Nathan Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Hey guys, I'm working ona new design using jitterbug bibs..has anyone built this style bait,and if so,what angel did you use for the bib?..Thanks..Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 @ Nathan I have made a few ,..... guess , one or two are amongst my gallery uploads in here ! I have always tried to make the lip plane under an accurate angle of 45° refering to the lengthwise center axis of the lure blank . Wasn't that easy to do on spindle-shaped , lathe-turned blanks , but I've also made "Jitterbug"-style lures with a rather rectangular cross-section and body shape , so I could use the lures belly outline as a reference for accurate marking and cutting the 45° head plane . The lures work pretty well this way ,........ I remember before making my first lure like that years ago , I had used a commercial "Heddon" as an example . I have tried lips out of stainless steel and aluminium ,...... the steel ones are too heavy for my taste , letting the lures float up head down sometimes(depends on body shape as well). But probably these heavier lips are designed to shoulder into the water better , thus generate more noise , ......I don't know , ......I'd stick to aluminium . good luck , diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Diemai, Thanks for the info...I appreciate it..Nathan @ Nathan I have made a few ,..... guess , one or two are amongst my gallery uploads in here ! I have always tried to make the lip plane under an accurate angle of 45° refering to the lengthwise center axis of the lure blank . Wasn't that easy to do on spindle-shaped , lathe-turned blanks , but I've also made "Jitterbug"-style lures with a rather rectangular cross-section and body shape , so I could use the lures belly outline as a reference for accurate marking and cutting the 45° head plane . The lures work pretty well this way ,........ I remember before making my first lure like that years ago , I had used a commercial "Heddon" as an example . I have tried lips out of stainless steel and aluminium ,...... the steel ones are too heavy for my taste , letting the lures float up head down sometimes(depends on body shape as well). But probably these heavier lips are designed to shoulder into the water better , thus generate more noise , ......I don't know , ......I'd stick to aluminium . good luck , diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
