FishPork Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 I have read that most of you install your belly weights before final shaping . How in the world do you acomplish this on round/ fat boddied baits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 The way to do it is just the opposite. Shape the body and then drill and install the weight. Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoop10 Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 fishpork, I think what you read is that some people drill their belly hole before doing the final shaping, which helps them to get the hole centered properly and serves as a "landmark" in evenly shaping the bait. If you do that, you may still have to go back and add some depth to the hole after taking off some material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatnik13 Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 I'm with SKEETER ! My center of weight is found in the beginning as I center and pre ballance the whole lure but now I'm working the solid wood lures not balsa or the plastics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUSKIE MARK Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 I am new to lure making and would like to know how to decide how much belly weight to use . I have made a wood lure 8" long and 2" wide and 1" thick tapered to tail . For Muskies . Thank you Muskie Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatnik13 Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 musky mark ! you got mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
