Stickman Baits

What is MCU ?

I’ve tried some solo cups in acetone with no luck.

Been trying to find source/info for propionate pellets with no luck. I’ve found some that originate in China but there’s a lot of confusion as to what type of propionate ( for injection molds or not). Any information about this stuff will be greatly appreciated. If anyone has some that they are not gonna use I’d be interested in acquiring some.

ISO somebody who can duplicate this handpoured worm in style & color wild junebug . I tried to put this in the wanted ads but couldn’t download my pictures. Contact me at Stickmanbaits@hotmail.com thanks

Op white for a base coat is gonna take several coats. I use sealer white because it covers better & has better adhesion qualities both mechanically & chemicaly. Use a glass bead from a necklace 6 to 10 mm Dia in the bottle for help mixing it won't corrode.

I do but the catch decreases dramatically for me in fishing a crankbait when the bait length is over 2 3/4" . I catch bigger bass on larger cranks but it will take more effort & time.

I use Createx sealer white & heat set with hair dryer

Draino does a nice job overnight

When I do re-sharpen my hooks I change the hook point to a chisel point the inside of the point ( barb side ) I flatten then angle the other sides into point making the hook point 3-sided and bring it all together to make a tacky sharp point. The reason for this is that I feel when I set the hook it goes in faster & makes a smaller hole the fish can't throw as easy as when the hook cuts a slot with other hook point shapes. Gammies are my favorites for upgrading

I take everything !!

My friend carves duck decoys & is looking for glass eyes on wires, Anybody found any by accident ???

I use Etex lite & turn them overnite & they're still tacky so I take 'em off the turner & put 'em in a small refrigerator that I gutted & wired in a 100 watt light bulb socket, I set a timer on the plug-in for 1 1/2 hours with 2 hour off then another 1/2 on. this will speed up my cure-time in a cool basement enviroment.

Howdy My name is Vern Clements & I reside in Arenzville IL. I was catching alot of bass on a handmade crankbait that was available on the net, I lost everything in a home fire & when I began to replace my fishing gear I could no longer get my favorite crankbait, the maker quit & sold his bussiness. To make matters worse the new owner made some changes to the crankbait & I could no longer catch bass like it did before. I found a few on eBay eventually. Over the next 2 years I read everything, researched, created, trained myself to use airbrush to reverse engineer that bait. I was obsessed to say the least. I had never tried to create a hardbait ! I didn't have any carving experence nor any art training or exprience, pretty much ignorant of the whole process. My 1st bait in 2008 was very crude but did function, I caught a 5 fish limit on it on a highly pressured lake that weighed in 16 to 18 lb my kicker fish was 18 1/4" this was the 1st trip with "MY" homemade crankbait. NONE of this would have happened without the people/help of this web site !!!!!! I can never thanks you guys enuf................ever !!!! IT is impossible for me to describe the feelings I had when I caught those bass. I'm sure somebody out there on the lake with me that day wondered what the hell all that yelling, hollering & WHOOO HOOOO ing was all about. LOL THANK YOU GUYS SO VERY MUCH !!!!!! I now sell a few to my friends to help with my bass tackle addiction.

I've always measured by volume, started by using a syringe but they got nasty & needed replaced often. SO, I began looking for an alternate measuring device. Now I'm using measure'n SS spoons clean 'em with alcohol. Work great & never need replaced. Popcicle stick used to remove epoxy from spoon.

I use the hairdryer between coats of Createx then when finished place them in an oven I made from an old small broken refrigerator, removed the compressor & wiring & installed a cheap light fixture & switch using a 100 watt bulb for heat source. 20 minutes or so in there does a nice job for me. Turn it on when I start paint'n & it will be hot when the painting is done.

Illinois is banning lead wheel weights the beginning of the lead ban I believe

I measure paints in drops & use a plastic spoon to mix for small batches or one shot mixes.

Different angle of deception???? Why not paint the side pattern of the bait on the belly of the bait hence three sides that match & the back, therefore giving the illusion of the bait being on it's side. Might be accepable with a very radical jerkbait. Vern

My favorite crankbait was no longer available, so I began the task of reproducing them. Without this site I never ever would have "got 'er done" . Thanks to everyone who helped me.

I just use a measuring spoons in stainless steel, cleans up with denatured alcohol. Simple & cost effective

I used liquid plummer on my weights overnite but I've never tried a jighead might be too corrosive for the hook. I'd run a test on one to see if hook will not be damaged.