Snook Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Hello Everyone, I have to say, I have found a new home? I just signed up, I have been reading this site all night and can?t says thanks enough to all those who post tips, tricks, and techniques. I have noticed that most members seem to be from up north, and hope you all will take it easy on me as I become more familiar with all of you. My name is James, I am from Melbourne, Florida about 20-30 minutes south of the Cape where the Shuttle is launched, or 45 minutes to 1 hour southeast of Orlando on the coast. I found this site looking for hardware to repair some of my tackle. I have a hobby of diving some very popular, very heavily fished areas to collect tackle to feed my fishing habit. It is a very bad habit, and I should probably get some help. Oh well, I am a poor Med student, so this how I afford to fish as much as I do, plus my friends and buddies stay supplied in plugs as well. This makes me sort of popular I guess, I wish it made me more popular with the ladies . A lot of the Hardbaits, Jigs, and Bucktails are good to go, yet I have many which are in need of paintjobs, and clear coats. I can change snap rings and hooks with the best of them, but I am just getting in to trying to paint and coat those plugs to ugly to throw. I have tried spray paint (rattle cans I think some of you are calling them) but I hated the results, some okay, but most my 5 yr old nephew could have done better. I have a dual action airbrush new in the box, won it years ago in a art contest but never learned how to use it. After seeing the amazing art you all produce, I would be afraid to fish some them; I am inspired to give it a try myself. I ask from all of you to please share any info or starters for a beginner in how to best repaint and protect hard plastic lures that I have collected from my dives. I posted a copy in the Custom Tackle Hard Bait forum; I thought it would be most appropriate there. However, I wanted to say hello to everyone and this forum appeared to be most active. Again thank you and I sorry for the long winded post. James T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrawChuck Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Welcome James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 You're in trouble now. I don't know where you will find the time for your studies and this addiction as well. You may have to make a hard choice,lol. Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snook Posted April 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 I sure do appreciate everyone?s hospitality. Have much to learn. I will be spending a majority of my time I think in the Hard Baits forum because of what I am trying to do at the moment. But how you can not peek in on what the other boards are talking about is beyond me. Nova, your post had me rolling . My studies are definitely going to suffer. I told the other board I was thinking of changing my major already. Well here is to handing in assignments paint smudges. Hope everyone has a great weekend. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 first all hello from the great white north. bait making re-finishing and tackle underground is very addictive. soon you will be a b8 junky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
