saltshaker Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) Sunkist, I'll volunteer as the guinea pig on the Big Pappa blanks. Edited February 28, 2014 by saltshaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cru3rd Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 I wonder if the little jon eyes from unpainted lures will fit these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunkist Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 I ordered some of the fat papa's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunkist Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 The little john eyes are way too small, but the fat papa's on eBay come with eyes. I just don't know where I'm going to get eyes for the real fat papa's I bought to repaint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 The little john eyes are way too small, but the fat papa's on eBay come with eyes. I just don't know where I'm going to get eyes for the real fat papa's I bought to repaint. Measure the eye recess on the lure as if it were a fully rounded eye and cut one side off of a standard 3D eye to get the "mad eye". Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunkist Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 I don't think you can make these eyes from a standard eye. They are very unique and large Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barr5150 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 UPDATE - I got the little jons done. Createx paint, 4 coats of GST, 5mm rings and #6 36246R Mustad hooks. The ones with rattles sink. The ones without float. They sit in the water nose down, tail up just like the factory ones. Nice blanks in my opinion. Anyone get anywhere on the fat papa's? I'm curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougarftd Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I have them...really nice blanks...have not painted them yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrat69 Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Phat papa knock off is on alibaba.com...waiting for someone to buy a bunch so I can try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier4reel Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Why in the pics barr5150 do the eye slots look round on the Unpainted ones and half round on the painted ones? Look like different blanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougarftd Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 The ones I have are half round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier4reel Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 I bought the little Jon's from then and mine are round. Which ones did you purchase? Hard to see with them being clear in the website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 I got a few of the Spro Little John knockoffs recently. The plastic bodies seem internally and externally the same as the Little John I have except for the shifting ball bearing which is steel in the knockoff and rubber coated metal in the factory model. I painted one in a ghost pattern with minimal paint and MCU topcoat - it barely floats in cold water with just 1/4" of the end of the tail sticking above the surface, fitted with #1 split rings and #6 Gamakatsu Round Bend trebles. Bottom line, if you want a floating lure you'll need to pay close attention to the weight of finish and added hardware unless you want to drill out some of the nose ballast. Otherwise, if you like the originals, you'll probably like these baits too. They're relatively heavy for such a small 2" bait and should cast like a bullet, plus #6 trebles will not tangle or catch on the lip - all good attributes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barr5150 Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 The eyes in the ones I bought are all half round. Good quality blanks but the ones with rattles sink. Last I looked he was still out of stock on the blanks without rattles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltshaker Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Last I looked Dudley was out of almost everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdojet Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 I used to buy Spro eyes online but found that I can take any regular eye, use an exacto knife and cut it in half and the eyes fit PERFECTLY on Spro bodies. The first picture was a Spro deep diving NOT a 2.5 deep diver. Here is a site where you can get the deep diving Spro lure body. The website shows it painted but you have to email them and ask how much per piece if you get it unpainted http://www.odafishing.com I used to buy my lure blanks online here in the states but now I need large quanties. It took some searching but you can find a lot of the chinese manufacturers (legit ones) on Alibaba.com I just ordered 500 lure blanks (3 different models. Takes 20 days to complete the molding process and then 2-3 weeks for shipping. Its where the these guys in the US are getting their blanks. Wait til you see the prices! Lure blanks I was paying $1.75-$2 for are actually about .98c/ each and they are the SAME ones! I still can't find one of my favorite lipless crankbaits in china called "Grave Digger". http://www.luremeincrankbaits.com/gravedigger.html Let me know if anyone has found this one. I found it painted but that manufacturer wont sell it unpainted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan'l Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 I need some lj 50's both shallow & med divers for customers. Plz advise. Ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knighttime Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 I am looking for Rock Crawler 55 blanks anyone know where I can find them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
