Vodkaman
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Could Someone Give me Advice for Designing and Painting Custom Crankbaits?
Vodkaman replied to riyaa's topic in Fishing Tips
The biggest mistake is painting before testing. Dave -
My vote would be horizontal, or nose to tail. Dave
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Sorry, I do not have a guaranteed solution for you, but there are plenty of UV guys that should step in here. My thoughts would be a glass divider to shield and/or a ventilating fan to draw away the heat. See what the others think first Dave
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I think the heat has expanded the air within the body. Dave
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Love this, very poetic Dave
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The flattened nose is a good idea. You want a shape that will disturb the water, not simply glide through, I suggest a fatter nose. The 'twitch' action causes a single vortex down one side, causing the side deviation. The next twitch will move in the opposite direction provided not too much time between twitches. As usual, I am talking theoretical, I have never made this type of bait. I tried to resist posting, but alas.... Dave
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I too am using ABP. Dave
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Everything OK here (Firefox). Dave
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Someone at the patent office is not doing their job! Dave
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I thought this was sarcasm. an under rated form of humour. But, then I noticed that this was your first post, which makes this a very thoughtful post, getting right to the crux of the problem - Welcome Dave
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I have had problems in the past when my 'cookies' and history were over filled, even though other web sites were working perfectly. Do a Google search on 'how to'. I did mine a few weeks ago. After clearing, log out and restart computer. Dave
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I am not aware of a first post delay, but it would not surprise me. The site has been plagued for several months with multiple spam from China. You should give it a day or so and try again, if that fails, report back here and I or someone will help you. Dave
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As Aulrich points out, tow eye location is very important, and should be a part of your experimentation. Dave
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In my early days, I looked hard for a formula for lip length and width, it was the engineer in me. But alas, I failed. A sharp edge on the front face gives a stronger action, not so sure it is enough for you to notice. The thing is that every feature affects lip length; length and width of back, position and angle of lip, position of COG, and any other feature that I fail to mention. I make the lip a tad too big and trim it back until I get what I am looking for. Dave
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I abandoned this as a bad idea. Dave
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I don't understand their strategy as all it does is annoy people. No one is going to visit their site.
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Soda - I believe the problem here is that some people are quoting you numbers by volume rather than weight. The highest percentage MBs I managed was 30% by weight, and I achieved this by injecting the mix using an icing syringe (as in cake making). The consistency was that of English mustard and definitely not pourable. For normal pouring, 12% by weight sounds about right for a maximum. Dave
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Lots of PM discussions. Really nice guy, knowledgeable too. RIP Dave
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Perhaps a through bolt and a wing nut to increase the clamping force. Dave
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I found the Uncle Jim's video. It shouldn't be difficult to knock up a similar jig. The problem is coming up with something to use at the waters edge. Something that attaches to your thigh, maybe velcro. I am probably over thinking the problem as usual Dave
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I think this is a case were a photograph is justified. A picture will provide a lot of information. To make a judgement give length and weight of lure. How does it float. What body material, weight and position of ballast weight. You should not be wasting time and effort painting a new lure until you have proven the design works. Dave
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Very sorry to hear this news Kurt. I wish you well Dave
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I don't do soft plastics, only hard baits. Dave
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Good read. I am very close with the 'violent action' lure. It was something I stumbled across by accident back in 2006 but I was never able to reproduce it. Now I have figured out the fluid dynamics of what I witnessed all those years ago, i Just need a 3D printer to test the hypothesis. Along with the violent erratic action, with a minor tweak or two, a very exaggerated hunting action should be possible. I need to make more of an effort to get the printer and start testing. Dave
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I was hoping you would use weight, using volume, as some people do, is meaningless. This has been a good subject, I have followed with great interest. But, you should have started a new thread for it. Do NOT do it now, way too late, just a note for next time. Dave
