilled on both sides of the workpiece (one at a time).
  • The body of the spoon is polished and very carefully.
  • The Malek spinner can be equipped with both a single hook and a tee.
  • Artificial threads should be attached to the hook (tee) so that they can disguise the hook.

Such a spinner is characterized by a very active game, which lures a predator. Since the body of the bait has an uneven surface, when it moves it emits peculiar acoustic waves. As a rule, the perch cannot resist this spoon and immediately attacks it.

There is another spinner that actively catches perch - this is the Maropedka spinner. There is a huge variety of artificial baits for fishing from ice on the market or in specialized stores. Unfortunately, they cost money, which not every fisherman can afford, especially since any lure can actually be made at home.

As a rule, those fishermen who like the manufacturing process make their own spinners. If you approach this responsibly, you will end up with copies that are no worse than factory ones, or even better. In addition, fishing with a hand-made lure is much more interesting and exciting.

Winter lures for perch differ from baits for other types of fish only in size. The choice of spinner is determined by the depth of the reservoir and the current. For example, in January, perch, like trophy humpback salmon, is caught using a spinner with a narrow body and noticeable weight, because the process takes place at great depths.

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When and how to catch perch using lures in winter

You can start trolling as early as a week after the river freezes, but the most successful period for catching a predator is considered to be the end of winter, when the fish need to gain strength after the cold weather.

Winter perch fishing is divided into certain periods, depending on which the fisherman’s actions change:

  1. At the beginning of winter, when the ice is not yet thick enough, “minke whales” live close to the shore. The peculiarity of this period of time is that, despite the rather greedy bite, you still have to look for fish, at least if your goal is large prey.
  2. In the middle of winter. Perch can be found throughout the entire area of ​​the reservoir; predators are divided into schools of no more than seven individuals. Using the reconnaissance method, places with the most intense bite are found, and subsequently the fisherman will simply need to find these points on the reservoir again.
  3. In February. The accuracy of determining the position of a perch reaches one and a half meters. At this time, the ice is already quite thick, and the angler will have to drill for sure.

An important element of almost any fishing is bait; its main purpose is to keep the school near the hole. Ideally, bait is carried out a day or two before the fishing itself, in this case the chance of success of the event increases significantly. For perch, store-bought food bloodworms are best suited. If it is possible to grow live bait in an aquarium, then this option is no less useful: live bloodworms will attract fish for a long time by burying themselves in the ground.

How to make a spinner with your own hands?

Due to the fact that there is an abundance of all kinds of fakes on the market, and prices for branded sporting goods are quite high, some fishermen prefer to make spoons from scrap materials. Despite the fact that the drawings of spinners for different types of fish may be the same, craftsmen make qualitative changes to the adjustment of the plate, which ensures its guaranteed reliability.

A homemade spoon, even of low quality, is a good chance for beginners to try themselves in this business by first catching small perch.

Algorithm of actions

Technology for making a spinner for winter fishing from a tin can:

  1. Cut a straight sheet of metal using special scissors. After which the paper, paint and other unnecessary elements are removed.
  2. On the sheet, draw and cut out the shape of the future spinner with scissors.
  3. Remove burrs using sandpaper. Use an awl to make two holes for the winding rings. Thoroughly polish the lure.
  4. Give the bait the desired shape using a spoon or other handy means.
  5. Attach winding rings and hooks to the spoon. Apply appropriate designs with nail polish.

The creation of a catchy winter lure for perch is clearly demonstrated in the video from the Fishing channel with Romario Agro.

Dimensions of perch lures

The size of the spoon directly depends on the size of the prey. If the fisherman is interested in large perch, then spoons from four to seven centimeters are used. This size allows the weighty predator to attack without obstacles in the form of a small school. If the priority is small fish, then a bait of two to three centimeters in size is used. The optimal length is considered to be a spinner length of three to five centimeters.

Main types of perch spinners

Anyone who wants to test their strength in trolling must know the types of bait action depending on its variety. The behavior of the bait can be divided into four characters.

Gvozdik

This type of spinner got its name because of its vertical fall and is well suited for catching active perch. The bait is lowered to the bottom of a reservoir up to two meters deep, then a smooth rise of 15-30 centimeters is carried out and dumped.

Gliding lures for perch

Gliding or floating spoons are distinguished by their oscillation. Such baits fall in a horizontal position and go a decent distance from the hole. Externally, it is distinguished by concavities and convexities on the body, as well as noticeable curvature. The weight of such a spoon is less than a nail, and the permissible depth for effective fishing is from five to six meters. The bait slowly rises to a level of up to sixty centimeters and drops sharply.

Loose spoons

In the manufacture of such baits, technologies are used to shift the center of gravity to the middle of the product and symmetry of the sides with an acute angle in the center of the entire length. The fall is also different from other types; it occurs slowly in a horizontal position at the bottom, while the spoon creates small oscillatory movements. The bait slowly rises to any height and is dropped abruptly; in this case, throwing should be avoided.

Spinner "Step"

Another type of bait for winter trolling of perch. Externally it is a narrow strip with a concave shape. The game is played with a short swing and a sharp release of the spoon.

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Character of the game "Carnation" Character of the game "Floating" Character of the game "Step" Character of the game "Lypuchka"

4 of the most catchy lures for perch for winter fishing

It is believed that these are the most catchy spinners among homemade products:

  1. St. Andrew's nail. The spoon is made by soldering a single hook on both sides of copper plates. The space between the plates is filled with tin.
  2. Torpedo spinner. The body of the spinner resembles a torpedo and is made of a slightly concave plate with tin soldered onto it. In this case, the hook is suitable for both single and triple.
  3. Spinner "Coffin". Refers to a type of loose spinners. Made from two plates of any metal.
  4. Spinner "Tube". The most versatile spinner, playing at different depths up to seventeen meters. For manufacturing you need any metal tube from 30 to 130 millimeters. The bait is cut at an angle of thirty degrees on one side for attachment to the fishing line and forty-five degrees on the other for a tee.

Rating of the best spinners for winter perch fishing

The main country producing spinners is Finland, whose baits are of high quality and reliability. But there are other options.

With the opportunity for fishermen to communicate on various thematic forums, a conditional rating of the most profitable and catchy lures according to professionals has become available:

  1. Nils Master Hanski. A representative of Finnish models for catching perch and pike perch, the approximate cost of which is 470 rubles. A spinner with a chain and a triple hook, which is equipped with a rhinestone to attract the attention of a predator. The hook is also removable due to a special lock.
  2. Kuusamo Sinfonia. This spoon, costing 360 rubles, is intended for use in reservoirs with standing water. From the wide variety of models, it is worth highlighting a bait with a length of forty millimeters and a weight of 6 grams, with which you can also catch pike or pike perch.
  3. Kuusamo Kilpa-Loiste. It is an excellent option for small-sized bait costing 450 rubles. The surface of the bait is equipped with a special film that increases the visibility of the product due to the reflective effect.
  4. Kuusamo Leija. There are several variations of the spinner, but the universal bait is fifty millimeters long and weighs six grams. The design has additional blades that allow sudden turns. The cost of the product is 350 rubles.
  5. Kalamies 6 Hop-Mes. Quite an expensive spinner worth 650 rubles. It is distinguished by its impressive weight, due to which it is effective at a depth of up to eight meters.
  6. Hali Lindroos Luxus. An excellent bait with a corrugated surface structure, successfully used in muddy water. The price of the bait is about 250 rubles.
  7. Rapala Bergman BWB030 SG. Another spinner from the category of universal baits costing 350 rubles. Creates additional vibrations during vertical twitching.
  8. Rapala SM-Pirken SM45-SG. A product with an increased range of motion when playing. The pattern of red dots is designed to attract additional attention from the perch. The price of such a spinner is about 280 rubles.
  9. Rapala Arkku ARK 70 SG. A spinner with a tetrahedral surface and a classic oblong shape. Suitable for both calm water and fast currents. The cost of the bait is 400 rubles.
  10. Lucky John Scandy. A Scandinavian type spinner, the main material for the manufacture of which is brass, due to which the bait weighs six grams and is only five millimeters long. The price of the product is 350 rubles.

The most catchy lures for perch made in Russia

Top spinners from a domestic manufacturer:

  1. Aqua Shniaga. The main purpose of this bait is slow gliding at depth. The cost is 80 rubles.
  2. "Luck Pier No. 2." An inexpensive spinner that costs only 30 rubles. But despite its relative cheapness, it shows good results on various bodies of water.
  3. "Orlovskaya lure zander 07". A versatile bait with a ribbed surface for use in troubled waters. Due to its specific shape, the game of the spinner imitates the behavior of small fish. Also suitable for pike. The approximate cost is 120 rubles.
  4. Russian Bait "Micro". An excellent spinner with a very complex and attractive game for predators due to the significantly lighter tail part of the bait. The product is also suitable for fishing in other fishing seasons. The price is 220 rubles.
  5. Eco Pro Favorit. You should choose this spoon only for reservoirs with calm water. It is characterized by sweeping movements when playing, which provokes even passive predators to attack. The cost is about 300 rubles.

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Do-it-yourself spinners, choosing the most catchy spinner - a chapter from Viktor Andreev’s book “Spoons and Wobblers for Spinning.” Fishing with spinners - review, types, models, game, fishing, selection of catchy spinners, tips for beginning spinners.

The most catchy spoon

Once upon a time I literally prayed for “branded” baits and thought that it couldn’t get better. However, with age, I began to understand that even today’s ideal can be improved tomorrow.

After all, there is no absolute bait that is suitable always and everywhere. Each spoon is created for its own fish, its own fishing, its own depth - and for these conditions it can be ideal (although even here different colors will make a noticeable difference in the bite).


Therefore, it is always useful to remember that a good spinner is the one that best suits today's fishing conditions.

I remember an anecdotal incident when three “packed” spinners arrived at a pond where, as they were told, “there are a lot of pike!” They catch one hour, the second - empty. They played it, they think. But a local guy comes and starts dragging kilogram pike onto a rusty spoon.

How??? Why???

It turned out that only decent pikes and sleepers live in this pond. And the local “toothy” one was so accustomed to slowly swimming dark prey that it did not even react to any shiny “toys”. And our branded spinners were also generously covered with the newly appeared “flex”.


I had to urgently rip off the stickers and “smoke” the vibrators over a fire. Only then did we start getting bites.

So which spoon is the most catchy?


Homemade spinners - is it necessary to “reinvent the wheel”?

I'm actually a big fan of DIYs. And the village grandfather had his own spinner, ideally adapted to local conditions. True, already on the neighboring river it was useless.

But making an oscillating spoon yourself is not easy - and, perhaps, it is not necessary. But choosing the most successful samples and, if necessary, modifying them to suit local conditions is within the power of everyone.

The most catchy do-it-yourself oscillating spoon

When buying an oscillating spoon, you must first evaluate the body of the bait itself. Everything else is easy to replace. You can only take blanks from craftsmen and equip them yourself. By the way, it is much easier to work with such blanks, because they are usually stamped from sheet brass and are subsequently easily processed.

Layout

Let's start with the fact that you can often find spinners of a good shape, but put together somehow.

Sometimes when stamping, burrs remain - we grind them off, and at the same time round off the sharp edges. Then we will work on the holes for the winding rings. For free play, it is desirable that the diameter of these holes is at least twice the height of the winding rings. If necessary, drill holes and countersink their edges.

The sizes of all elements must be harmonious. Let's pay special attention to the hooks. Not only are they of high quality and the right size, but it is advisable to have dark hooks. After all, a light anti-corrosion coating is made for salt water, and in fresh water, excess shine can only alert the fish.


Changing shape

The easiest way to change the action of a spinner is to reduce the curve of the spinner. Once upon a time, I “ruled” an overly active “wave” with a cobblestone while fishing. If, on the contrary, the “wave” played sluggishly, it was necessary to additionally bend its front and back parts.

But the spoon bait behaves differently. Here, the flatter model, on the contrary, activates the game - the vibrator moves even further to the sides and even begins to rotate.

If necessary, you can change not only the convexity, but even the very shape of the spoon. True, it is difficult to predict in advance what will happen later. But if the bait doesn’t suit us in some way, why not try it? After all, for filing you only need a file or an emery wheel.

For example, let's take a wide S-shaped vibrator and see what can come out of it (Fig. 1).


Fig.1. Filing of the spoon: a) symmetrical, b) front, c) rear, d) asymmetrical.

If you remove the metal evenly from the top and bottom edges of the spoon, you will get a similar, but narrower model (Fig. 1a). The new bait will not oscillate as actively, but more steadily, which means this modification is useful for faster retrieval or for fishing in the current.

If you “cut” the top and bottom only on the front part of the spoon, then the frequency of its oscillations will increase and the amplitude will decrease (Fig. 1b). And vice versa, if we “cut” the back part, we get a vibrator with wide slow play (Fig. 1c).

To give the spinner game an unstable, “hunting” character, you can remove part of the metal only from the top (Fig. 1d).

If you want to leave the shape of the bait unchanged, then you can adjust the activity of the game within small limits by changing the bevels (Fig. 2).


Another way to change the game is to make your lure lighter or heavier. In the first case, part of the metal is ground off from the surface, in the second, it is soldered. If at the same time different “pairs” appear, then a bimetallic spinner with its own electric field is obtained.

Soldering is often useful for giving the vibrator better planning properties.

Additional items

To give the spoon new properties, you can experiment with various additional elements.

First of all, these can be acoustic holes and channels, both transverse and inclined. They are made on some “cut” spoons, but they can also be justified on ordinary spoons.

A faceted glass eye is considered a very useful element, and drilling three holes and inserting the desired bead on a wire is not difficult.


Why, for example, not try adding one or two additional petals to the vibrator?

If there are no hooks and the fish takes sluggishly, an additional hook installed in front or in the middle of the spoon will help.

And finally, you can make a non-snagging lure out of your favorite spoon by replacing the “standard” tee with a hook with a safety mustache.

Hook attachment

A bright additional element on the tee not only camouflages the hook itself, but also attracts the attention of the predator and serves as a “sight” for it. Typically, a bright cambric or a thin plastic tail is used for this (Fig. 3).


Fig.3. Additional element on the hook: a) cambric, b) plate.

For brightness, the tail can be covered with orange or acid-green “flex” - sometimes this significantly revives the bite.

An even greater effect can be obtained if you put a twister on the tee of the spinner (Fig. 4a).


Fig.4. Additional bait on the hook: a) twister, b) rubber tail.

However, it makes the tee heavier and can negatively affect the performance of the entire bait, so the rubber nozzle must be used selectively.

You can cut a twister yourself from thin rubber gloves (Fig. 4b) and put it on the forend. The lighter version has less influence on the spinner’s own play, and has the same attractive effect on the fish.


Color change

Even the most proven model can misfire if its color does not match specific conditions. For example, the spoon is white and shiny, and there is a bright sun in the sky. Even if a predator comes to such bait, it does not want to peck.

I used to take coarse sandpaper and scratch overly shiny surfaces. Now I prefer to reduce the “shine” of the spinner by applying a design with paints or waterproof felt-tip pens (Fig. 5).


By the way, this is not a waste of time at all, but a completely justified action. I have had repeated cases when only painting the spoon “like a perch” made the pike still take the bait. And try to guess which fish ended up in her stomach during cleaning?


But the lure can not only be painted.

Reflective stickers sometimes double or triple our catch. The most typical options for using “flex” are shown in Fig. 6.


Flex is especially effective on an active and aggressive predator. In this case, a bright sticker will attract the fish’s attention to the spoon much faster.

Once on the Kola Peninsula I saw an incredibly decorated fiddler. However, it was with this that a local fisherman caught a one-kilogram brown trout on a sunny day in clear water. Rather, for fun, I covered my entire lure with the four brightest segments of yellow, green, orange and red “flex” - and three spotted beautiful fish became a “valuable gift” for the invention. It seems that at that time the northern fish was let down by its aggressiveness.


To the south, the picture is the opposite - in good light, muted colors work better: pink, gray, bronze. They are also preferable for a cautious predator.

Small contrasting details are always useful on a spinner. For example, I like to stick on diamonds, circles or thin strips of “flex”. It seems to me that when the bite is good, silver and red elements are more effective, and when the bite is bad, golden and pink elements are more effective.

Small parts are glued to the convex side without problems, but large parts sometimes become puffy. In this case, we will cut out several narrow side “wedges” on the sticker in advance. And so that the “flex” does not lag behind, we first degrease the surface of the spoon and lightly heat it with a hairdryer. Now all the fish are ours!

 

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