For illustrated step-by-step instructions, see How-To: Sidearm Blade Configuration.
Secret Weapon Lures give you the capability to change spinner blades in seconds without tools. A couple of simple tips will help you do this faster and easier.
A SWL blade attachment includes a spinner blade on a U-shaped clevis and one or more beads. These are mounted on a very strong stainless steel wire with a terminal loop on the back end and a Quick-Clip on the front end. If you hold just the blade or clevis and bead, the wire tends to rotate, making opening and closing the Quick-Clip difficult. So, Tip 1 is:
While opening and closing the Quick-Clip with the fingers of one hand, hold the terminal loop between the thumb and forefinger of the other hand to keep the wire from revolving in your fingertips.
 The clevis swings freely around the wire shaft on the retrieve. But if, while closing the Quick-Clip, you happen to catch the clevis inside the clip, it can't turn. You want to make sure that the clevis, blade, and beads stay outside the locking clip area so they don't get jammed inside. So, Tip 2 is:
Hold the blade attachment so that the Quick-Clip end of the wire is higher than the terminal loop end. This causes the clevis and blade to slide downward, clearing the clip as it is closed.
I also suggest that as you open the Quick-Clip, flex it just a bit to widen the gap and increase the tension. This makes it easier to insert through the terminal loop of a spinnerbait frame or another blade attachment, and a little bit more tension on the wire will ensure the clip remains secure during use. These rarely if ever open by themselves, but a little extra precaution to keep it secure won't hurt.
 Tip 3 is this: Never attach one Quick-Clip directly to another Quick-Clip. It is always attached to a terminal loop of another blade attachment, the end of a SW spinnerbait arm, or the terminal loop behind a Secret Weapon Lures Buzzrbait® prop.
How long does it take to swap out a Blade Attachment? Once you get the hang of it, about ten to fifteen seconds are required for you to swing a lure into your hand, pick a replacement blade out of your shirt pocket, switch blade attachments, and line up your next cast. Like every other physical act in fishing, practice pays off, but for practice sessions we are talking in terms of minutes, not hours. I know of few other things in life where less time and effort can produce greater rewards!
Bob Rickard -----------------------<=- 0ยด)))><
May 18, 2006
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