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Just saw this at Barlows They show it making a spreader rig. It might be what you need. http://www.poulsencascadetackle.com/pages/twis_tech_movie_flash.html As Tony says, Happy New Year and good luck. This is a very addictive hobby. John
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Bassfhermn, I think Tony may be right. I bought one of those Tack-L-Tool benders many years ago. it was great for making in-line spinners. I think I still have it somewhere with the book. I will look for it tomorrow. It isn't very expensive either. If I can find it, I will let you know whether it willl make your rig or not. The reason I stopped using it was that I started working with heavier wire than it would handle, also it was not designed to form wire frames for spinnerbaits and buzz baits which I also enjoy making. Not trying to sway you away from the Hagens, Its a wonderful tool but not sure it is what you are needing. John
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I own a Hagen's Wire Former, for the money, I don't think there is a better product out there. It does every thing I need it to do, but I have never attempted making/bending any thing like you have pictured here. I think that if you go to the Hagen's web site they have a video posted showing what you can do with their products. If you are handy with tools, maybe you could make some kind of adapter or attachment for it that would allow you to make these. I made a piece for mine which allows me to easily make barrel twist eyes for my crankbaits. Looking at you pic again, I believe I could make the braided/twisted part of of you rig with it, but the two coils would require a lot of thought. Hagen's also makes a Coil bender that would probably work for doing this. Hagen's has always been very helpful when I have contacted them with a question. You might send them a email with this pic attached and ask if their tools will make this rig. Sorry, I wasn't much help but good luck with your quest. John
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Diemai, very impressive. Brilliant and uncomplicated. Bushings for the hinge pins and smooth bearing surfaces for the joints to pivot on. I would think these would be almost frictionless and having the water for a lubricant, should last a very long time before wearing out. I like them. Thanks for sharing. John Blazier
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I really like the loooks of these wobble heads, I fI'm not asking too much, who makes this mold and or where can I get one. Thanks for posting. John Blazier -
I place a bent wire or paper clip in the rear hook hanger and the line tie at the nose of bait. To the other end of the clips or wires I attach swivels and strong rubber bands or a springs to the other end of the swivels. Attach the springs or rubber bands to cup hooks screwed into a frame made of 2x4's. this allows you to turn the lure by hand while painting and clear coating. My drying wheel has clips that I clamp on one wire and stretch the other rubber band over the other clip which gives enough tension to keep the lure straight and the joints seperated. I hope this makes sense. John
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A-Mac, very attractive and nice looking baits. I like them all, but my pick would be the red one. John
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Hi Diemai, I just watched your video, and I second all the others on your talents. Great looking lures, all of them. I especially like the action of your banana lures and the swimbaits. Very nice swimming action and I love the way they start swimming at a very slow speed. I wouldn't let the exposed hinges bother me if I were you, the fish the fish won't notice them either. Good Job. Looking forward to the next one. John
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MikePaintsBaits, Cudos to you. Very nice of you. John
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V-Man, you've been busy! :yay:Nice machine for a starter. I am sure that you will be able to solve the problems that you spoke of. Good luck with this project. Can't wait to see your next one. John
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Mark, I think that is a good idea. Depending on the size of the bait, he could probably drill several of these holes in the top half of the lure which would make it much more bouyant.
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I also recommend the Worth Co. hardware. Their swivels and blades are as good as they get. Havn't had a single bad swivel from them and the smooth edges and finish on their blades are second to none. John
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Fantastic !! great looking bait. Good video footage. It ought to get clobbered. John
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PVC Crank Baits Just pulled these three flat sides off the drying wheel. All three were created from PVC trim board (Avanti Brand from Home Depot). The one on the bottom is my third attempt at photo/foiling. This one turned out a little better than the first two but I would rather not see the edge of the foil. It is supposed to be an example of a Blue Back Herring A few months ago, someone posted this pic of it on TU. I copied it and played with the colors on a photo program and this is the results. I kind of like it, what do you think? The middle crank represents a bluegill, I hope. The one on top is my first time using a stencel to try and create a craw pattern. I overshot it a little too heavily with the olive but in the second pic, you can still see the craw pattern underneath. I have not weighted these yet as these are my first PVC crankbaits, I am not sure how much ballast they will need. Tomorrow, I will attach the hooks and give them the bucket test to see how much ballast they will need. John -
PVC Crank Baits Just pulled these three flat sides off the drying wheel. All three were created from PVC trim board (Avanti Brand from Home Depot). The one on the bottom is my third attempt at photo/foiling. This one turned out a little better than the first two but I would rather not see the edge of the foil. It is supposed to be an example of a Blue Back Herring A few months ago, someone posted this pic of it on TU. I copied it and played with the colors on a photo program and this is the results. I kind of like it, what do you think? The middle crank represents a bluegill, I hope. The one on top is my first time using a stencel to try and create a craw pattern. I overshot it a little too heavily with the olive but in the second pic, you can still see the craw pattern underneath. I have not weighted these yet as these are my first PVC crankbaits, I am not sure how much ballast they will need. Tomorrow, I will attach the hooks and give them the bucket test to see how much ballast they will need. John -
me too, I like them all, especially the top two. John -
Thanks Bob, good post. John
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Wannabefishing, thanks for identifying the pliers. I Didn't know what they were called, just know that they do a good job.
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Harbor freight tools sells a set of pliers made for wire twisting. They have them in a couple of sizes. I have the large size. I use the same method as TC Lures with the vise and nail. but instead of a drill, I use these pliers. they lock on the wire and you just pull on a knob on the back of them and they spin and twist the wire. does an excellent job. John
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Diemai, Once again you are pushing the boundaries. Don't know how you come up with these ideas. But they are great and ingenious. I like this one. I just watched your video and I think it has plenty of action and great flash. I think it will get clobbered (aggressively attacked) when you take it fishing. I would think of it as a metal swimbait with a different action which could be a very good thing. Thanks for posting. Good work. Hope it gets you a big one. John
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I like it, what's it made of? How did you attach the tail? -
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Hi Bob, as part of the lure, none. Sorry that is just two small wires imbedded in a 2x4 which I used to support the buzzers vertically so I could show the articulation of the hooks. By the way, took them out fishing a couple of afternoons ago and caught two bass on them. Nothing to brag about, just keepers. Had another couple of blow-ups but didn't take it. John -
I know nothing about Pike or Pike fishing but I do know what it feels like to catch fish on your own handmade lures and yours are doing what they are designed to do. Congratulations, those are beautiful fish. John -
Diemai, thanks for the compliment, I have been making this one for a few months now, it just kind of evolved from my original idea of the "Pivot Point Spinnerbait" which I am very happy with. Almost the same features and characteristics except it is a top water bait. Figuring out what to use for the planer head and how to fix it to the shaft so it wouldn't move was the part which gave me the most trouble with this lure. 152nd street baits, it isn't available anywhere. Baitmaking is just a hobby for me. I have given a few away to friends. But I just don't have time to make and sell them. Its pretty easy to make, using an 8 inch piece of .051 wire and a 5/0 spinnerbait hook to which I have molded a 3/8 oz weight around the shank of. You need to drill two 1/6 inch holes in the back of the blade for the wire to pass through and back into after you bend the hook loop. To lock the wire to the colorado blade, you could use epoxy, or jb weld or any two part resin product to fill the concave side of the colorado blade. the colorado blade and buzz blade were painted with a heat gun using powder paint sprinkled on with a small paint brush. (Thanks Cadman for showing us how to do that) Hope this helps. John