jonister

Wow thank you so much! Very informative articles and exactly the lures I'm referring too. I couldn't find nearly that much info. It probably helps that your in an AU web browser as well. I think for now I'm going to try to make a few. Maybe aluminum and polycarbonate lips. I would love to create a reasonable sized bait that could hit the 30' mark

Could anyone help me out here? I'm really curious if they utilize ballast in the bait style, or if the hook and bill screw weight manage that? I feel like if I add ballast it will weight the design down too much. Thoughts?

I use them for pure ease, and like Mark stated, in the summer. When it's cold I prefer to tie directly to my baits. Mainly because I'm using a jerkbait or something with specific action I must control. Gliders and such tend to cast for crap with a large snap, get all tangled and such. I guess it just depends on the situation. I have had one fail once or twice. Very rarely. Just like checking a knot, hook, or split ring, check your snaps.

thanks guys for getting on this so fast. It's finals week so I haven't been on. So a great example of the lure style I'm thinking of are called "Stumpjumper big cod". They come in a three pack. Google "Murray cod lures" and there is some awesome handmade businesses out there as well. Most of these appear to be marketed as trolling baits, so I wonder how deep they go as well.

Okay so my recent obsession has been Australian timber lures for murray cod. My question is, is there anything special about them? there seems to be a popular "banana" style crankbait over there that supposedly works through wood and brush quite well. Any thoughts on this? Why dont we see this style in the states? Also how could i go about making one? Ill probably order a few this spring when i have a little more time and money.

Thats a good guess! maybe i should label them when i put the feathers in bags. Im kind of a feather hoarder

That's an awesome looking fly. That would make a sweet show piece! Either way is looks like it would be a lot of fun to have a go at.

Imho I have found it better than etex for me. It is very similar when it cures. My biggest problem with Etex was that it never went off right. Even when I started doing it by volume. Art resin also does not burn as easily, which is very nice. I have yet to have it fail on me after about a year of use on baits. It does get hook rash on topwaters and such but not horribly.

One place.. Hot water discharges. Fertilizer plants, nuclear plants, paper mills. Etc.

No problem! That's why I have so many. . I'm not the greatest tyer and have a bad imagination when it comes to that

Those are absolutely amazing! I would love to see that mold in action. As far as the bait I made goes.. it won't roll out on me when I run it but it has a super tight wiggle. A friend wants one now so I think I'll print another and possibly change a variable or two to make it more erratic. I'm thinking lip angle and tow eye position.

Haha! I have some feathers now. Feel free to DM me if you would like any. They go good on most flies.

I do a lot of diving in the local lakes and rivers. Messing around in a local down town river I witnessed about a 3 lb smallie harass a crayfish for a while, paying no attention to me. I think the claws were his biggest concern. Eventually it was downed, but if I'm dropshotting a soft plastic, sometimes I will pinch the claws off on a tough bite.

Yeah so far nothing has moved south. All our dumb birds got shot so now I'm waiting on more to fly south. Geese are here though! Lol.

It's a neat program. I actually transfer my item to a different program to format for printing. I will definitely give Meshmixer a look though. Sounds like it might be better for what I'm doing. Thanks!

Hughesy I am using KeyCreator student. Awesome free program if you are in highschool/college.

Man I wish I could get that detailed with what I've got. The few the school has will print support but nothing fancy. I might try a horizontal print next time but for now I'm working on ballast and such in that first blank.

Okay so I guess it's easier and more precise to change variables. Either way it's fun. Got a print out. Might add a bill next time. It turned out pretty sweet but had to sand the rear down a little. I printed it vertical. Might try horizontal next time.

Do what i do.. Get some good carving wood that is dried, then take all that other wood you want to try, and forget about it on a high shelf for the year. By the time your through with all that stuff you bought, your stuff will be really dry and you can have a go at that. Reading this post reminded me i have some red cedar i forgot on a shelf 3 years ago.. Also, a 10' board should last you quite some time, if you dry a bunch it will last you long enough to get more drying. Im a wood hoarder, im always adding new stuff.

This is sweet! i hope to figure out how you guys get that much detail in a lure. I guess just lots of time. Its like carving but on the computer. I take that back carving is easier and you cant accidentally erase the file.. Still have yet to print my lure. Hopefully tomorrow. Had to print stuff that is actually graded.

Oh that makes sense. That would work good if you were silicon molding it. it would be super easy to make molds if you got a perfect master.

Sorry guys ive been out of town and my phone wont post on here now for some reason. I didn't get the chance to make the print, hopefully Monday i will. @whitaker201 how did you get the printer to print around the eyes? That would be another fun thing to include, as well as a diving lip. Your model is very cool! I have considered the buoyancy of the lure and my first print will be the test to view that. If it does not float, i will have to create more air pockets in the lure to be printed around. This is going to be very cool!

Alright, i have made some monumental discoveries between a few cups of coffee.... here is what i have so far. This is absolutely incredibly amazing. I cant describe in words how excited i am to have figured this out. This allows total symmetry, as well as variables such as line tie position, ballast, bill angle, etc, etc, to be almost perfectly viewed without worrying about the variable of carving abilities. I currently have the ballast directly below the hinge point on the lip insert. That will be my first variable. Ill try to print this tomorrow and keep everyone posted on my results.

Ok so heres one for the guys that enjoy CAD and understand from a lure sense what i am trying to accomplish. Here attached is a snip of what i have working right now and its pretty much my first try at lures on CAD, Im still getting used to this. I am trying to blend or chamfer the curves to produce a less rough main shape. I do not want to be sanding a 3D printed bait.. You can see upper left especially how rough my blends are but i cant seem to find a way to blend in a less mechanically specific way. Just want it smooth. Its a pain. I might try printing bills as well if i can find the right material to print eventually, however this is what im starting with. Anyways, any help or tips would be wonderful as my class teacher is great with the program but doesn't understand fishing or lures one bit.. Ill probably post pictures in the gallery eventually if i get this to work. Ill probably be up till midnight working on this tonight.