benm98 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I as making a crankbait when I had a realization that my lure looked more like a frog than a fish. However, I have already cut my bill slot and is at a shallow angle. Is there anything I can do to use this slot for a bill that can make a wake? I've seen wooden mouse lure that have leather bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Is plugging your slot with the same material the bait is made from an option? You could cut a thin strip and epoxy it in. Then it would just be a matter of re-cutting your lip slot to an appropriate angle for a wake bait. Or you could fill the current slot with epoxy putty and then cut a new lip slot. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benm98 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 That could work. I'll look into it. Then if I do that, I could use a metal topwater lip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 An epoxy putty log like Ben mentioned is a solution that I've used several times to fill lip slots in baits. Using the putty is easy; the hard part is cutting a new lip slot accurately in a bait that has already been rounded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Ben and Bob, I use the old lip slot to help hold the lure while I cut the new slow, if possible. I tack in a rectangular piece of lexan temporarily, and use that to hold the lure in a flat faced clamp that I can ride on my bandsaw table. Even if I wind up hitting the lexan with the new cut, once I have that first cut to use as a guide, I can freehand the rest of the cut and glue the new lip up against the first cut, which I know is square and true. What brand of epoxy putty do you guys use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benton B Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Cold bend a lexan lip to a steep angle and use the slot that's already cut in the bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Yes, that may be the best solution. Mark, I haven't noticed much difference among putty log brands - they all seem to have similar consistency and cure times of about 5 mins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
