Yes sir..I stay stocked in Rooster Tails...I lost a hawg on one last year..I tried changing hooks but they are tied in such a way that it's impossible..all you can do is add a small ring , cut the old treble hook off and add a fresh one.I did that last year and added a red treble hook .I caught more fish..but it's a pain and the new hooks set back about 1/4 inch past the white hackle..I don't like that.

there are some problems with Rooster tails..
a. the hackle discolors quickly and will rot.
b. the entire lure turns so withiin about 3 hours you will have huge kinks in your line..

Because of the kinks..I use the lure sparingly..I keep one rod loaded for schooling fish or if I'm searching for fish. for hybred striped bass or white bass the rooster is 2nd to none. I could use a small snap swivel to keep the kinks out by i like using less hardware on my line as possible.

I like Mepps as well..I like the Black Fury and Mepps Comet
Another awesome spinner is the Panther Martin.

Mr. 7.62 ..what kind of fish are you fishing for? I use to live in VA and fish. i caught some huge bluegills , nice bass up to 16 inches and fat chain pickeral. I fished at an old army base Fort AP Hill and some ponds around the D.C. area..I also fished the Potomic River around the capitol. I had permission to fish a farm pond nearby with some of the biggest bluegills I've ever seen. If your fishing for bass let me know.