Brent R

Does only one place sell steak, or is walmart the only place you can buy paint....Go for it...and i wish you luck

CedarLakeMusky.....posted on page 11 of this thread that he was using the black light and his was curing in about 3 minutes....might want to check with him to find out just how he is using it...I know the black light is not as strong as the finger nail dryer so you might need to put the bait close to the light...just my guess....like i said ask CedarLakeMusky.......

same here ED.....

Does anyone know of a lure company in Alabama called ....Reds.. I pretty sure there use to be one....trying to find out info about it... thanks, Brent

All black lights are NOT equal......be careful.....

great job.....

same here....sometimes it says oooops and want let me on at all....

I don't think so....What is this Good Earth black light you are referring too?????

I have had a hard time trying to load the site...Sometimes it won't load at all and sometimes it is real slow. Not having the same problems with other sites..... Brent

the one where i live does.....but you can get one at lowes...home depot....ace hardware...any place like that... good luck Brent

You have not offend me at all. I just hope i've helped in some way. To me that's what this site is all about...helping each other when we can....There's a great bunch of guy's on this site that are always trying to help when they can... If you use one of these bulbs you want have to take a nail dryer about....the bulb is about 9 dollars at walmart and the fixtures are cheap.. GE 18" (F15T8) black light.... it's 18 inches long so it will cure any size bait.... I wish you luck Brent

This is the product we are using......Solarez Polyester Gloss Resin....i do NOT know about any other of there products....or any products like it.. Some of the people that have had problems was NOT using this product....But it is POSSIBLE to get a bad batch just like any other clear coat product..... And some people that have tried it did not use the right light source...You have to use a UVA light and the ones that i mentioned before i know work. It only takes 3 minutes to cure rock hard with the nail dryer that i mentioned.... Bass100....has used this product for a while now with good results..And he turned all of us on to Solarez.... He also uses the tanning bed lights and if i remember right he said the light box he built cost him about 250 dollars to build... He built it next to his lure turner so that when he turned the turner on the lures would go in and out of the light so it would slow cure and have more gloss...You might want to talk to him about that..... All i can say is i really like the product and will keep using it....and as for as i'm concern i wouldn't buy any lights from solarez... Good luck on you venture.... Brent

If you go to page 12 of this thread i posted to different lights .....one is a nail dryer and the other is a black light.... I have use the nail dryer and it works great.....i don't care what solarez told you...and i'm not the only one using one.... The black light is being used by another member and he told me it's working great.... Bass100 is using the tanning lights and does a bunch of lures at one time...said it works great..... If i where solarez and sold lights i would want you to buy from me....just saying..... Read all the posted in this thread and make up your on mind...i guess that's the only way for you to find out for yourself.....

I almost forgot but Bagleys also sell the honey B.....Don't know if you will find a smaller crankbait..

Ben solarez is pretty good stuff for bass lures....It is tough...it will get hook rash just like everything else over time. I've never used it on wooden lures so i can't help you there...I have tried to crack it and it can be done but you have to beat the hell out of it. I don't think anyone would put a bait thru what i did bass fishing. Mark is right about cleaning the bait up before you cure it....Once solarez is cured it is some tough stuff and its really hard to clean up...I really don't see any problems with it but it is still new to everyone...I think Bass100 has been using it the longest...Maybe he will chime in... take care, Brent

Bandit lures also sell small cranks for crappie Brent

Ben I use to fish the river systems in south Mississippi. Been doing this for 35 years and if you had a 20lb stringer you would win 99.9% of the time. I moved about 2 hours away about a year ago and i really miss fishing the river systems. There are 8 rivers within 1 hour drive from my house when i lived on the coast. Where i live now just a few lakes. One of the lakes was designed by Bill Dance....but its a deep water lake and i like to fish shallow. I have never fished Rayburn but i would really like to. take care, Brent

Ben hear is some info...and this was the show i was watching... the last day stringer was 32 pounds The Strike King 10XD Crankbaits are currently available for pre-order - and expected to arrive in January.* *Arrival dates are supplied by the manufacturer and are subject to change. Phil Marks, one of the head lure designers at Strike King, recently caught some of his key fish with the Strike King 10XD Crankbait to take home the victory and $125,000 at 2012 FLW Tour Open on Sam Rayburn. A behemoth of a deep diving crank designed for targeting the biggest bass, the Strike King 10XD Crankbait measures in at 6-inches in length and easily hits the 25-foot mark on 14-lb fluorocarbon. It gets you in front of fish that you previously couldn’t reach with a crankbait, and also casts and pulls surprisingly easy for its size. Available in a range of colors, the Strike King 10XD is what you need when money is on the line - and you need that kicker fish. "The whole deal with the 10XD is that its size, depth capability, and action appeals to big bass. It catches the grade of fish that win tournaments and stories are told about," said Phil Marks. "It is perfect for situations such as what I faced at Rayburn. I knew that there were big bass in the area that I was fishing and I knew that I needed to catch them in order to win. The 10XD will do this for a lot people at a lot different venues in the future." Strike King Length Weight Diving Depth 10XD Crankbait 6" 1.92oz 25ft Plus

Ben that show i was watching...the bait was bigger than one of the fish he caught with it....

Ben i watched a fishing show the other day and they where using a 10xd, and they where catching the crap out of them....They also said that bait could reach 25 feet. That's all i have heard about them. take care, Brent

Ben if you don't like it...i don't think you will have a problem selling it......But i think you will be happy... Brent

If you need a light for big baits or cure a bunch of cranks and one time then this light will work....you can buy it at walmart... GE 18" (F15T8) black light......one of the members here turned me on to this one.....He says it works fine. I haven' t bought one yet. Brent

36w Curing Nail Dryer UV Lamp Light Salon Spa Acrylic Gel Shellac 36 Watt Black | eBay This is the address to the nail dryer.....Works like a charm.. good luck Brent

I know the reason for blacking out the jar...but if solarez is not in the sun light or a uva source it shouldn't start to cure....a plain light bulb or a plain fluorescent light shouldn't start the cure....at least that's my thought.....i'm i right or wrong?????

@ nedyarb .....why would you use a epoxy and then use solarez????