Quick Tuning Cranks

[A-Mac]

I like to test my cranks (whether they be resin or propionate sealed balsa) before painting and clear coating.

 

I do this for 2 reasons:

1) It prevents me from wasting my time painting a crank that will never work

2) It prevents cracking the clear coat if major adjustments are needed.

 

I'm trying to figure out a way to tune these crank bodies without going through the trouble of putting hooks and rings on (mainly rings).  As you guys are probably aware, it's easy to warp small rings... even if they are owner hyper wires.  I can tune my cranks without hooks too, but this can sometimes change with the addition of hooks.  

Plus, I normally tune about 20 baits at a time when I stroll to the pond.  I'm just trying to save myself from having to put rings on and off 40 times to tune 20 lures and to prevent wasting rings too.  

 

Thanks.

[Vodkaman]

If you use the same rings for the tuning, it won't matter if they spread. In fact, the more they spread - the easier they are to fit and remove.

 

When I am testing my baits, I have hook and eye substitutes, made from soft stainless steel. Cut to weigh the same as a hook and eye, rolled up to occupy roughly the same space. Works a treat

 

Dave

[BobP]

I eventually had to stop tuning baits before I gave them to users - the time it took just ate into fishing time too much!  I figure if the user is too dumb to tune a crankbait, he should fish something like a $4 Strike King instead of a custom bait .

 

JMHO, if you build balsa baits you should check out using SOFT TEMPER stainless wire for the line tie - easy tuning and no broken finish on the bait's nose.

[Brent R]

I eventually had to stop tuning baits before I gave them to users - the time it took just ate into fishing time too much!  I figure if the user is too dumb to tune a crankbait, he should fish something like a $4 Strike King instead of a custom bait .

 

JMHO, if you build balsa baits you should check out using SOFT TEMPER stainless wire for the line tie - easy tuning and no broken finish on the bait's nose.

 

 

LMBO......You tell em Bob LOL  

[wchilton]

You could attach hooks using a snap (snap swivel snap) instead of a ring.  I'd also take a couple of the hooks and bend the points in so they don't snag and if a fish hits it won't hook him.

[A-Mac]

You could attach hooks using a snap (snap swivel snap) instead of a ring.  I'd also take a couple of the hooks and bend the points in so they don't snag and if a fish hits it won't hook him.

If it catches a fish during tuning, its a 25% price increase!  

 

Thanks for the tips guys.  I'm afraid most people do not know how to tune a bait, especially ones that hunt.  I prefer hearing the " I caught the crap out of them" vs "this expensive POS doesn't work".  Also, it seems people tend to talk more about what doesn't work to other anglers rather than reveal their fishing secret to anyone.    

[woodieb8]

we still go to the river and tune before packaging..

bon p I totally agree with yobu,,but most folks simply do not understand tuning lures.

in the musky world,they gotta e tuned