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Bruce Even if you got paint in the holes of the blade it would be easy enough to get it out. If the spinning of the blade would be a problem you could always do what us Bass fisherman do with a regular buzz bait and hold it out the window of your car and it would help break it in before you got there. Fatman

Phil, I am in no way a rod builder but watch the products that the guys on rodbuildingforum put out. I wish I had the patitence and talent to make one myself (actually the guts to even try LOL) A lot of them go through Mud Hole Custom www.mudhole.com Many of them use MudHole for blanks and the above website might help, if not you could always call and tell them what you're looking for and they might be able to help you out. The guys always say they have great customer service and it might be worth a shot. Good Luck Fatman

As far as paint for plastic baits I have to defer that to other members who know about it. As far as lead goes you can use powder paint I use some powder paint and also use some testor's, cabela's and then use a two part epoxy to cover it and it protects against plastics. Start out with what you can afford and see what suits your need's the best then go the best and cheapest route. Fatman

Heck buddy when I lose them all I know where to get more!!!!! Fatman

Man BIG SCORE - you'll have to post some photo's so we can all be jealous. Fatman

Jigmeister, You'll like the blade's they're excellent. I ordered from bass a while ago and they work great. Fatman

They worked alright for me but then they were a gift from my wife. I used nothing but the Banjo's for a week but the cost of them actually made more sense to me to rig fluke the same way and I can make the spring parts on my wire forming tool. The only two of the informercials that I bought and used myself were the Flying Lure by Alec Langer and the Zebco Indestructible rod. I love the flying lure it really does work!!!! Great for folks who can't skip jigs up under docks!! ME. Every rod I've ever let my nephew use until he bought his own got broken. I saw the show where they used a PVC pipe and put the rod in and used compressed air to shoot it at a brick wall. I figured what the heck, and bought one and I'll probably buy him another, they're that good a rod. Fatman

Try Captain Hook's discount Captain Hook's Discount Warehouse They list that they have them Fatman

Man I really wish I had a digital camera to show these blades to you guys. I SCORED BIG TIME at the flea market this weekend on some old Weller spinner blades. A lady's husband used to work for them back in the day and she had about 1500 of them. Silver, Copper, Brass and even a few gold in 0,1 and 2. Got em for $10 bucks. Real deep cup in the blade and work great on my spinners. If I can find a neighbor who has a digital I'll see if I can get some pics. Fatman

A picture is worth a thousand words buddy. I'd like to see how you made the changes myself. Thanks Fatman

For myself it's a jig, looks like an Arkie head design. Even shakey heads are jigs. Fatman

Welcome aboard!!!!!! You're money's gone NOW!!!!!! Fatman

Do a search on split tail grub on ebay you'll come up with a bunch of them, or you can check under crappie except you'll have to look for them. Fatman

Any craft store that sells beads is fair game!!!!!!!! As well as craft catalouges. Check out beads at JoAnne's Fabric, Michaels etc. I see beads I buy them. Amazing what you can find when you're NOT looking. Try Ship Wreck Beads online Plastic Beads - Shipwreck Beads or look up beads online and see what you find Fatman

I thought you could only use Shorty's if you had a tax ID number???? that's why he has the Captain Hooks site for general buying, am I wrong in this??? Fatman

Not a problem, I try to help when I can. Like I said Moscow Hide and fur is excellent. You really have to keep an eye on the miscellaneous section cause it changes so much. Fatman

I wouldn't use a drill to be clearing your pour spout wether lead or plastic, one slip and you're into the heating element or worse you screw up the pour spout. Use a piece of wire to clear it our spin the lift rod with a screwdriver to clear it. Fatman

I get my wire coils from Jann's and I've never had a problem with it. Did you drop it and it uncoiled??? Fatman

Go to American Science and Surplus, when you get to containers you can click for a photo looks just like them. Lot's of neat stuff at this site. American Science & Surplus : Plastic Bottles and Jars Big-Mouth Screw-Tops Just a couple of nice-sized wide-mouth plastic jars with gasketed, screw-on lids, suitable for storing bolts or banana pudding. The clear-plastic jar holds 14 oz and measures 3-7/8" tall x 3-1/4" dia, with a blue lid. The 12-oz opaque, mustard-yellow jar is 4" tall x 3-1/4" dia with a white lid. 37493 CLEAR PLASTIC JAR$2.95 PKG(4) Fatman

Cad, Thanks for the info on the hook. It could really save some folks some hard earned dollars if they bought the wrong one. Thanks, Fatman

You can get schematies for many different reels Here: Fishing Reel Schematics and Marine Motor Schematics Fatman

So Hawn with your experience in this would you recommend the 60% bis/ 40%tin or a 58/42% mix??? I'm leaning at the 60/40!! Thanks for letting me know about the tin for split shot, maybe I'll just give up thinking about those and buy them, hopefully leaving more money for the lead-free material. Fatman

Take a piece of cotton pad and go around the insides of your eyes on your rods and if theres a nick or scratch it will catch the cotton. If that doesn't find anything use a magnifying glass and check them Old trick from Uncle Homer in an article I read. Fatman

Take a piece of cotton pad and go around the insides of your eyes on your rods and if theres a nick or scratch it will catch the cotton. Old trick from Uncle Homer in an article I read. Fatman