Basseducer
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Sounds good Smirk, how are the accommodations around Pyramid, Skinner and Silverwood? I was thinking of The Delta or Clearlake. TJ
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With all the interest and excitement in the TU gathering in April a few of us out on the west coast thought we could have one here. April is TAX TIME and I never get anything back. We were thinking early to mid September for those of us that can
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Ol Mike, I just picked up that one from Sears and will try it out this weekend. I'll let you know how it goes. TJ
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Troul Hawk, I like the super glue also, but I use a piece of toilet paper or paper towel to dab the knot and it soaks up any excess glue. Don't have many problems with the skirts. TJ
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338, Toss it, it's cheap enough. TJ
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A white base coat makes your other colors a little brighter and a must if you use florescent colors. Plus it's always a good belly color. TJ
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I don't know that I would strip the old paint all the way off (IMHO), I kind of use the old paint as a guide to keep both sides even. Just be careful not to leave any flat spots or gouges with that razor blade. If it feels good paint it and float it. TJ
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txbazzman, You don't have to seal plastic cranks, but it helps to rough up the surface a little with some fine sand paper. It helps the paint stick better and gets rid of the join marks where the two halves come together. On pre-painted baits, you would also wand to rough up the surface a bit. TJ
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Loco, If you're making jigs it would probably be better to pour some lead in the cavities without hooks to warm it up, then just put them back in the pot. TJ
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WOW, that must be terrible. All I have to worry about is what color shorts to put on under the rain suit if needed. TJ
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Thill, I find that the gate cutters are straight and most of the jigs are rounded. The cutters leave an edge with two points that I have to polish off. I prefer to do it like you and bend off the sprue. I take a large pair of pliers and hold the sprue and wiggle the jig back and forth in small increments for the best results. The small wiggles reduce the chance of making a hole. TJ
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SWO, If it is really old and you can't fix it. You can return it to Lee with a check for half the current retail price and the will send you a completely refurbished pot with a full warranty. TJ
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Cadman is right-on, I provided the container and they called me when is was getting full. Then ask him if he has dentist friends that might want their lead hauled away. TJ
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Try Del-Mart.com, prices vary from 50-60 bucks to 2-3 hundred, but the quality is tops IMHO. TJ
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Thats great stuff Ghost, I used to get it free from several local dentists until they were told they had to used a certified disposal agency. It's pure, very soft and you hardly have to scrape any junk off the top of your pot. I heard a quote yesterday of 40 cents a pound if you are selling it to a scrap dealer and 60 cents a pound if you are buying it. You can also see if they discard the old x-ray aprons and if you get really lucky you can tear down an old x-ray room, it's in the walls and the floor. TJ
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Chad, I've had the same thing happen on the first couple of pours and usually goes away afterthe mold warms up. Getting your plastic really hot helps, but as Squigster mentioned as the mold heats up it will take longer to get your baits out of the mold. But it's a really cool bait. TJ
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Hey Hellraiser, where did all that bad english go? LOL TJ
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Cidgrad, I usually use two pads with most skirts except the smaller ones (1/8 oz.). I also use two strips of fine round rubber up to 3/8 oz. then usually jump up to regular round rubber, or I mix one pad of silicone and one strip of rubber. Then sometimes throw a few accent strands in. On jigs with a double collar it’s easy to add the rattle band. On jigs without double collars you can build you skirt with the rattle band and add a few wraps of thread or wire to it after it is in place on the jig. TJ
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I use an old electric pancake giddle. It has a temp control and I just toss a bunch of them in there and it keeps them toasty until I pluck one for painting TJ
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Then again translucency can be a desired effect. If you use flake it allows it to show better and reflect the light that passes through. TJ
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On the flipside, I was at Marine World and watched the workers feed the animals in the small ponds and exhibits around the park. There was a small long legged water bird that picked up a small food pellet and as he walked around the waters edge he would drop it in the water and eat the small minnows that would come up for the pellet. He then would pick it up and move to another spot. Had it been a natural pond, he might have been lunch.
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Usually on a flat surface, but I have put it up on 2x4s and held the lure under it with forceps. That allows you to do both sides without waiting. TJ
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Here is a little tool I made to hold the netting material while I paint scale patterns. I took and old window screen frame and took it apart. I then cut the sections down to the size I wanted, approx. 10"x7". I put it back together and used the rubber inserts that held the window screen in place to hold my netting material. You can't wrap the whole lure, but it's great for flat sides and backs. Cost, about 5 cents for the netting. TJ
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It looks like the Do-It Flippin Arky, it takes a 60 degree hook. Weedless Flipping Jig FLIP-3-AY TJ
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Do we know if any of the Big Dogs monitor this site or others like it? They could be getting real time info from the best builders around. TJ
