Recreating Baits Of The Past

[diemai]

I always have wondered what would happen if you drilled a bigger hole in the middle 

Actually I do not know about the purpose of that hole other than mentioned in the video , but on two spoons I've mounted a bead inside of a bigger hole and I can't seem to notice any significant difference in swimming action , ...something , that I had already observed with other spoon models as well , ....to my eyes same way built models swim about the same pattern , no matter whether with bead holes or without .

 

But I guess , if the hole would turn significantly larger , maybe like 12 to 18 millimetres dia on the 2" dia spoon , a difference would occur , ...I reckon , that the wiggle might decrease , since not so much pressure would build up on the reverse side anymore , as it increasingly releases through a bigger hole ?

 

But , thought in reverse , ...if I have a spoon with a very deep cupping , ...like an ordinary soup spoon lure, for example , ....that turns on it's reverse side pretty quick even at moderate retrieve pace and only flutters up and down at this stage . 

 

An approbiate hole drilled into the deepest point of the soup spoon's cupping might release some of the water pressure to enhance a nice side-to-side wobble again , ... instead of the spoon just kinda hovering about with it's reverse side down ?

 

......but that's just theory   , ........greetz , Dieter

[saltwater]

The old-time lures with holes claim in their advertising that the holes create vibrations in the water that attract fish...Sounds good on paper...

[diemai]

The old-time lures with holes claim in their advertising that the holes create vibrations in the water that attract fish...Sounds good on paper...

OK , ...you can read such even in  modern lure catalogs from time to time ,..... I remember to have seen a Japanese crankbait with holes through it's lip recently , ....and there also is the over here wellknown French "Sandra" plastic lure line , which is a shad with a grub tail pierced with a line of holes said to cause little vortices to attract fish more :

 

http://lurevideos.com/en/delalande-sandra/

 

But finally we would never know , what exactly makes a fish bite sucha pierced lure , ...simply because fish can't talk !

 

Greetz  Dieter

[diemai]

Surfing the web I just came across this one , ........partly after a whole century , old lures still going strong :

 

http://www.retiredlures.com/Still-Catching-Fish.html

 

................in particular I like the story about the "Heddon Gamefisher" , ........"check a local antique store      !"

 

enjoy , ...greetz , Dieter   

[saltwater]

Thought you all would like to see my copy of a bait from the past.

 

I made a fiberglass mold of the CREEK CHUB "STREEKER" and made a fiberglass copy of the original. The silver bait is the original and the painted primer grey is the copy.

 

Now I can make a fleet of STREEKER baits and paint them with different themes and see what if any work best.

[Griffond]

Are you using just resin or you using glass mats as well? I am curious of the process

[saltwater]

Griffond, I make my molds the same way fiberglass boat molds are made and my baits are made like fiberglass boats are made from said molds. I used to make boat molds and fiberglass boats so that is where my experience comes from.

 

I have written step by step instructions on how make fiberglass bait molds and have a series of photos showing how I made this STREEKER mold.

 

 I don't care to share my secrets with non members so I won't post instructions on the open FORUM.

 

However, I have sent the instructions to several TU Members and I will be happy to send them to you too, if you want them that is. PM me with your email address and I will send the instructions and photos right away.