Greg Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 Hi, I got careless with a cast and broke the lip off a Jim Herter Gulp crankbait. First, I assume I can wiggle out with pliers the part left in the crankbait body. Is this correct? Assuming this is the case, does anybody have any replacement lips for sale? Thanks, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastman03 Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 Welcome here. If you can get the lip out, you can get lips from lure parts online, and probably several other websites. http://www.lurepartsonline.com/Online-Store/Lure-Lips/ If none of these seem to match, you can always go get some polycarbonate (not plexiglass), aka lexan, and make your own to fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted April 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 Thanks for the response. I appreciate the guidance on lips. It may be next to impossible to remove the remaining lip without destroying the crankbait body. Not sure. Hopefully, others will respond with some guidance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Steel Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 I think you are right on your last post. I’ve given up trying to repair broken lips on crankbaits because, like you said, removing the remnants messes up what’s left of the bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBK Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 The only way I've ever gotten a broken lip out of a bait is to soak it in acetone. You'll have to reseal the bait before painting usually. Only works on wooden or lead/metal baits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 You can often torque a broken lip out of the slot, just depending on what was used to glue it in there. If you think it will break the head, you can cut it out with a thin Dremel fiber reinforced cutting wheel. That will make the slot larger so install the new lip with epoxy putty to fill the extra slot space. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socal cranker Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 Gulp lips pop out very easy. Use a snap off razor around the edge of what is left to break what little epoxy was used to secure it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted April 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Thank you all for the responses. There is a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience to be found on this website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
