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  1. GOOD IDEAS are always appreciated!! I did something very similar but I used ROUND pipes, glues with epoxy. I can put smaller lures like spoons in between. I also glued some foam to the bottom (with drain holes) so the whole thing will float ......just never know!! FT
  2. I have used a similar trick for Slug-o's etc.for a long time. Instead of a nut, take a rubber core sinker(twist kind) remove the rubber & slide sinker onto the shaft of hook AFTER it is rigged, close the gap JUST enough to keep it from coming off. It will slide up/down the hook as you fish. With the lead sinker you can change sizes on the go. Works great for me. FT
  3. Fly, thank you for the info. I will relay it to my son and see what he says. FT
  4. Thank you for the info. My son hopes to do a little salt water and if time permits some freshwater(barramundi??) FT
  5. My son is heading to Australia(Sydney) in July for a couple of weeks to visit a friend and hopefully to do some fishing. Anyone have any tips, suggestions as to where to go for some good fishing? Also he wants to bring his Dad(Me) something great from Down Under, any ideas of something they have in OZ that we can't get in this hemisphere? Thanks FT
  6. Cheesehead, good one. I will have to try that one. I use a small Bingo dabber that has been rinsed out & pour my scent products in. Just wipe on the lure as needed, no drips, no waste. FT
  7. Riverman, I HAVE tried that method. It was the first method I used, but after several spills on my nicely sealed/sanded baits(almost got my hand), I decided to try the casting method mentioned previously. Also if the hole is drilled too deep, you are left with a gap that needs to be filled. I just tap the plug in until it is flush and sand smooth. After painting, you won't see it unless you know where to look. Another benefit is, if you are doing many lures, you can pour all the weights at the same time. At times, I have poured extra plugs of lead, drilled a hole in the end and placed on the hooks to find the correct weight distribution. I find that saves a fair bit of time. I can't remember who/where but I read on this forum where they screw the hook hanger into the lead weight. Anybody have any positive/negative thoughts on this? This is why I LOVE this forum, so many fantastic ideas. All I need is the time to try them ALL. Fish'n Technish'n
  8. Riverman, I have had good success using the following and I know how you feel when drilling into one of your own hand made creations, I will never get used to it. If I want the bait to suspend for example, I add egg sinkers or just lead in general to the hooks to space out the weight. Put the lure into a pail of water and experiment until I get the sink/float rate I want. I then take 2 pieces of scrap wood, clamp together and drill the size of hole I think will work (3/8, 1/4 etc)right in the middle of the seam. Melt the proper amount of lead(from test) and pour apprpriate amount into each hole. Let cool and take scrap apart and you have proper sized plugs to fit into the holes you will grudgingly drill into your lure. I usually add a little bit extra and have it protude, so I can file it off for minor adjustments. Can also drill out to adjust. I have used the above to modify many larger lures such as Rapala Super Shad Raps to make them suspend. Rapala has yet to make such a bait, but I am sure they will sooner or later. Muskies can't stand to have them sitting still in front of them.
  9. All sound like great suggestions. I can't get Devcon up here in the North, so I use Envirotex Lite. I will try any/all of these great suggestions. The first time I had bubbles in my topcoat I almost had a coronary. I read the small print directions in the Envirotex box and they suggested Exhaling(blowing) gently on the surface and the CO2 from your breath would bring the bubbles to surface & pop. Worked like magic but there is one drawback.....Comments from the wife about "all that HOT air being put to good use"!!! BTW. This site is THE most helpful lure site EVER! The Fish'n Technician
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