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Finally I found the time to get to a small pond in the neighbourhood and checked all the lures , that I've been making during the past months . I am very happy , that this time there were no absolute rejects amongst them(sometimes happens , when always trying out new and unusual designs) . Pictured are two "Mousebait" prototypes , the black/orange one is an unweighted floating pullbait , that goes down to 1 foot max. on a rodsweep , it wiggles only slightly , but I guess , the tailspin and a rapid pull-and-rise action could coax some strikes . The other one in a more "natural" color is a jerkbait , two belly-weights fore and aft let it sink level , the tail is of a leather shoestring . On sharp jerks it would only dart forward , but twitched more subtle , it swims erraticly to either direction . Both lures are lathe-turned , with their belly portions cut plane afterwards , the ears of the "Jerk-Mouse" are carved out of a "ring" of thicker diameter , that I left untouched whilst turning down the lureblank . -
Finally I found the time to get to a small pond in the neighbourhood and checked all the lures , that I've been making during the past months . I am very happy , that this time there were no absolute rejects amongst them(sometimes happens , when always trying out new and unusual designs) . Pictured are two "Mousebait" prototypes , the black/orange one is an unweighted floating pullbait , that goes down to 1 foot max. on a rodsweep , it wiggles only slightly , but I guess , the tailspin and a rapid pull-and-rise action could coax some strikes . The other one in a more "natural" color is a jerkbait , two belly-weights fore and aft let it sink level , the tail is of a leather shoestring . On sharp jerks it would only dart forward , but twitched more subtle , it swims erraticly to either direction . Both lures are lathe-turned , with their belly portions cut plane afterwards , the ears of the "Jerk-Mouse" are carved out of a "ring" of thicker diameter , that I left untouched whilst turning down the lureblank . -
Don't see not rod and baits there , surely that thing jumped on board voluntary:) !
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@ mark poulson My poor French is just enough for this . Translation : Hi , Pat You may order for Envirotex lite from Curry's in Brossard . It's a shop that sells artist's stuff . You might also go to Rona and take a product called "Nu Lustre 55" . That is , what I am using , and it does a pretty fine job . Yvon But I guess , you've been joking , or not ?
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Is it a frog ? Is it a lizard ? Is it a snake ? It is a beautiful , well-done musky snack ! Very good idea about the rivet grommets , I like it ! Tight lines , diemai -
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@ highwayman If my memory serves me right , the "X-Rap" is a plastic lure , so I think , it would probably be the best to use a special plastic glue , like the type used for model-making . I guess , tackle stores , that sell plastic crankbait kits , should also carry such glue . This glue "melts" the plastic surface a bit and fuses it together , only question is wether it would work on the "Rapala" plastic mixture as well ? My second choice would be the superglue , but after repair you should carry out some kind of pull-test with that lure , to avoid bad surprises at the water's edge later . Good Luck , diemai
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Another copy of a vintage lure made after a picture in "Old Fishing Lures & Tackle". I am always curious about the action of such lures , this one , named "Pop'n'Dunk" , I made of abachewood , it has a bended aluminium lip . It pops very loud on a jerk , generating lots of bubbles , diving down to 2 to 3 feet with a lazy wiggle , similar to a "Lucky13" . -
Another copy of a vintage lure made after a picture in "Old Fishing Lures & Tackle". I am always curious about the action of such lures , this one , named "Pop'n'Dunk" , I made of abachewood , it has a bended aluminium lip . It pops very loud on a jerk , generating lots of bubbles , diving down to 2 to 3 feet with a lazy wiggle , similar to a "Lucky13" . -
Hi , Sonny
Thanks for your kind words . I can definately assure you , that the "Heiddy" is a "killer lure" .
I advise you , not to embed the weight straightaway after the design sketch into the lure , I always clearcoat my jerkbaits with ordinary clear lacquer , assemble all hardware and fix a piece of wire to the linetie(resembling the wire leader) and now first determine about the weight needed to achieve desired sink rate in a water bucket .
Then I'd fix that weight with plastic tape onto the indicated location at lureblank and check for accurate horizontal sink position . I move the weight , until satisfied .
Due to different woods , that may be used , that location at the body can vary , hence my advice .
Did not do this with my first ones , and I was dissappointed about them not sinking quite level !
Good success with anything , that you're up to , diemai
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@ pat28 Check :-:-: Lure Making :-:-: The Official LureMaking.com Website | Tackle Components | Lure Components | Lure Making Information | Lure Making Supplies , they are in Ontario , they have lureparts , also topcoat paints , don't know about Etex , but this is the only way , I could help you . Greetings , diemai
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Just another pretty thing , thanks for the foto , never made a lure with such lip/linetie configuration , I'm surely inspired , too ! -
Such a neat piece of work , it even stands a close-up foto without the smallest paint failure or uneveness , great job done ! Does such lip cause more wake in the water ? Always wondered about this lip shape , it is quite uncommon on commercial lures , that are available over here . -
@ Boskabouter , Your jerks are very nice and have a welldone paint finish . I'm sure , they are so brigthly colored for better visibility , because those ditches and canals are most likely quite murky , due to the constant pumping out of water . We have such in some parts of Northern Germany as well . Greetings , diemai
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@ jflures Mind lockjaw's words , in my opinion paint designs are primary subject to the sense of art of the maker and also the tools employed to work them out . Lures neccessarily do not have to be premium works of art , and if they are , it is because the maker finds great pleasure in doing so . I bet , you also felt this pleasure , when painting your lures , sitting in your workshop and in your imagination you've already almost felt that fish hanging on that lure . And it is Mrs. Musky , that would have the the final word about your lures , not you nor nobody else ! Good Fishin' , diemai
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Yery nice and beautiful lure.......or fish ? Or both......? Certainly both.....! Congratulations , diemai
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These are some of my very early wooden lures . I made them after book pictures exclusively , didn't have any other means or advice . After I mailordered "Old Fishing Lures & Tackle" , by Carl F. Luckey , and later "The Book Of Lures" , by Charles K. Fox , I was just very curious about all those lures of "yesteryear" , and I started out to make copies of some of those lures , that were pictured in a way , that provided enough visual information to shape them . Didn't intend to exactly resemble those old lures , I was just curious about how they would act in the water and wether they would catch fish . Off course no original lure ever got to my hands , lure-collecting over here is not that widely spread as it is in the USA , and I doubt , wether there are even a lot of those American vintage lures around over here . Only once saw a pic of a local late 1920's catalog , in which some "Heddon's" were offered . Well , my efforts about those vintage lure copies payed off later , because two or three of my model copies turned out to be great catchers over here(not pictured here , but previously in the gallery) , I might not want to ever miss them;) ! Shown here are variations of the "Game Fisher " , "Swimming Mouse" , "Wiggle Fish" and "Bomber"("Kreeker") . -
These are some of my very early wooden lures . I made them after book pictures exclusively , didn't have any other means or advice . After I mailordered "Old Fishing Lures & Tackle" , by Carl F. Luckey , and later "The Book Of Lures" , by Charles K. Fox , I was just very curious about all those lures of "yesteryear" , and I started out to make copies of some of those lures , that were pictured in a way , that provided enough visual information to shape them . Didn't intend to exactly resemble those old lures , I was just curious about how they would act in the water and wether they would catch fish . Off course no original lure ever got to my hands , lure-collecting over here is not that widely spread as it is in the USA , and I doubt , wether there are even a lot of those American vintage lures around over here . Only once saw a pic of a local late 1920's catalog , in which some "Heddon's" were offered . Well , my efforts about those vintage lure copies payed off later , because two or three of my model copies turned out to be great catchers over here(not pictured here , but previously in the gallery) , I might not want to ever miss them;) ! Shown here are variations of the "Game Fisher " , "Swimming Mouse" , "Wiggle Fish" and "Bomber"("Kreeker") . -
These are some of my very early wooden lures . I made them after book pictures exclusively , didn't have any other means or advice . After I mailordered "Old Fishing Lures & Tackle" , by Carl F. Luckey , and later "The Book Of Lures" , by Charles K. Fox , I was just very curious about all those lures of "yesteryear" , and I started out to make copies of some of those lures , that were pictured in a way , that provided enough visual information to shape them . Didn't intend to exactly resemble those old lures , I was just curious about how they would act in the water and wether they would catch fish . Off course no original lure ever got to my hands , lure-collecting over here is not that widely spread as it is in the USA , and I doubt , wether there are even a lot of those American vintage lures around over here . Only once saw a pic of a local late 1920's catalog , in which some "Heddon's" were offered . Well , my efforts about those vintage lure copies payed off later , because two or three of my model copies turned out to be great catchers over here(not pictured here , but previously in the gallery) , I might not want to ever miss them;) ! Shown here are variations of the "Game Fisher " , "Swimming Mouse" , "Wiggle Fish" and "Bomber"("Kreeker") . -
Hi , Sonny
Divani has sent me sketch copies of the "LUDELA" jerkbaits some years ago , but so far I only built the No. 6(out of 1 to 7)in all it's three sizes , also employed that sketch for the outer shape of my "Jointed Variations" , shown in the hardbait gallery . Even made a tailweighted topwater lure of this shape .
The line was designed by another Belgian guy Named LUc DE LAnge , hence the name of those lures .
On one of those "LUDELA 6" I've hooked a giant perch , scratching 50cm(20") , some years ago , but it came off at boatside , I am still a little disturbed about it .
Good success with your "LUDELA's" , diemai
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Hi , Daniel Just have to say , that your high gloss topcoats are of outstanding quality , makes me kind of envious about your lures(but not about the work ,that you might have gone through for it !) Great job ! -
Some smaller(approx. 3 1/3") lures , made of abachewood . All sport a typical "Finnish Style" diving lip , a so-called "saddle-lip" , this design of diving lip is very popular in Finland . Got these lips sent by a friend from over there , so I tried them out on my own lures , makes them to work pretty well , on the silver one I have already caught a nice perch two years ago in a small river . The larger black lure is quite new , it is through-wired , the weighting in shape of lead-sheet has been glued in together with the wire-harness . All the three baits are shallow divers , they go down to 2 to 3 feet . -
Some smaller(approx. 3 1/3") lures , made of abachewood . All sport a typical "Finnish Style" diving lip , a so-called "saddle-lip" , this design of diving lip is very popular in Finland . Got these lips sent by a friend from over there , so I tried them out on my own lures , makes them to work pretty well , on the silver one I have already caught a nice perch two years ago in a small river . The larger black lure is quite new , it is through-wired , the weighting in shape of lead-sheet has been glued in together with the wire-harness . All the three baits are shallow divers , they go down to 2 to 3 feet . -
This is what came out of my visit on a fleamarket some weeks ago(check thread " workshop almost complete" , page 1) . Only little woodwork required , the baits are a little longer than 6" , in my first bath-tube testing they appeared to work fine , only few weeks more until opening season over here........... !
