TightLinez

I use it all the time and wear a mask as a precaution. The first time I mixed up a batch without one, I started getting a headache.

Thank you Mark and Surf! I also like the angled cuts- I think it makes the look flow a little better (unless you have Snaxs and Nate's skills) . Can't wait to get started! Mark, do you have any plans of putting your trout on the market? I bet those things would sell like CRAZY! Beautiful work man.

What color is this on Kanz's Sebile? I've seen The Rookie use it a bunch and I'd love to get some for my shad and herring......

Interested in some 5mm and 7mm if you have any left. Thanks, Jordan

Thanks deimai. I was probably going to go with the screw eyes and pin type of hinge. I've got a few swimbaits like the JSJ Snack Sized Trout and Bluegill and the Mattlures Hardgill that use the same type of hinge. They both utilize the "V" cuts as well. The gaps might be wide by some peoples' standard, but it doesn't bother me that much. Rigt now I was looking to make a few and get the building process down. Once I am happy with my carving and weighting, I might dabble a bit with different hinges. I'll take a look at that thread and I look forward to your tutorial. Appreciate the help. Tight lines, Jordan

Is it necessary to cut your swimbait pieces in half in order to add hinges of any kind? Why can't you just drill some pilot holes for the eye screws and epoxy them in? I'm new to the whole swimbait thing so I'm trying to find the easiest way to go about it. I also just ordered John Hopkin's video, and I bet that will be a major help!

Thanks Vodkaman. I'm not sure what material I'm going to use. I was thinking PVC and as for the joints, I might go with the eye screws and pin (don't know what it's called) . I pretty much any kind of tool at hand except for the belt sander. I'll read up on that thread you posted. Thanks again!

I've been painting for a few months now and I want to take it to the next step- making some baits. I'm not a big crankbait fan, but I'm a total swimbait junkie. What are some of the materials I am going to need in order to get into this obsession? I'll most likely be making 3 piece bass and bluegill swimbaits ranging from 4"-7". Any tips or links to some nice tutorials would be extremely helpful! Appreciate it guys.

The brush you got should have a recommended psi, if not, I shoot anywhere from 10psi-40psi depending on what I'm doing. I painted all winter and it got COLD. Close the garage, dress warm, and use a space heater. Shake the paint good before you use it, and if it seems thick, hit the bottle with a blowdryer for 30sec or so.

Looks great man- a lot better than my first! I haven't tried that spray poly, but if it works out for you, I'm all over it. My guess is that you'd have to do a few coats, letting it dry between them. Right now I'm using Envirotex and I've been pretty happy with it.

I need a little help here guys. I'm trying to remove the eyes from an injection molded Lunker Punker. They seem to be about 1/4" thick or so and might even be made out of glass. I can't get an exacto knife under them like usual because of how they are recessed. I'd either end up breaking the blade off or beating up the "eye socket". Should I just cover them with some tape or Vaseline? I'd like to reuse them on the bait if I could. Thanks you!