jfdIII
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Po Man Waddington Shanks
Anyone tie on Cotter pins? I've found that they make excellent shanks and actually sink a fly faster. Plus, you can pick up, basically, 4 to 1 vs the Wadd's.
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RE: Po Man Waddington Shanks
2010/10/20 09:06:40
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I have tried cotter pins. Don't like them because the inside of the eye has a flat, somewhat sharp edge. Another option for shanks that I like is making them out of single strand stainless leader/spinner wire, size .035" or smaller. Wire is cheap and available just about anywhere lure making components are sold. Wire cutters, needle nose pliers are all that is needed to make the shanks.
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RE: Po Man Waddington Shanks
2010/10/20 15:46:07
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I've just cut the bend off an large aberdeen hook to use as a shank.
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jfdIII
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RE: Po Man Waddington Shanks
2010/10/20 17:21:42
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I've found with cotter pins, if you use the same ring that attaches hooks to crankbaits, it completely eliminates those sharp edges AND adds to the movement of the fly. Although, the wire trick is noted. Good idea.
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RE: Po Man Waddington Shanks
2010/10/20 20:52:31
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ORIGINAL: jfdIII
I've found with cotter pins, if you use the same ring that attaches hooks to crankbaits, it completely eliminates those sharp edges AND adds to the movement of the fly.
Are you referring to brass cotter pins used in the construction of muskie lures like suicks, reef hawgs, etc. or screw eyes? Lure screw eyes would work, probably well, because they are available up to about 2" long and heavy enough to add a significant amount of weight to the fly. Only problem with screw eyes I can see is tying material on over the threads, but they do have a nice round eye with no sharp edges.
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RE: Po Man Waddington Shanks
2010/10/20 20:55:29
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I could be wrong, but I think he meant adding a split-ring to tie your tippet onto as opposed to tying right to the pin.
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RE: Po Man Waddington Shanks
2010/10/20 21:57:04
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ORIGINAL: jfdIII
I've found with cotter pins, if you use the same ring that attaches hooks to crankbaits, it completely eliminates those sharp edges AND adds to the movement of the fly. Although, the wire trick is noted. Good idea.
Now I'm intrigued about this. Only problem is I'll be paying 8 bucks shipping for $1.50 worth of straight spinner wires. Might have to wait until I find some at a Cabelas
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jfdIII
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RE: Po Man Waddington Shanks
2010/10/20 22:34:25
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ORIGINAL: Cold
I could be wrong, but I think he meant adding a split-ring to tie your tippet onto as opposed to tying right to the pin.
Exactly. A split ring. I'll have to post up some cotter pin flies, eventually.
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RE: Po Man Waddington Shanks
2010/10/21 08:15:35
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how do you hold the pins in the vise while tying?
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RE: Po Man Waddington Shanks
2010/10/21 11:37:02
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The end of the cotter pin is uneven. There is a little tab that sticks out. This holds perfectly in the vise.
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RE: Po Man Waddington Shanks
2010/10/21 13:44:52
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jfdIII
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RE: Po Man Waddington Shanks
2010/10/21 13:48:54
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Ouch! LOL! I'll post some up tonight!
Many go fishing all their lives, never knowing it is not fish they are after. -Henry David Thoreau Perhaps fishing is, for me, only an excuse to be near rivers. -Rod Haig-Brown
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