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So I came across some baits that I hadn't got to putting a clear coat on. Would I be able to apply an intercoat clear on it and not end up getting fish eyes after I apply etex?

really wish I would have saved the link but you all know how a Google search goes.....Start out looking for ways to apply ETEX and next thing you know you're buying a motorcycle helmet. 100% positive it was ETEX. Seems like I always end up with fish eyes when I apply ETEX and was thinking it may be that I apply it to thick, hence the search for thinning it. I think on the next baits I do I'll put some DA in with the ETEX and apply a couple more coats if needed. Thanks for the input!

Read something a couple of days ago and didn't save the link

you are going to want a base layer paint that will "bite" into the plastic. Bulldog makes a primer for plastic that I've used when painting plastic duck decoys and works great. As Ray stated, your top coat may be a little trickier. I would think an automotive clear, put down in multiple layers may be your best bet. I've used the rattle can clears before but have had mixed results......some good, some not so good. You may want to stop by a local body shop and see if they would put a clear coat on for you. Hope that helps and let us know what you find. I've often thought of doing a couple of my older reels but other "projects" always seem to take precedence.

the other night while out fishing my partner managed to break the rear handle of a custom Tackle Industries rod. Any suggestions on how to repair it is appreciated.

Mark, I've often had top water prop baits have their bodies spin, mainly on mass produced baits. The easiest way to correct it, that I've found, is to take a bell sinker and fasten it to the hook hanger on the lure body. You might have to experiment with the size of the bell sinker but 99 times out of 100 it works.

If you're looking for a crank bait that runs shallow do a search for SS Shads. Super buoyant and run really shallow. Otherwise do what Glenn said and run some spinner baits. I've had really good luck this year with overheads and most years I can't buy a bite on overheads.

me three, except I use a heat gun first to make the paint bubble.....careful or you will have a flaming wiggle wart if you're not paying attention.

Removing JUST the clear coat I don't think would be worth the hassle. As RaPpSodlq said you could try a very very smooth sand paper but I would be afraid of going to deep and sanding the underlying paint. The wood baits you can use a heat gun and basicly burn the paint off, light sand the remaining paint and then go about your normal prime, paint and seal. I have had varied success with using brake cleaner on plastic baits to remove the paint. My biggest concern when doing what you are asking is if the paint I am using will have some strange reaction to the current paint/top coat. I've had this happen to me before so now I just strip the baits and start from scratch. Hope this helps!

Hello All! Usually when I can't come up with a pattern for a bait I jump on here and look at eveyone else's baits and can come up with something. Except this time I'm drawing a blank and thought it might be interesting to see what you all might think the below bait needs to be finished. It is a 8" Jake with foil. Any input is appreciated.

I used a 3/4" solid nylon rod that I drilled out one end to fit the OD of the motor shaft and the other end to fit the OD of the threaded rod. Just make it fit a little tight so you have to thread it into the nylon. It also makes it easy to take apart if need be.

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was a mix of Golden's and Createx.

Painted this one up the other night. It got a little darker than I would have liked but there's always next time. Constructive criticism appreciated.

So, I did a search and didn't quite come up with what I was looking for so....I'm going to ask it and someone is going to probably say that it was on such and such a thread. I have a walk the dog type musky bait that I am repainting, with Golden's paint, for my fishing partner. After I get done painting it I would like to put a clear coat on it. The suick's that I have done I have used the Etec and could tell it added some weight but they were weighted baits so I didn't really worry about the three coats that got added. I've heard of the a spar varnish clear coat being used but have not experience with it, nor do I have any experience with the DN. What do you all reccommend for a clear on this type of bait. I know he isn't going to care if his walk the dog lure becomes a sub surface lure but I would rather not have to worry about it either. Any help is appreciated.

Lay the needle on a clean flat surface and roll it. If it's bent you will see it. I'm betting that it is the nozzle cap letting some air pass by and a little bees wax should fix that right up and you won't have bubbles in the cup and the hesitation for paint being sprayed will be cured too. Let us know how it goes.

Saw this on another site that I frequent and instantly thought of some lures I have been customizing with my airbrush. How To - Holoflash - The True Way - Project Guitar Forum= I've tried the wrapping paper trick but it added to much weight to the lure I was trying it on. I have not tried this method but don't see why it wouldn't work Thought I would share it with the rest. Chuck

I guess I am just surprised that someone hasn't come up with a commercial version as it looks like it would be something that is missing from the industry. The below pictures are of the tackle box that I picked up a couple of days ago. It is about 24"w X 12"d X 6"h There is one problem with it that I have found so far...I now have to much room.

Bruce, great idea with the cheese head, except with me being a diehard packer fan I think the lures would fly off as I am throwing mine at the TV, from time to time, well maybe more this year diemai, I think if I am reading your post correctly we are saying the same thing, only in a differnt way. So, from what the two of you have said is the general consensus is that isn't a really good way to store them, at least commercially available? I recently purchased a tacklebox intended for Lake Michigan spoons that have a page style holder that seems to look like it will work fairly well. The only down side to it is that it won't hold my large(8"+) in-lines. I will post some pics later. Chuck

I guess maybe I should have been a little more explicit when asking this. What does everyone use to store them so that they won't/don't get tangled with one another? Bruce, great idea on the Cheesehead. My only concern with the styrofoam type material is that most, and I say most, tend to not mix well with water. Granted it wouldn't be that great of a quantity of water but after a while it would add up. Know what I mean? Chuck

Hey guys/gals! I am curious to know what you all of you are using to store your in-line spinners. I'm currently using the 2" deep plastic storage boxes but have found that if I don't open them up after each outing they tend to make the spinners turn kind of funky due to no ventilation. I also have a Stanley tool box that I took PVC pipe and cut slots in them and put the spinners in the PVC. While this works quite well it is rather difficult to see which spinner is in a given slot. So lets hear what you are using. Thanks, Chuck

I am happy to report that the jinx of 2008 is now over. Went out walleye fishing Sunday early morning and after 4 hours of not even a nibble started targeting Northern and Muskie. We were about ready to call it a day, mainly from frustration of no fish when I hooked this girl. Image of First Muskie - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting 37" with a 19.5" girth This was the first Muskie I have ever caught when fishing for them. I do have to say that it was a real adrenaline rush. Got her released and quit shaking about an hour after I hooked the first one I hooked this one. Image of Chinese Fire Drill Muskie - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting 37" and a 20" girth and no it wasn't the same fish. This fish had me and my fishing partner running all over the boat as it wanted nothing to do with the net or the boat. At one point my fishing partner yelled at the fish to pick a side. It had to be a sight to see from shore. We appropriately named this fish the Chinese Fire Drill fish. Both fish were caught, unfortunately, on lures that were home made, just not by me. My fishing partner missed 3 others on a jerk bait with one of them biting the line off about two feet above the bait. Good thing it floated. All I can say now is that the addiction has really set in and can't wait to get back out on the water. Between making baits and being on the water I am going to have to find some time in there to sleep.