Hillbilly voodoo

Thanks bob I use random cheap spray bomb primer. I will have to test your suggestion in the future By the lack of responses I assume most just make sure they keep the lip clean lol

I hate judging material by pics but I will try If I am seeing it right it’s a coarse stiff hair on the outside that I assume is bucktail. The inside if it is a softer fluffy material it is likely marabou spun around the shank In my hand I would know right away but pics are tougher

My user name is what it is for a reason The amount of things I know how to do but can’t explain is huge. Hand me the supplies and a goal odds are I will put it together with minimal effort. I just understand how to make things move But I have years of trial and error screw ups and I remember the results of each mistake. I remember what caused the problem and how I countered it. Stubborn problem solver really once I joined here and seen how the scientific guys go about things it definitely improved my knowledge and eliminated some trial and error in my builds In the end it doesn’t matter how you get there as long as you are happy with the creation

Every once in a while I have primer leak through the masking tape on the lip. The fish don’t care but people do so I have just kept them as personals or give them away as testers anyone have a trick for cleaning primer off of lexan without scratching or wrecking it?

I am all for helping with advice on action and always a priority in my builds. Once he knows what he wants to accomplish and asks I will start trying to confuse the boy lol but I agree learning to accomplish action is more important then pretty

Iwata neo is a good airbrush for the money I use one personally A hand rasp with a flat side and a curved side with both fine and course teeth is one of my favorite shaping tools. It’s cheap, safe to use and very useful in my opinion I second the bandsaw and the sander is handy too a drill of some kind. Drill press is nice but I have been getting by with a cordless for since I started years ago For a lure turner any bbq rotisserie works just build a stand. Honestly there is lots of options and if you want to build one ask for options and members here will give you ideas. This is only needed with epoxy clear coats like envirotex and D2T there is UV clear and Dips like KBS too that don’t need turners but have other issues depending on what style of lures he wants to build there is other handy things to have Other than that if you’re boy needs advice on a lure build ask away myself and others on this forum are willing to help

You don’t need fancy tools so don’t let that hold you back I started with a pocket knife and sand paper.

I build my baits so I just add the eyes later but I have used clay like a stencil before to create designs It works well just need to make sure the bait is cleaned before clear coating or the oils mess up the clear coat

Oh I hated him even before it was cool and long before Covid19 lol

Getting lure supplies and shipping sucks. We have an idiot girly boy running our country into the ground. Everything is frozen for over half the year but the hunting and fishing is great

I am still in the research stage of plastics and have not taken the leap yet. From research some say they like it but it can be inconsistent. But I don’t have first hand experience I have only remelted some old plastics To try a few things so far.

Check plastic world in Ontario $215 5gal alumisol. With you being in Quebec the shipping from Ontario should not be too bad

I am in Canada I regularly have resin, paint, and cleaner shipped to me I also know I can have plastisol shipped because I have inquired on the cost from one supplier.

Do you mean airbrush?

I started making spinners when I was 8years old I have used all kinds of hand tools, made jigs for bending and I wish I just bought a commercial tackle maker from the start. I used to make a lot of wire baits and sold them to shops. this is what I use

Welcome to TU

Thanks I will give it a try with less coats and see how they hold up

The reason for attempting 6 coats is these are big pike and lake trout lures. Between teeth and hook rash from trolling they take above average abuse researching what others have used for coats of KBS it seems 4-8 coats is what most using for pike/musky baits. I just split the difference to test what species are you fishing with 2 coats?

Ok first attempt with KBS and I got bubbles. I brushed on 6 coats 1.5 hours apart no bubbles when I went to bed. Woke up this morning an every lure has one ore two good size bubbles. What went wrong? Lures are too big to dip with the amount of KBS I have

You seem to really like your top water baits too bad you did not get the buoyancy you were looking for. But it sounds like it should still be a fish catcher

What species do you target?

Whatever tips you guys have I am listening will be trying the first lures with kbs tomorrow

Good to know

There is some real talent around that is for sure. Sadly most fishermen have no idea at what exists outside of the mass produced lures Now if only we can have more of theses guys join into the forum and share some secrets

Tell your boy if he comes and picks them up he can have my entry’s congrats to the winners. I am seeing a trend in hard baits the judges seem to like swimbaits and jointed wake baits