chaoticbaits09

Hi, I had the same problem. I found the the lee pot(i got the 420) does not get the lead hot enough when filled up with lead it will perform a bit better with around 3" in it.Then it can get hot enough. I basically use my pot as a pre heater for the lead. I ladle pour everything now heating it with a propane torch. hotter lead pours so much nicer,its bright, clean and shows great detail on molds with scales and lines. the other possible problem is you are not filling the mold fast enough, adjust the flow for a faster pour the lead is cooling a bit before it is filling the collars. I almost positive heat is the problem.... get a ladle and give it a try (Hotter is better) it may save you some frustration and save you some time remelting the bad ones. hope this helps... Chaotic baits

Hi, powder paint on beads can be tricky, I have been doing this for a bit and the best advice I can give is similar to a previous post about using a bit of wire and putting kinks into it to keep the beads seperated not bad it works... another tip is to just heat the beads enough so the paint just starts to melt when dipped. to much heat usually means to much paint w will melt onto bead and this tends to run when baked giving you a oval bead. What i do is this: I have some .051 stainless wire rigged up to fit onto my electric rotissarie oven onto the skewer. I heat and dip each bead on a scrap peice of wire and let it cool enough to handle, I then remove it from the scrap wire and slide it onto the .051 rigged wire, this eliminates the extra powder built up on the wire. I slide on a small 3/32" copper spacer to keep them seperate. I repeat and can do about a dozen at a time. and being rigged to the rotissarie keeps the paint flowing evenly as rotissarie turns when it flows out during the baking/curing process and the beads come out great. I hope this helps! Dan - Chaoticbaits

Hi, Im new to this forum and it looks like there is a ton of great advice, My question what would the color and size spinnerbait you would most likely fish if you had to pick one? (blade style..skirt color...hook size...ect) I am curious Ive been making some nice spinnerbaits for awhile and im trying to nail down a few of the more popular colors... I have a few tackle shops around that are interested in selling my lures but I want some good color advice from the guys who actuallty fish spinnerbaits... I have been kinda blinded by my creations I like them all..LOL so any help would be great! thanks in advance