benton B
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Everything posted by benton B
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I use Western Red Cedar, would love to try some White Cedar but can't find a source.
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Vodkaman, you nailed right there in your post. Everything he needed to know was in those pics. The old school guys that used to be on this site would give you a little hint and then expect you figure some things out on your own. I guess I'm one of the old school guys now. I expect the new guys to do a little work and make a few mistakes. If this is not being polite then so be it.
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Why not take a little time and try to figure out a thing or two own your own. Sorry if that sounds not nice but you will learn a lot of info from a failure or two.
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balsa wood in medium to heavy weight.
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I find that the simple color patterns catch lots of fish, but you need to jazz those up a little if you want to catch the fishermen. Something as simple as shooting scales on bait or adding some glitter to clearcoat will sell a lure but I don't think that makes more appealing to the fish. But what do I know, I just sit here looking at Rookie's, Dean's, Blades', Blackjack's, Tiggers', and Dampeoples' baits and drool on my keyboard.
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Pearl white body, silver misted on shoulders, payne's grey scales, irides blue misted over scales, black down center of back, transp rose on the throat.
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You can most certainly build a crank to get down to 25 feet and still float. The trick is to use a long enough lip and make sure everything is balanced. That is all there is to it, no different than building a shallow crank. You will have to switch the line you normally use to a thin dia. braid. The real trick is being able to cast a 1oz bait far enough to get down to depth with 3+ inch long lip sticking out of the nose of your bait.
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If I'm not mistaken, Brian's deep cranks have straight lips. I find baits with straight lips kind of dead at any depth. Maybe braided line would be a better opiton for deep cranking. Might reduce the effects from line stretcha and resistance.
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That looks like a bunch of Circut Breaker cranks, where did you find sample baits like that. TClark would be a good one to pick for the job.
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Man that is SICK! Are the gill plates done with just shading? Your painting skills make my little baits sad:) -
I hope so, if not I'm spending alot money and wasting time on painting.
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I've had both brands and love my Iwata gravity feed brush.
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Playing with a few new colors. -
That is a very cool finish, you are making some fine baits. -
I'm gonna guess that is colored foil, but either way a great looking bait. A very cool idea I must add. -
That's one good looking lure (Go Tigers) -
heat set the paint between coats, and no need to thin c-tex. That is just adding more moisture the layers of paint you are spraying.
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StoneCoal, you are correct "classic" is a better description. -
couple of new balsa flats with boring colors that just catch fish.
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That one is a little diff style from your norm, very nice. -
I don't know about the paint but the craftsmenship on those baits is awsome. Just messing with you bro, I'm going to have to send you some of my baits for painting;) -
You are suppose to have the bait hanging out of the side of it's mouth. Very nice fish and even better on you own work. -
Creek, who makes the bait? I've got a pick of the old Heddon Punkinseed that you can resize to what ever deminsions you want. PM me an e-mail address and I'll send you that pic.
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here is a small 4.5in swim bait made from balsa. -
top two are cedar deep divers and the bottom bait is a balsa wobbler.