DeVeryTY Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Hello, I'm a new lure make and very glad someone invited me to check out this site and forum. I'm looking forward to reading through your posts and learning how to do things right here. I'm currently using "Art" glass to make lures, (Melting glass rods of different colors). I continue to be amazed at the vibrancy (is that a word?) of the colors and the way the lure reflects light & I especially like the eyes. Here are a few examples feel free to make suggestions, comments. Regards, DeVery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdy Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 those are awesome. are they more of a collection piece? id be scared to accidently smack it against a rock or something while casting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadlystreamer Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Hello, Very nice indeed, now you need a glass stand and sell it as a special gift for that special person. It'd look nice in a china cabinet with some nice china or displayed with real crystal. I wonder how many ladies would beg to differ on that with me. It is a real cool idea and if you could find a market for it, you would have something there. I like it but I wonder if my wife would let it set next to her crystal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadlystreamer Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Hey DeVeryTY Thought I'd add this, I'd like it to set on my Desk. So there's the market! Nice gift for the fisherman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVeryTY Posted March 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Hey, thanks guys. I think they'll be fairly durable and I plan to use them this spring. I wouldn't use in a rocky river bed but certainly for lake fishing or trolling. The properties of glass are a lot "stronger" than most people think. The glass is tempered or in glass terms annealed in a furnace after melting. They would certainly crack if you hit them with a hammer or took a screwdriver to them but with normal "careful" use they should stand up well. Think of the marbles you played with as a kid. I'm also planning to make some beaded spinners using the same process and I'll post some examples as I have them. I'm not quite at the skill level to sell them yet but I want these lures to catch fish as well look good, although I can understand putting them on display. Again thanks for the comments and welcome, glad to find this great forum. DeVery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmwiggle Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 Very cool looking, bright and eye catching. As for fishing, I am skeptical, although you might think along the lines of fancy glass jigs. I put in a picture of some fany jigs I made to give you an idea of what I am thinking. then the weight of your glass could be to your advantage. Would it be possible to add your glass directly to a hook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVeryTY Posted March 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 It's a great idea CM. I've been looking into jigs, the problem is the temperature you melt glass is also the temperature you melt hooks. I've experimented with several jig head designs in the past but haven't been happy with the results (If you like I can e-mail you the pics of these). I'm working on a suggestion to use a larger diameter rod and then attach the hook after the fact. Yesterday I made my first attempt & am happy with the shape but not the colors. Perhaps I should start a topic in the hard lure section? Now onto the actual use of these to catch fish: as I mentioned earlier in this thread I want these lures to catch fish and be used and I don't see why they wouldn't and won't. The lures I've made are solid glass, not blown, they're not fragile at all, I'm constantly dropping them on the floor or onto my work table with no ill results, now of course that doesn't mean if you're casting in a small rocky stream they're the right lure for use but I really wouldn't have a problem using them in any other fishing location or scenario. I also wish I had the ability to make a small film on the action and "flash" of these in water, I made some spinners to test how they behave, at first I wasn't happy, the blades were too small and too close to the body of the lure. I switched to larger blades, attached swivels to the line and then to the attached clip for the blade. HOLY CRAP I wanted to jump in and bite it. It was literally like adding some light onto the end of your line. As soon as I can I'm going to go out and fish for everything from brook trout to walleye and see what happens. Thanks for the comments CM, your lures are way beyond anything I can do, some of the best I've seen. DeVery http://groups.msn.com/HomemadeFishingLures/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
