Ichthus Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 I'm not sure if anyone has asked this or discussed this before but has anybody here tried to make curved lips like the ones on the newer Rapalas. I've seen the action on these baits with the curved bills and it really is magnificent. However, ive seen these baits fall apart on more than one occasion. Has anybody tried their own "scatter rap" before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonoman Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 The overseas guys , fellas from Finland have been doing that style for years, I do not have links but I am pretty sure you can buy those type lips ready made from vendors from across the pond....I will dig around some and see if I can find that info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichthus Posted November 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 cool! I would really appreciate that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Lexan is easy to bend over a round form if you heat it. Just don't overheat it, or it gets brittle. If you use a metal form, like a piece of pipe, try heating the pipe itself, and lay the Lexan over it and pressing down with another curved piece. Hazmail Pete does it with hot oil, if memory serves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichthus Posted November 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 sounds cool! I was figuring if I wanted to do it I would need to either heat the lexan and form on a pipe or heat the lexan and kind of roll it across a clean, flat surface but I believed the pipe might be the way to go! I do like the idea of heating the pipe too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 I think the pictures are gone.. But this might help http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/index.php?/topic/9367-compound-forming-lexan-polycarbonate-lips/ Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichthus Posted November 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 darn! I'm sure there's something out there. but there's nothing like doing it myself and learning by experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonoman Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Go to lurelovers.com, find a forum called the lure shed and under that heading is "finnish stuff for lures"...it has a link to commercially available scatter lips....or in that same area are several tutorials and pics on making a press to build your own...I couldn't link it for whatever reason....Good luck Bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 http://samfishing.fi/kauppa/index.php?cPath=74_73_190 Diving lip page of a Finnish tackle shop , .....Finnish language only , ....not even sure , whether they'd ship within Europe , .....once before I've tried to call in there in German and English language (many Finnish folks speak English , some also German) , but haven't received a reply . Greetz , diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichthus Posted November 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Thanks! I might try calling in myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
