mark poulson

A small, table top bandsaw will be the perfect saw for you. It can cut all but the hardest woods, as long as you have a sharp blade, so pine would be no problem. And the blades will last many times longer than with a scroll saw. Plus, it cuts much more smoothly and easily than a scroll saw. The there a couple of simple safety rules with band saws. Always keep your fingers to the sides or behind the blade, never in front, always use a sharp blade ( the smaller the saw, the shorter the blade, so the faster it dulls), never feed the work into the blade faster than it will cut, and always keep the blade tensioned. properly. I've use power tool all my life, so my brain is always concious of where my hands are, but these rules will keep you safe.

Snax suggested using the Auto Aire 301 reducer with their silver paint. I do, and spray light coats, and it works fine. Just mix it well.

I think you could test the hole layout and effect without making a lure. Just drill the proper holes in a piece of similar size, and pass water under pressure through it, like from a water hose. You could also try compressed air, to see if it makes a noise. Since noise is just vibration in a medium, what makes noise with air will make "noise' with water.

Great tip! For those of us who are artistically challenged, I say thank you.

Hat's still off. It's beautiful.

I always pick up a dozen extra to go salsa cups and lids when I go to my local Mexican take out restaurant. I asked the manager and she said it was fine. And, once the epoxy sets in the bottom of the cup, I reuse it for another batch.

That's wild! I found 4" bass with 3" sculpin stuck in it's throat. Must be a Darwin Award thing.

LaPala, My hat's off to you! A teak lure dryer! Nice work.

That's a good looking swimbait. Should have plenty of traction with the fishes.

I think that, at certain times and with certain baits, that can be true. Since there is usually a variation in the sizes of prey species in most lakes and rivers, going to a larger lure can make the lure stand out enough to make it attractive. In the case of crawdads, small bass won't take on a big craw, but big bass will. And if your lake is stocked with trout, or has larger bait fish, like the Hitch in Clear Lake, adult bass get accustomed to foraging on the larger bait, since one big trout meal is less work and more calories than fifty small shad. When bass are chasing bait, and busting them on the surface, they can be really size specific. But, even there, the bigger, more experienced bass may be below the bait that's been forced to the surface, waiting for the stunned "sloppy seconds" to drift down to them. It's an easier, calorie cheaper meal. I find a full sized 6" Senko in the purple/white laminated color, dropped down through the busting fish rigged wacky style with a circle hook, often gets the bigger bass that are under the bait, even though it's much bigger than the shad or silversides that are being chased. I've also had eight inch bass eat a 10" worm, so it's not a hard and fast rule, but it is often the case for me.