ddl Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 what do you use to hold big esox lure when you paint them? im looking for something better than a vicegrip,something like a third hands for heavy piece of wood.i have seen many nice one at ebay but it look like they are more suitable for bass lure.picture a must. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aulrich Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) I got these from a online course from Greg Vynal they work like a charm I mount them up and don't actually touch them again until after clear coat. The trick to them is buried in the handle , there is another bolt but with a spacer 1/4 the way to the clamp end between the bars to build in a gap for the clamp end. The clamp assembly is then glued into the PVC. Though I would say for big lures use steel vs the aluminum I used. You will get more clamp pressure. Just for reference these were a prairie boys attempt at saltwater poppers for a Mexico vacation 6" some were as heavy as 3.5oz Edited November 27, 2017 by aulrich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenlures Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 I use a 5/8" dowel and drill a hole in one end and epoxy a drywall screw into it, then cut a angle slot in the other end of the dowel so I can put it on a wire to hang. You hold onto the dowel as a handle as you paint, easy to make. Wayne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gliders Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Similar to wayne, I use a dowel with spike .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD_mudbug Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 I took a piece of scrap wood that was 1” thick by 3” wide. Make the board around 3-4 inches longer than the lures you will be painting. I screwed an L bracket at each end of the board, down the center of the end. I got 4 L brackets with screws for $2.60 at Walmart. The backside of the board will lay flat on a table. The L brackets will stick up on the top side at the ends. I wired a swivel snap to the top hole in one L bracket that was sticking up. I put a small eye bolt held with a nut through the top screw hole in the opposite L bracket with the eye towards the middle. I threaded the nut on tight but making sure the bolt would still spin. I got the eye bolt for 50 cents at a local hardware store. To paint a lure, I clip the lure’s nose to the swivel snap. I put a regular snap or paper clip bent into an S on a rubber band. I run the rubber band through the eye bolt and then back through the rubber band. I attach that snap to the tail hook hanger. The rubber band will hold the lure tight, even if it is jointed. You can rotate the lure by spinning the threaded end of the bolt and the swivel snap on the other end will allow the lure to rotate. I am sure there are better things to use. But, this was cheap enough to make a few of them. You could use almost anything like flexible wire and an alligator clip to re-MacGyver the rubber band and snap. Sorry, I am having phone issues and can't get a pic posted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD_mudbug Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 This holder is set up for 2 lures. The lure in the picture is a 6 inch popper. Swivel snap wired to the L bracket on the left. Eye bolt with rubber band and snap on the right. 1 inch by 3 inch scrap wood. You can also put an eye screw on the side of one the ends to hang it vertically for drying. I recommend setting it up for 2 lures at the most as would be hard to paint lures in the middle. If the lure is 8-12 inches I only put one lure on it at a time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddl Posted December 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 genius! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 our body baits hang by wire on a rack. painting 6 of a color we can go over each lure .using fast dry paints when using templates there set on side on an easel type board ,squirt 1 side when all done flip and repeat..sounds strange but that's how its done here. ,spinner blades are racked on pins and sprayed 250 on a rack. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishCandy Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 I paint mine before installing the wire. When I paint the base color I just use a 1/8" metal rod. I built a custom jig to paint the scale pattern for ten lures at a time. https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipMMDBjW-P-EbxIqEFi7GdO2GAvVH7ec23L3S_Dz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddl Posted December 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 my god so many guys that cannot post a pictures lol tks for trying 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishCandy Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 (edited) ddl a simple "I don't see a photo:, would have sufficed. The link is to google pics, supposed to be able to share photos. Simply posting photos to this site got me limited out and the system refused to accept any more. What do you see when you click on the link? Edited December 20, 2017 by FishCandy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD_mudbug Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Hi FishCandy, When you click on the link, it's says - Google. 404. The requested URL is not found on this server. Jim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishCandy Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Thanks, I'll have to try something else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddl Posted December 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 (edited) ddl a simple "I don't see a photo:, would have sufficed. The link is to google pics, supposed to be able to share photos. Simply posting photos to this site got me limited out and the system refused to accept any more. What do you see when you click on the link? relax you will live a longer and better life Edited December 20, 2017 by ddl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 (edited) 55 minutes ago, FishCandy said: Thanks, I'll have to try something else. I've found posting my pics in the Gallery, and then adding a link here, works for me. Edited December 20, 2017 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishCandy Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Thanks for the tip! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kreate Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Thank you to all of you, very helpfull. Greatly appreaciate it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
