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http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpageSPNNICHOLS-NSG.html# Like these. Allen

Info sent in PM. Allen

I have a round fluid bed I bought from TJ's tackle that works great for jigs but does not work for spinnerbaits. Has anyone seen or made one with a bath tub shape for spinnerbaits? Allen

They actually make a skirt tab that is the same color as Zoom's green pumkin. Check out Stamina, Jann's or Barlows and order a small pack of each color that looks similar. My skirt tabs are buried in my basement somewhere or I could look at the name on the package. Allen

NRR you blades and a clear water bait I made are on their way. Allen

Where can I but these besides Barlows? (they are out). I am looking for size .032 R1-3 frames. Allen

http://www.daimonlures.com/newproducts.html TU member has some for sale just scroll all the way to the bottom. Allen

There was an advertisement on the top of this page for lurehardware.com or net that sold wood blanks. Has anyone used them? I am interested in the ones that look like a Poe's 300 and DBaits. Allen

http://www.staminainc.com/bait_heads/spinnerbait_spacers.html Here are the plastic ones for those who are looking. Allen

I use a pair of small split ring pliers. The problem I have is bending the spinnerbait frame wire so it holds the swivel. How does everyone else do this? Is there a special tool? Allen

It does not have to be exact just close? I have had a lot of luck on that color and I have 2 of the older smithwick rogues that are clear. If I can get one painted ghost minnow I think it would be quite the producer. Allen

Jann's sells a kit for like $25 or something. I have one I bought off eBay I cannot get to evenly spray without spitting out a lot of paint. The paint says ready to use on the bottle but I think it needs thinned out some. Right now I have been painting crankbaits with $.99 spray cans that look very good (nothing like the museum pieces in the gallery but good). Allen

Someone has the skillz? My painting ability on a scale of 1-10 is a -3 so I need a painter. Allen

I guess I started some debate here? Skeeter, If I can figure out which lure would not dive right I will send it to you for analysis. I have 6 of the same size and color but I think it is the one with the cracked lip. Right now I am in the process of replacing that lip with one I bought from Jann's. When I get a chance I will test the other 5 to see if by chance it is one of them. I am learning a lot from this site now I just need to figure out how to adjust weight after the lure is finished? Allen

Where can I get a jighead mold to pour these jigs in 3/16 or 1/4 oz. Or is there someone on here that sells these to other members? http://www.captainhookswarehouse.com/index.cfm?page=detail&hookid=516&sizeid=0 http://www.captainhookswarehouse.com/index.cfm?page=detail&hookid=515&view=1 Allen

I have a clear Rogue that I would like to have painted in lucky craft ghost minnow color. Who should I contact to have this done? I have looked in the hard baits photo section and seen some works of art. To me a lot of those lures are just too good looking to fish with? Personally my best fish catching lure that I made was painted with two different auto primer rattle cans in about 15minutes while I was drinking? It looks like absolute s**t butt the fish seem to like it and their opinion matters! Allen

Thanks for the reply I found them but I cannot remember what Stamina called them. Allen

I started using it because Poe's uses it? Allen

Skeeter, Thanks for your help if I did not say it already? I spent at least 20 hours reading your posts along with Tally and some others before I posted this. I do not know why this particular crankbait would not dive well? An identical one would hit bottom after a couple of cranks of the handle. To tell you the truth I have no idea of what a good deep diving crankbait does? Deep water fishing is where I need to develop skill in fishing. When I fish crankbaits in shallow(7'-) I try to bang them into everything in the Potomac river. Right now I own at least 75 deep diving crankbaits in the hopes that I can learn to fish them. I read where you posted about a balanced crankbait and I understand that but what other qualities or attributes am I looking for? Allen

ALL THE WAY! HHC 2/75 RGR BN It is always good to meet someone else that was in BN! Right now I am a National Guard Lieutenant (Yes, yes I already know what you are going to say but some General talked me into becoming an officer). I look forward to learning from this sight and if there is anything you need let me know. Allen

Should I use devcon on the plastic bodies I paint from Jann's? Right now I just rattle can spray some clear over them after painting. Allen

Blades and Baits, I was wondering about your avatar are you or were you a batt boy? Allen

While fishing yesterday I decided to do some testing on my Poe's just to see how they act. The first thing I noticed was that there was no way that lure will dive 10-18ft as stated on the package. Second, the way the lure would surface when stopped looked wrong to me. I am no crankbait expert but when I stopped the retrieve the crank would surface really fast, wobble side to side, and even spin completely around. The second lure dived deeper than the first and would surface slower but it still didn't look right. The combo I was using to test was a 7' St. Croix crankbait rod, 4.4-1 Quantum reel and 12lb mono line in case it matters. Allen

The tube ones that separate the clevices so I can use multiple willow leaf blades. I am not even sure what they are called? I just like the ones on my war eagle spinnerbait. Allen