Micro Bladed Jigs Shaker/chatter Blades

[edgecrusher]

Hi Everyone,

Does anyone know of a source of micro shaker blades? Have someone after something smaller than what everyone is carrying, basically to go on a 3/16 head.

[Jeff Hahn]

I made some using the blades from LPO.  I just ground them down farther on my belt sander.  But, I must have gotten some of them too hot as the blades had a tendency to crack just about the time that I got them to the right size and shape.  The blades that did turn out OK worked fine on smaller baits.  But, I don't catch near the numbers or the quality of fish that I do with a regular size bait and blade.

[edgecrusher]

Thanks mate,

been asked to make something simiar to this:

http://www.ichibantackle.com/picture/topimage_shakeychatter.jpg

with a 3/16 head and tiny blade, will hunt around but don't think I'll come up with much.

[Jeff Hahn]

Thanks mate,

been asked to make something simiar to this:

http://www.ichibantackle.com/picture/topimage_shakeychatter.jpg

with a 3/16 head and tiny blade, will hunt around but don't think I'll come up with much.

I think you could trim down a LPO blade to one that size.  If not, you could cut your own from stainless steel stock.  A friend buys a lot of material from www.mscdirect.com.  They have a very think stainless stock that would be perfect for making blades.

[RayburnGuy]

You might try doing a search for either "brass shim stock" or "stainless shim stock". If your anywhere close to a bigger town then you could probably find it locally at a hardware store or industrial supply.

 

good luck,

 

Ben

[robalo01]

I make them out of colorado blades. They work fine.

[mark poulson]

I make them out of colorado blades. They work fine.

 

When the chatterbait first came out, I also used flattened chrome plated spinnerbait blades to make them, but I found the brass was too soft, and it sometimes broke.  So I switched to using steel blades.