Shawn M Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Hi guys, I got a chopper blade in a bulk blade assortment buy and thought it looked kinda cool. Has anyone used these blades and, if so what are your impressions? The one I got was a #6 and was thinking it might work on a 1/2 oz SB as a single blade. Thoughts? Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesehead Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 They work good for walleye spinners. They turn nice at slow speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtrs5kprs Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Good single spin blade. Also very good on short arm baits for night fishing. Bumble Bee used to make one, the "Chopper Bee" if I remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tally Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Good single spin blade. Also very good on short arm baits for night fishing. Bumble Bee used to make one, the "Chopper Bee" if I remember correctly. Your memory is excellent!!!! Pretty good spinnerbait and really don't know what happened to the company? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkjc2 Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 any pictures of the chopper blade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted January 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 These are the ones Stamina has: http://www.upnorthoutdoors.com/stamina/spinner_blades/chopper_spinnerblades.html I keep looking for the unique blades that may show the bass something different. Do they live up to the "The unique shape and cup make for a great vibrating action"? Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtrs5kprs Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Living up to is hard to quantify, but they do have an entirely different feel and flash. For single spins I do not think they will disappoint you. Believe the Stamina blades are made by Lakeland. I still have some old Chopper Bee's in with my Tarantulas and Spence Models . I think Bumble Bee just went quietly into the night like so many other good companies that were blown away in the expansion of the Strike Kings and etc in the late 80's early 90's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpw Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Bumble Bee was bought out by Hart. They continued to produce baits with the chopper blade for a short period of time. If you are looking for a blade with a lot of thump, you would be better off sticking with a colorado or indiana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted January 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 I have been happy with colorado blades and wide willow blades for "thump", but never considered an indiana blade. I've used indiana blades as the second blade on a tandem though. I plan to order some 1/2 oz SB heads soon, so I'll give the one chopper blade a shot before I order some. Thanks, Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tally Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Shawn...maybe you could talk Dave into blowing the dust off of one of those "real" chopper bee's and take a picture for you. At one time they were a pretty popular bait. I am sure that Mr. Pingel got plenty if he sold the company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidowMaker Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Hey its been a while since i saw one of the Bumble Bee spinner baits...somebody please post some pics. Does anybody here actually know the guy who used to make them? Would be nice if we could get him to drop in for a visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tally Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Does anybody here actually know the guy who used to make them? Would be nice if we could get him to drop in for a visit. The guys name is Bob Pingel. He used to live (may still) around the Oakland area of Bull Shoals. It has been nearly 20 years since I have seen him and he is a super guy. Last time I saw him he was playing around with a rod I think he called "comfort grip". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xcite Baits Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 First of all I would like to say thank you to everyone on this forum. TU has really helped me get started in making my own spinner baits and soft plastics. What an exciting day when you can go out and catch a fish on something you made!!! I have made several different colors of the chopper blade spinner bait and caught many fish with them. I think it is just something different that the fish haven't seen yet. I think the ones I made are 3/8 with a #4 chopper blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Here is a 1/2 oz SB I put together with a single #6 chopper blade. I will hopefully be able to try it out this weekend to see how the action is. Tell me what you think. Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Master Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Bumble Bee spinner baits images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaBasser Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Nice looking bait Shawn M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie525 Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 ive got 1 of those bubble bees my dad gave me. caught a 3.5 lb bass in my pond on 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Huntley Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Hello everyone, I actually work for the originator of the Bumble Bee Baits. Let me know what you are looking for and I may be able to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Huntley Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 On 1/27/2007 at 4:55 PM, Tally said: The guys name is Bob Pingel. He used to live (may still) around the Oakland area of Bull Shoals. It has been nearly 20 years since I have seen him and he is a super guy. Last time I saw him he was playing around with a rod I think he called "comfort grip". Bob, bought it from Mr. Huntley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
