Larger Tail Spinners

Tied these on jigs weighing 1/4 of an ounce.  My paint is a mixture of powders that form a color called 'rum raisin'.  The hooks are size 1/0.

More Tail Spinners

I've always had reasonable success with brown-colored baits for smallmouth bass, so I tied the tail spinners pictured below.  Each weighs 1/4 of an ounce and has a #1 bronze hook.  Their red eyes are made with fabric paint.  A bulky brownish chenille yarn covers the hook shanks.  'Root Beer'-colored flash is added to the jig bodies, just ahead of their golden #2 Colorado blades.

The swivel, split ring, and blade assembly clips onto the back of each jig.  It is easily removed and replaced by a feathered or fur-covered treble or single hook.

These are very fun to tie.

Clear Water Tail Spinners

Created some black and white-colored fabric paint eyes for larger jigs, so I decided to paint and tie 1/4-oz. tail spinners.  Used a gray powder mix to paint the heads.  The bodies are tied with gray-colored chenille yarn.  Each jig has a bronze #1 hook.

I plan to fish them in rivers when or where the water is clear and longer casts are necessary to avoid spooking fish.