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Large Fish Creek Spinners overview
The large Fish Creek Spinners model range from the 1/3oz Metal Armadillo up to our largest spinner the 3oz Double Bite Skirted Armadillo. These spinners catch large predatory fish in both freshwater and saltwater. They are strung on heavier gauge .051 inch stainless wire and typically have larger hooks, blades, and body components that add extra weight and endurance to match the challenges of heavier and more aggressive fish.
These large fishing spinners are Muskie fishing spinners, Pike Fishing Spinners, King Salmon fishing spinners, Chinook Salmon fishing spinners, Chum Salmon fishing spinners and also work well as Saltwater fishing spinners when rigged with Stainless hooks.
They've been fished successfully to catch Musky and Tiger Muskie, Northern Pike, Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Chum Salmon, Steelhead and King Fish, Jack Crevalle, and last but not least,Tiger Fish.
3oz Double Bite Armadillo skirted Muskie Fishing Spinner
The 3oz Double Bite Skirted Metal Armadillo is our largest fishing spinner and new this year. It's made for predatory fish like Musky, Tiger Fish, and all other large fish that strike spinners. They're new this year, but off to a great start; sold coast to coast and even fished on other continents. I'm very proud of this large double blade model. The body is strung on .051 in stainless wire and assembled from 9/32 inch nickel plated solid brass beads. Beads are painted with powder coat paint and baked to provide a durable finish.
Sixteen blade and color variations are available by dropdown choice. See the 2oz version for pictures.
Double Silicon Starflash Skirts provide lots big fish attracting combinations. The Double #8 or #9 blades are .040in gauge Gold or Nickel. This blades chop some water and will create a wake over weedbeds, if retrieved with your rod tip raised. Colorado, Indiana, French and
Fluted Indiana blades choices are available. Double Silicon Starflash skirts hide banded zonker treble hooks from #1/0 up to size #5/0. If you have the tackle to handle the big lures, you'll be very happy with this spinner models' performance.
The 1oz Hula Spinner is a good spring Musky fishing spinner. This was our first double blade spinner with interleaved clevises and it's had mixed results, catching some nice fish, but we've gotten a couple complaints about having to jump start it on entry to the water. It seemed to perform best with a fast retrieve.
If you prefer slow retrieves, I suggest the 2/3oz skirted June Bug Armadillo.
The Hula's body is strung on .040 inch stainless wire and assembled from a large nickel plated solid brass body component, accented with friction discs and faceted glass. Bodies are heated then dipped with powder coat and baked to provide a durable finish.
Nine blade and color variations are shown. The Double #6 Colorado or Indiana blades are .028in gauge Brass or Nickel. This may be light for certain anglers, and we went with heavier blades on the 2-3oz versions. The double blades stir up water and will create a wake over weedbeds, if retrieved with your rod tip raised. A Silicon Starflash skirts hides hooks from #1/0 up to size #5/0. A single hook choice is available.
The 2/3oz June Bug Skirted Armadillo is a late arrival this season. It didn't get much time on the market or in the water and no fish pictures were returned. No worries, on this one!
The spinner has a couple unique attributes that should jump start it's success, next season.
First, the large June Bug blade has two points of rotation along the wire. The blade's perpendicular brace provides a fixed angle of rotation and a very unique reflective strobe. The fixed axis points also enable fixed rotation at very very slow speeds. Starting ad stopping frequently, gives the silicon skirt and zonker strips time to swell and compress in a fish enticing pulse.
The second feature is the split ring attached zonker banded treble hooks. The zonker strips are extremely fluid and full of motion when wet. The split ring positions the hooks at the break in the skirt, waving back and forth as retrieved. Finally, the split ring enables Hooks to be switched out or replaced to change zonker colors.
Historically, the 1/3oz Metal Armadillo has been our best fishing spinner for Salmon. Whether in the Pacific Northwestern Rivers and Sounds or the North Central Great Lakes and Eastern Seaways, this fishing spinner is worth getting wet in your salmon favorite waters.
Put a bucktail or zonker banded treble on it and it's caught it's share of Tiger Muskies in New Mexico too.
The body is assembled from 9/32 inch nickel plated solid brass beads. Beads are painted with powder coat paint and baked to provide a durable finish. 26 color and blade variations provide lots of choices. The Super Willow blades can be either Gold, Brass, or Nickel and provide lots of strobe and noisy vibration as they collide with the metal friction disc spacers during rotation. The friction discs wobble along the wire for extra motion turbulence.
Be sure to check out it's hydrophone record on the
Spinner Noise page.
Medium Fish Creek Spinners MVP fishing spinners
Three glass armadillo models cover a lot of water. Historically, the 1/8oz has more anglers using it, but the 1/5 and 1/4 oz models are catching up. These were first sold lat in the 2011 fishing season and are becoming popular on larger rivers and shore fishing.
Made with highly reflective glass separated by metal friction discs, these spinners are an exceptional new design.
The discs protect the glass and cause friction and vibration as they collide and rub against the blade during rotation. Fish take notice and chase these spinners.
Try a few in your favorite colors and get them wet in your favorite waters.
The Angle Iron is currently our only Inline blade spinner. Its 1/4oz weight makes it a favorite in windy climates (like Wyoming) or in fast turbulent waters. Fish Creek Spinners Angle Irons use #4 Inline blades; Brass, Gold, Nickel and Black Nickel (my favorite).
These catch all species of trout and bass and are a favorite for Smallmouth.
The inline blade provides a thumping noise, different from clevis blades and propellers. You can listen to the differences on the
Noise page. Scroll down to find the Angle Iron.
The Metal Armadillo is favorite of mine, bringing added weight to the Armadillo design.
This models 1/5oz weight makes for a nice precision cast in larger rivers and lakes. Another favorite in windy climates or in fast turbulent waters.
Fish Creek Spinners Metal Armadillos use #4 Fluted Indiana blades. Solid Nickel coated solid brass Body beads are heated and dipped in Powder Coat paint, then baked to a durable finish.
These spinners catch all species of trout, including sea trout in Denmark!
The fluted Indiana blades collide with the metal friction discs during rotation as the discs rock back and forth on the stainless axis wire. You can listen to the differences on the
Noise page. Scroll down to find the Metal Armadillo.
The 1/5oz Glass Armadillo is a newer design, first built in 2011. Lots of color choices are provided.
It uses faceted glass body beads and is highly reflective on sunny days in clear waters. Fish notice and chase these glass spinners. Fish Creek Spinners 1/5oz Glass Armadillos use #5 Fluted Indiana blades. Friction discs protect the glass beads and contact the fluted blades during rotation, causing noise and vibration. Check the underside of the blade after a period of use, and you'll notice the contact wear lines match the disc spacing, regardless of no contact at rest.
These spinners catch all species of trout, and any fish that strikes spinners.
You can listen to the sound differences between Glass and Metal Armadillos on the
Noise page. Scroll down to find the Glass Armadillo.
The 1/8oz June Bug Transformer is new this year and off to an impressive start. The June Bug blade has been around along time, but the transformer is the first Fish Creek Spinner model to use it.
June Bug blades don't use a clevis, they thread on the wire similar to an Inline blade, except this blade has two points of contact on the stainless wire. The perpendicular brace provides a unique fixed angle of rotation, allowing the blade to rotate at very slow retrieval speeds.
Another interesting development on this model is the zonker banded hook. This is also a new discovery this year. The model's called a Transformer because the hooks are attached with a slip R bend that seats inside the big tail bead. This connection method allows hook colors and types to be changed or replaced.
Nice! We've gotten a ton of email positive feedback on the model's performance, it's slow retrieval speeds and zonker hooks, but we still some need more pictures!
The 1/8oz Glow spinner has a #3 glow indiana blade, glow body cylinders, and a large glow tail bead.
The glow components heat up great with a black light flashlight for night fishing.
Doing any night fishing in familiar waters, you ought to try a couple of these!
The 1/8oz Glass Armadillo is our most popular and most sold fishing spinner.
The Armadillo comes in three primary components; Glass, Metal, and Plastic. Plastics are used in certain models for fluorescent and glow properties.
Each of the primaries have models in a variety of weights: 1/10oz, 1/8oz, 1/5oz, and 1/4oz. Large Armadillos in the Muskie/Pike species range from 2/3oz to 3oz.
Armadillos are unique, using the friction disc spaces to protect the beads and also collide with the blade. The
Spinner Noise page has several Armadillo recordings for the various types and sizes. This spinner is unique and comes highly recommended for all fish that chase spinners.
I recommend the Armadillo design, if you haven't tried them, I hope you consider giving some a try in your favorite waters. Our brand recognition depends on your buying decisions and increases cast by cast, thanks to your support!
1/24oz Fire Fly stream fishing spinner - Coming Soon
The 1/16oz Eye Catchers are sizzling new going into the 2013 fishing season.
They use a variety of small blade styles; Colorado, Propeller, French, and Indiana. All have prism eyes lacquered on to a flat glass tail bead.
Be the first to get your fish pictures in the grid!
Stay tuned for other sizes!
The 1/12oz Nitromite is our most popular Ultralite spinner.
Small #1 Indiana blades in Gold, Nickel, and black Nickel are available.
The bodies are faceted glass accent beads for color and gold or silver plated small metal beads. They have #10 treble hooks but can be optioned with single hooks.
The nitromite is a stream spinner, although many anglers use the fluorescents for crappie.
The 1/10oz Small Armadillo is great for streams. A very popular Ultralite spinner across the country.
Small #2 French and Colorado blades in Gold, Brass and Nickel are available.
The bodies are powder coated nickel beads separated by friction discs with a faceted glass tail beads for color variation. They have #10 treble hooks but can be optioned with single hooks.
The small armadillo is available in a large selectoin of colors and blade styles. Fluorescent plastic bodies are also available.
The Walleye rigs are new this year and catching fish in northern waters. The Bullseye rigs are the newest of the new.
