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That looks like a shark with a volcano boiling within. Awesome. -
No problem, Mark. The prop does not affect the hook. The hook will be a 4/0 with a larger split ring. The shank of the hook and the split ring afford plenty of clearance. I thoroughly tested this last summer and it was given a seal of approval...by the muskies. -
Who's Larry Dahlberg? And who's this "Rookie" guy?
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My Daughter named the pattern Big Glob of Pooh!
fatfingers commented on MR KNOW IT ALL KIND OF's gallery image in Hard Baits
Amazing colors, Rookie! -
No problem, my friend, I understood what you meant I know it was good-natured. Thank you though for trying to help. Thanks to you also, Mange. Vince -
I typed a lengthy explanation of how the blade is designed and why it works. However, this forum's software won't pass a detailed explanation so I'll have to drastically shorten it...as follows: It works great. I've built others identical to it and the muskies love 'em. The tips are bent opposite each other just like an airplane prop and there is a metal bead (which may not show in the picture) which acts as a pivot point and a "bearing." This one isn't "tuned" yet as its is a gift to a user who is familiar with tuning these props so I'm going to leave it as is and let him tune it to his taste. Here's a link to one of the others that I built and as I say, they work great and the muskies love 'em" http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/vc1111/Carving2008Part2069.jpg
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6 Inch tail-bladed topwater chopper. I made the propeller from .22 gauge stainless steel. Neon homemade eyes, Amber Tiger with black cherry pearl highlights on the nose and bright orange pearl and Mayan gold pearl on the belly. I hope it gits et!:teef:
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6 Inch tail-bladed topwater chopper. I made the propeller from .22 gauge stainless steel. Neon homemade eyes, Amber Tiger with black cherry pearl highlights on the nose and bright orange pearl and Mayan gold pearl on the belly. I hope it gits et!:teef:
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6 Inch tail-bladed topwater chopper. I made the propeller from .22 gauge stainless steel. Neon homemade eyes, Amber Tiger with black cherry pearl highlights on the nose and bright orange pearl and Mayan gold pearl on the belly. I hope it gits et!:teef: -
Great bait, great re-paint! -
I really like that stuff you come up with. Those small dots really break up that pattern just right. -
Just excellent. What an excellent overall color tone! -
Very nice batch of baits. Looks like you made something for a variety of possible fishing conditions. -
Very different from what most people build! I like 'em! -
As most of you probably know, the PVC board and the sintra are not the same materials. The PVC works great, but it does have a few disadvantages when compared to the sintra (which is a "sign board" material used by sign makers). The PVC is a bit more brittle and is a bit more prone to chipping. I prefer the sintra, but is because I build for musky applications and don't want to risk chipping during the building process. The risk of chipping is small though overall. Both have less buoyancy and bounce than a number of types of wood. It has a slighter duller action in the water. That is small trade off and the differences in action are negligible overall in my opinion. As far as building a long-lasting bulletproof bait, both PVC and sintra are excellent. Both are slightly more difficult to work with in general. Both are a little tougher to sand, but for musky bait building applications that is a lesser consideration if you simply apply a coat of epoxy prior to painting. I have quite a bit of the sintra in the basement now, but I have so many projects going on that I've sort of set it aside and having been using it as much as I'd like to. I did build a twitch bait from the sintra recently and it is nice to skip the sealing process and its nice to know that water will never penetrate the bait during even the harshest conditions.
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The things you have come up with should be recorded in a book somewhere. That hinge is genius stuff. -
What do you mean "foreigner?" I thought you were from southern Ohio?
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Bob, check you pm's. Thanks for the good words. I've seen your stuff and that is quite a compliment coming from you. Your gallery is awesome. -
Threadfin with purple and blue overlays.
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Threadfin with purple and blue overlays. -
4 inch musky/pike crank bait from resin. -
This has a nice color shift because of the gold pearls. About 6 inches long, the Flatshad is a bait I've been making for a number of years and it is a body style the muskies seem to favor. -
This has a nice color shift because of the gold pearls. About 6 inches long, the Flatshad is a bait I've been making for a number of years and it is a body style the muskies seem to favor. -
This has a nice color shift because of the gold pearls. About 6 inches long, the Flatshad is a bait I've been making for a number of years and it is a body style the muskies seem to favor. -
Sorry, I screwed up the last upload. This is the Foiled threadfin, carved, etched, from resin
