Ellie Mae Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 New to this site and new to lure making.... i am working on a wooden lipless crank at the time and need some help on exactly what to do and which paints to use any help is welcome!! Ellie Mae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 @ Ellie Mae Hi , welcome in here ! Would be great , if you could post a pic of your bait , much easier to determine about eventual problems that way , also specify about your questions ! Could only help you about your wooden bait itself , not much about the painting , since I am not familiar with American products to be used for the purpose , I live in Europe . Greetz , diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Mae Posted October 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Europe is a looong way from here lol this is my "bleeding shad" lol i need some more practice with the paint brush this is my undone crawdad (still needs some detailing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Hi Ellie, welcome to TU. I only know about lipped cranks, but would love to see a pic. Lots of experts here, I'm sure you will get the help you need. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 @ Ellie Mae Alright , have you already drilled pilot holes for screw eyes or embeded any weights into the lure:? ? This should possibly be done and also be tested PRIOR to painting the lure:yes: ! Even with the best , detailed paintjob applied , the lure might not have a proper function without weight . As a crankbait these shapes of lure might only perform a smooth "wave" swimming pattern , no wobble at all , if tow eye attached at the nose and weighted in the belly . If toweye attached somewhere at the back of head and heavily belly weighted , it might turn(I repeat , MIGHT !) out a vibrating lure(like a "Rattling Rap" , "Ratt' L Trap" , etc.......) , but without rattles , of course . If you don't wanna fit in a lip , I'd use this lure shape as a sinking jerkbait , weighted slowwwwwwly sinking in a horizontal position . In this case the toweye would be placed at the nose , hook eyes at tail and somewhere behind the deepest part of body , the weight somewhere ahead of belly hook , so that the lure sinks horizontally(has to be tested , when lure is still in a blank condition) . Gotta go now , feel free to call back in for questions:yes: ! Greetz , diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajan Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Ma' welcome Ellie Mae Crawdad LOL, looks like your startin off well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Great Start ... You know I really like the looks of the shop .... My kinda place .... JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Mae Posted October 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 let me guess you say cray fish? lol i have always called them crawdaddies thanks about the shed i love it in here (i bring my laptop with me) its full of all types of stuff from snake skins to Civil War and World War artifacts to old farm tools, its redneck paradise:teef: the wood stove is great in the winter too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 We call them Yabbies here (crawdads), welcome to the forum Ellie Mae, great first up lures, and how about some finished pictures.pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braided Line Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Welcome to TU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajan Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Yea, we call them Crawdads , Craw fish here. or also known as Supper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Mae Posted October 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 thanks for the welcome... been learning a lot!!! after all these years of catchin them in the front yard ditch i havent had the guts to eat one yet lol those are some bigguns btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
