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Using unbalanced offset designs, Stanley Wedge Blades create big fish-attracting vibration in
small packages. A slender Wedge Willow or a rounder Thumper Blade each weighs more at the
tip than near the swivel. With 25 percent of the weight near the swivel and 75 percent of the
weight near the tip, these blades create radical oscillation.
“The extra weight on the end makes each blade vibrate more, thump harder and disrupt a lot
more water,” said Lonnie Stanley, a five-time Bassmaster Classic veteran and legendary lure
designer. “It’s unbelievable the amount of vibration it puts out. A Number 4 Wedge Willow will
out-flash and out-vibrate any other Number 5 blade on the market. A Number 2 or 3 Thumper
Blade will out-flash and out-vibrate any other Number 4, 5 or 6 blade.”
Long and skinny, a Wedge Willow gives off the flash and profile of a minnow, but it creates as
much vibration as a standard Colorado or Indiana blade. Coming through vegetation, it
thrashes so hard that it slings grass off the bait so anglers can run it through thick weeds.
Since it moves more water than conventional blades, a Wedge Willow waking just under the
surface bulges the water better than other spinnerbaits.
“The thumping of the willow-leaf blade is similar to the tail movement of a perch or a shad,”
Stanley said. “In my opinion, a long, skinny bait catches more fish than a short, fat bait. A long,
slender bait fits in a fish’s mouth better and it looks more like a live minnow.”
Slightly longer than a Colorado and shorter than an Indiana, a rounded Thumper Blade gives off
even more vibration. Since the blade whips around with an irregular “pulse,” anglers can work
both of these baits at remarkably slow retrieval speeds, an excellent technique for fishing at
night, in cold water or in muddy water. A regular, balanced blade might not turn at such
extremely slow retrieval speeds because the blade simply flops back and forth without turning
the swivel.
“A wedge blade will continue to turn at extremely slow retrieval speeds,” Stanley said. “It looks
like the bait is not moving, but the blade is turning. That makes it a great bait to use in the
winter. About 75 percent of the time, I use a wedge willow. I use a Thumper Blade for night
fishing or when slow-rolling a spinnerbait in really muddy water, like after a spring rain when the
water turns red from runoff.”
Baits with smaller blades cast farther and don’t backlash as often as big-bladed spinnerbaits
that catch too much air. People can also work smaller baits more easily without tiring as much.
Instead of throwing a 3/4-ounce spinnerbait with a Number 5 or 6 blade, anglers can throw a 1/2-
ounce spinnerbait equipped with a Number 4 Wedge Blade and produce the same water
movement.
“Smaller baits cast farther, are easier to work and don’t wearing an arm out,” Stanley said.
“Because they cast farther and look more like shad, they make excellent choices to throw in
places where bass might school. It’s also easier for tournament fishermen who need one or two
more bass to fill a limit by downsizing spinnerbaits. It’s a fish-catching combination.”
Contact Ken Chaumont 936 876-5713. email:press@fishstanley.com
small packages. A slender Wedge Willow or a rounder Thumper Blade each weighs more at the
tip than near the swivel. With 25 percent of the weight near the swivel and 75 percent of the
weight near the tip, these blades create radical oscillation.
“The extra weight on the end makes each blade vibrate more, thump harder and disrupt a lot
more water,” said Lonnie Stanley, a five-time Bassmaster Classic veteran and legendary lure
designer. “It’s unbelievable the amount of vibration it puts out. A Number 4 Wedge Willow will
out-flash and out-vibrate any other Number 5 blade on the market. A Number 2 or 3 Thumper
Blade will out-flash and out-vibrate any other Number 4, 5 or 6 blade.”
Long and skinny, a Wedge Willow gives off the flash and profile of a minnow, but it creates as
much vibration as a standard Colorado or Indiana blade. Coming through vegetation, it
thrashes so hard that it slings grass off the bait so anglers can run it through thick weeds.
Since it moves more water than conventional blades, a Wedge Willow waking just under the
surface bulges the water better than other spinnerbaits.
“The thumping of the willow-leaf blade is similar to the tail movement of a perch or a shad,”
Stanley said. “In my opinion, a long, skinny bait catches more fish than a short, fat bait. A long,
slender bait fits in a fish’s mouth better and it looks more like a live minnow.”
Slightly longer than a Colorado and shorter than an Indiana, a rounded Thumper Blade gives off
even more vibration. Since the blade whips around with an irregular “pulse,” anglers can work
both of these baits at remarkably slow retrieval speeds, an excellent technique for fishing at
night, in cold water or in muddy water. A regular, balanced blade might not turn at such
extremely slow retrieval speeds because the blade simply flops back and forth without turning
the swivel.
“A wedge blade will continue to turn at extremely slow retrieval speeds,” Stanley said. “It looks
like the bait is not moving, but the blade is turning. That makes it a great bait to use in the
winter. About 75 percent of the time, I use a wedge willow. I use a Thumper Blade for night
fishing or when slow-rolling a spinnerbait in really muddy water, like after a spring rain when the
water turns red from runoff.”
Baits with smaller blades cast farther and don’t backlash as often as big-bladed spinnerbaits
that catch too much air. People can also work smaller baits more easily without tiring as much.
Instead of throwing a 3/4-ounce spinnerbait with a Number 5 or 6 blade, anglers can throw a 1/2-
ounce spinnerbait equipped with a Number 4 Wedge Blade and produce the same water
movement.
“Smaller baits cast farther, are easier to work and don’t wearing an arm out,” Stanley said.
“Because they cast farther and look more like shad, they make excellent choices to throw in
places where bass might school. It’s also easier for tournament fishermen who need one or two
more bass to fill a limit by downsizing spinnerbaits. It’s a fish-catching combination.”
Contact Ken Chaumont 936 876-5713. email:press@fishstanley.com
Little Blades Cause Big Rutkus
Using unbalanced offset designs, Stanley Wedge Blades
create big fish-attracting vibration in small packages. A
slender Wedge Willow or a rounder Thumper Blade each
weighs more at the tip than near the swivel. With 25 percent
of the weight near the swivel and 75 percent of the weight
near the tip, these blades create radical oscillation.
Using unbalanced offset designs, Stanley Wedge Blades
create big fish-attracting vibration in small packages. A
slender Wedge Willow or a rounder Thumper Blade each
weighs more at the tip than near the swivel. With 25 percent
of the weight near the swivel and 75 percent of the weight
near the tip, these blades create radical oscillation.
