Huskybass Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 This Cabela's Real Image Suspending Jerkbait has served me well for about 10 years. As you can see, the battle scars and hook scrapes have taken a toll on it. Can anyone here restore the original finish? A normal paint job would not do it, as the bait had/has incredible flash due to the foil like finish. Thanks in advance if you can help or know where I can find more baits like this one. Huskybass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin70 Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Hey Husky, I think most of the people here are more "painters" than anything else. Some of them can do foil finishes, but not to the extent that you would need for this bait. The best foils I have seen here are by hazmail . You may try contacting him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 If the lure still looks good and flashes when it's wet, it may just need a clear coat. If it were mine, and it still caught fish, I'd use some clear nail polish, maybe with a blue glitter, to touch it up, and call it a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy maker Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 If you are still catching fish I would keep throwing it. I have a pet bait that is cracking and missing finish down to the wood in places but the bass still like. I guess it comes back to the question of looks vs action. mossy maker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.dsaavedra. Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 your lure will still work. i have a few that look like that but are still catching bass. if a good paintjob is that important to you then why not buy a new one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrydabassman Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Most likely it would end up being a "sinker" after paint job and top coat instead of a suspender. I agree... keep on throwing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR KNOW IT ALL KIND OF Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 The bait has character!!! BATTLE WOUNDS!!! Experience!!! THIS LITTLE JERK HASNT LET YOU DOWN!! Its looked death in the eye and SAID.. "NOT TODAY MR. BASS!!! TODAY YOUR MINE"!!!! KEEP THAT LURE the way it is!!!! The Rookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskybass Posted March 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 They stopped making these in the late 90's. If I could, I would buy a dozen more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 Just be happy it hasn't seen a lot of pike, musky, or walleyes... Then you'd be looking for a body shop to fill in the teeth marks; then getting it refinished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 How does it look wet? That's about how it might look if you put a light coat of clear on it in an attempt to restore some of its original appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 leave it. thats a badge of honor. if its still fishing it would be unjust to dis honor a good bait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty919 Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Most likely it would end up being a "sinker" after paint job and top coat instead of a suspender. I agree... keep on throwing it. i agree if you put a 2nd coat or clear coat you will not have the same plug as you had it will not swim the same and prob sink faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskybass Posted March 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 I caught 10 bass with it on Thursday, guess I'll just leave it as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAssKickin Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 KEEP THROWING ANY BAIT THAT CATCHES FISH NO MATTER THE FINISH!! I have a rebel Pop-R that is easily over 15 years old, not a speck of paint left on it but the whitish yellowed plastic...OUT FISHES EVERY POP-R I HAVE NEW OR OLD!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 TEN YEARS!!! WOW. If it's your last one, you are going to be well upset if you lose it. You either want to make a concerted effort to find some more, maybe Ebay. Or, weigh and measure every detail of the lure, with lots of photo's from all angles, so you have a fighting chance of reproducing the bait. ALso, to faithfully reproduce the bait, you will also need to know its average density. This will enable you to reproduce the amount of float or buoyancy of the lure. If you go this route, PM me and I will tell you how to measure it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDC Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Same as BassKickin I have a yellow magic I bought several years ago that hardly has any finish left. I have two more in my box that I have bought since but they don't get the same response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskybass Posted April 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 It's still working. I got this 4-4 smallie on it on saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Dont fool with it leave it the way it is. You will end up changing the action if you start sanding painting and clearing. You wouldnt rent that bait out for the weekend would ya, come on hook a brother up. LOL... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTfishingrods Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 (edited) I think he has his answer. I dont think any lure builder would touch that lure for anything. If you find one that does refinish it to your standards and it swims the same send me his name because he can work miracles. keep fishing it till it wont swim no more. You would probably be better off looking into reproducing it like vodkaman said. Edited April 16, 2008 by MTfishingrods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squigster Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 I would leave it alone period! No nail polish not nothing to change the action. I have a few baits like this and have bought new ones that dont catch me as near as many fish. Did you ever see the pic of Kevin VanDam's Smithwick Rogue he used to win the classic in Pittsburgh with? It almost has no foil left on it and he is still whacken toads with it. Just my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Little toads. That had to be the sorriest Classic I've ever seen. Those guys had to have the patience of Job, or else a bottle of Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 There are a lot of wierd and wonderful ideas in the lure historical archives. I cannot see any problem with re-vitalising a few. If it was me, I would credit the original design etc. In me previous post, I was thinking more of a tutorial on restoration rather than duplication. Duplication is very possible, but you have to satisfy more equation parameters than lip shape and body size in order to get it to work. Again, I would credit the original design of the antique, because if you don't, someone will spot your intentions and the bad press will kill you. Personally, I think there is enough undiscovered ideas out there not to consider duplication. I will occasionally take a feature off of an antique and copy it, just to see the effect of the feature and learn a little more. I have learned a huge amount over the last year, but every time I start to think that I have it sorted in my head, I get slapped down with a problem, which then has to be explained how it conforms to the theory, or change the theory to include the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTfishingrods Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 I wasnt thinking duplicating with the intention of reselling or fooling anyone. I was thinking more along the lines of this guy obviously has a favorite bait, that is not made any more and he would like some more to fish with. Duplicating for personal use. Noones going to frown on that. Now if you go and start selling them as originals then I agree. Or even selling them period, you might run into problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverMan Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 I wouldn't paint it.........it will ruin the lure. Just get a can of Rustoleum Lacquer in a rattle can and give it a light coat.....let dry 30 minutes and then give it one more coat. Go fishing. Jed V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskybass Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 When this bait is finally "dead", i really will be bummed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
