jonister
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Mayonnaise, dill, cut up sweet pickles, and a tad of white vinegar. Mix it all up and lather it on. Add some lemon slices to it for extra flavor. Lol JK. Haha. I don't keep bass, or paint white ones. Maybe someone else will chime in.
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My goal with this was to create a glide bait that I could rip really fast and then sit and twitch. I sorta got that, however on a straight retrieve it just comes in straight with no action. Give it a jerk and it glides three foot to one side. Very interesting what I've found here. I plan on playing around more with the design. -
It could use new trebles after sitting in that tree. Definitely a color I will fish. Also good to hear they work good. Thanks for helping me out guys!
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OK now that all the lure engineers have chimed in.. I agree whole heartedly that weighting has to be perfect. I myself have felt the pain of that one sided glide thing. I don't remember if someone said this already.. but a few things that I have done to positively alter or fix the problem, Tune it like a crank bait, or add a feathered treble hook. I think a rear feathered hook adds resistance which helps. Glad you figured it out though!
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That has to be it. All the other lures depicted have bills with different angle. Also the bill on this one looks like it came out of a mold just awful. Kinda funny actually. I'll have to see if it even runs good.
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Well now that I look at it good some more. I went and compared it to the Norman's I have and it's got a different feel as well. I can't find any bagley that looks similar.
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I think that's it! Thankyou. Stupid me should have checked my own tackle box.. I have two similar Norman's.
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I found this guy in the river a few weeks ago. The hooks rusted off and the paint was almost all gone. Easy to prep and paint! Wanted to try something new and got some acrylics for detail as seen on the eyes and spots. Clear coated with solarez low voc gloss. Works much better than the polyester for me. -
I found this guy yesterday and can't figure out what kind it is. No markings either.
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Thanks for letting me know. I will have to do some craft store exploration -
If you don't mind me asking, where do you get gold foil from, or where could I get it from? That looks awesome, especially painted over with perch!
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Those look awesome! To help with the sharp edges, take the back handle of an exacto, or a piece of aluminum round stock and rub the edges down until it forms a very small taper. It help the epoxy before the pain lay out nice over it. A little light sanding will also do it
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If I wanted to seal something like a cedar plug or through wire popper (lathe lures) without having to force epoxy down the center drilled hole, do you guys think either of these would work? I'm kinda curious now.
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Cedar is a great choice! I used some coastal yellow cedar for this one I believe. -
Thanks! I'm fairly new to it as well, but I've learned you do not want a heavy wood or other material, as that will bring the bait down in the water. Also try lip position at a 90 degree for best action without dive.
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It's kinda pitiful that all I can ever manage to catch are smallies. Mainly location does that for me. This usually works year round for me: Super clear water: natural natural natural Clear: chrome/blue Stained clear: fire tiger. Mainly greens Stained/tannic: blue/chartreuse Dark Stained to muddy: chartreuse Chocolate milk: yellow, pink, anything candy that is loud and stands out. This works for me on crankbaits. Usually natural plastics work year round, and when all else fails a chartreuse white willow/Colorado spinner bait works.
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I still can't get the stuff to not run.. other than that I love them. Definitely easier and cleaner.
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Smalljaw, Thanks for popping in! I never thought about the belly vs bucktail thing. basically synthetics don't even have to be hollow. as for the action, and Synthetics being better in warmer months, that will definitely give me something to think about. Thanks!
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Kingfish, I as well prefer wooden baits, as well as regular buck tail. I messed around with the synthetics and can make it work, but I still prefer the real stuff. I think I'll tie a couple buck tail vs synthetic and see how they both hold up. On a side note I got the synthetic to do what I want when I straighten it with a comb. Those jigs look great btw! Thanks for the input!
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Kingfish will regular buck tail fall apart faster in the salt over time? I'm thinking the plastic stuff will last longer as far as corrosion goes. I will have to play around with action of both side by side in the pool. I really just need to use this stuff up!
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Should I have put eyes on these EXPLOSIVE topwaters?
jonister replied to 21xdc's topic in Hard Baits
"WARNING. This product contains lead, a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects".. -
This is probably a noob question, but what are the pros and cons of synthetic vs real buck tail? I personally don't like the feel of that fake plastic stuff but I have a bunch of it that could get used up. Is there anything practical about it vs real stuff. I'm thinking Saltwater flies and bucktails.
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Thank-you guys! They dive roughly 5-6 foot on 12 lb fluorocarbon. -
Just a fun little project. I have the design down pretty well so they carve up quick. I just cringe over the painting part. Not my strong point. Shallow divers, pretty tight wiggle. A good spring lure. Sealed with Solarez and clear coated with art resin.
