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  1. What Dean says is applicable...you may be better served by a different product that you don't have to modify. While extending working time of epoxy with iso (maybe denatured)regardless of the method of mixing, etc. I feel it is best to add in small amounts, stir, check consistency, add, etc. until it gets what you want. A "small" amount can be as little as a single drop. Depends on how much D2T you have mixed and how much it has hardened. You can extend actual working time of Devcon close to or maybe beyond the stated time on the package by using iso. I think the working time they claim doesn't apply for our use of the product, but that depends on temperature among other things. To those who asked why I might thin, I refer back to my original answer.
  2. that's the part I found most interesting. That's a tremendous sidestep.
  3. Vman, you'll need to dumb it down for me as well. I think by "in line" he means when looking at the bait from the side. Is the weight on a horizontal plane with the tow eye? If the ballast is too low, you will have the most stable bait, but it will likely have the least active movement if all other variables are the same. If you move the ballast toward the center of the bait (vertically if you are looking at the bait from the side, or depthwise if you drill for ballast depth), you will begin to create instability. Deathroll occurs when you go to far toward or beyond center depending on the bait shape, lip, hooks, etc. The best example I can describe in words is that of a boat: If you lay down in the bottom of the boat, your weight will cause the boat to sway a little less in choppy water. If you stand up on the seat, you will take a spill.
  4. Not only will it peel right out, but you can wipe the glass with the mass of cooled plastic to clean the specks and drips from it. Other than that, I would only recommend wiping with a very clean cloth like cotton periodically (not between pours) but before a batch of pouring. Make sure no cloth fibers, etc. are left in the glass.
  5. Very well said. I think maybe the approach for those who want to sell them is a "hunter trader" forum. I could be way off base, but maybe those special baits should not be buried, but rather auctioned off to the highest bidder? I guess China would bid the highest price on all of them.
  6. Gloomis, you mentioned the problem is when it rains really hard. To me that means that it is rain water coming in, just choosing the path of least resistance along the trench of the pipe and eventually forced it's way through the original filler. Your post title mentioned plumbing problem, but I'm not sure the problem is in the plumbing. Look at your downspout (gutter) situation, plus I think you need to do what Nova suggested. Trenches or other water diversions might help. Good luck.
  7. That is what it is all about. I think you are hooked. Good luck whether or not you make another lure. Never caught a pike, so that size looks good to me though I do realize they get much larger. He is already thinking of the next design.
  8. Yes, what BEZBY and Cheesehead are telling you is 1000% correct. Wet paint on wet paint helps the blend. As does the glitter spray. As does Rustoleum lacquer spray (brand might not be available to you in UK). If you try lacquer spray, test it out a few times with the paint you use. You can have a reaction with certain types of paint that will absolutely ruin your lure or create the most awesome finish that you can't reproduce every time. Sadly I don't take good enough notes to tell you about specific paint/lacquer combinations to avoid. I've read the answer to the reaction problem here before, but I think the chemicals are seeping into my brain.
  9. Look, I know this thread has died. But now I'm curious if anyone has any comment on thinning Devcon with virgin lacquer thinner or regular paint thinner. Is this a really bad idea? Iso works OK for me, but always looking for the better way. Are either of these "dangerous" to combine with Devcon? I'm not worried too much about the flammable nature, but more about the chemical properties. I'm curious both about short term and long term considerations. Maybe I should contact the company that produces the Devcon, but I suspect they will say don't mess with it regardless of whether or not there is a danger.
  10. Additionally you should consider redirecting the water away from the basement wall if you can.
  11. I'm not sure why the definitions we all have for this would differ all that much. Even if you cannot see the lure running in the water, you can feel it in the line. If it is a shallow running bait, it is a beauty to behold. When the bait is tested for the first time and you discover the hidden talent, well all I can say is.... Like I think I said before, even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then. Now if I can just find that oak tree....
  12. Are you talking about overspray on the lure or on everything else? Overspray on the lure can be controlled in the ways already mentioned plus by using masking tape. You should shake most rattle sprays for at least one minute and maybe longer to agitate the paint and avoid splatter. Keep the nozzles as clean as you can by wiping the spray hole off when you are finished. If you are talking about overspray that might go all over the shop, etc. then I would recommend one of two things: 1) Build a small spray box. This can be as simple as a cardboard box with a string or other method to suspend the bait by spraying. Or you can grip the bait with forceps, etc. and hold it in the box while spraying. 2) Move the rattle can spraying operation outdoors. That is the simplest option. Just make sure you're not near vehicles, etc. that will catch any overspray. I've often suspended lures from overhanging tree limbs if I needed to spin the bait while spraying. Esoteric, you have an interesting avatar.
  13. If I were replying to this post about five years ago, I would have said you might as well cross your fingers before each cast. But I have learned a few things since then, and now would say that is probably a brilliant approach to maximize your catch. Even though a lot of this is chance, you are sure that the ones in the "good" box are ones that a fish DID hit. Narrowing the opportunity for failure; one of the best approaches to fishing, life, luremaking, etc. Kind of like BobP is saying I think....you won't get one every time. But you will get some. Perhaps all the hunters need to go in a box. I will go one step further and say maybe that box should be buried as a time capsule.
  14. doomdart

    PATRIOT SHAD

    You may find yourself a niche market there. There are collectors that would be interested in these. There are certain times you see something on here that absolutely separates an individual from the crowd. I have not seen this kind of skill displayed in other hand poured baits; no offense to anyone else. Super nice. Count me among the jealous.
  15. Yup, not to mention the moisture content can differ from center to outer. And if you hit a hidden knot or have one buried in the lure you have a level of unpredicatability. They say proper planning prevents p*^ poor performance. All of my plans work perfectly until they are attempted. From there it is tweaking to get it right. If I'm lucky, first try. Normal second try. More than two tries, forget it for now and move on to the next idea.
  16. PB, I have seen that very stretch of river and thought I would LOVE to fish there. Time constraints right now and for the last several years have prevented such a trip. Don't be surprised some day if I pm you out of the blue. I have seen some mounts of 25-30 lb. striper caught out of Wateree. I have not seen anything near that size that came from freshwater around here. There is something special about the central/southern part of SC. Lake Marion/Moultrie have recently produced some amazing fish (especially catfish from what I have seen in photos). I must confess that I have NEVER even tried to catch a striped bass. That is one of those life goals I have...to catch a nice striper. I would be happy with 15 lbs. or something like that. My ultralight and basic setups would be like spitting on a bonfire.
  17. Skeeter, I think I remember reading this a long time ago while lurking. I found it by accident today and thought it would pertain to some recent activity and discussions. That is some good information there folks.
  18. 60 lb. striper is simply amazing. What are you guys pumping into the water? I can imagine how a fish even half that size could think of taking on a muskrat.
  19. Don't buy the quick cure kind except for specific tasks (I have only found one or two in luremaking). Get the kind that is labeled with 30 minute "working" time and 2 hour "handling" time. Even then you should not try to handle it in 2 hours. The 2 hour handling time is based upon someone who uses the glue for the designated purpose.......as a glue. We are using it for something else, and don't try to touch for about five or six hours, maybe longer. If you have the right kind of D2T, then what the others have said is definitely correct. If you still have problems mixing the pools in the correct proportions, then try scraping some off to the side to make them equal. If that doesn't work, then switch topcoats. Or try to wipe the sticky coat with isopropyl alchohol and put on another thin coat.
  20. Where is Gustine, in FL? Sounds like you got a good look at the predator. Wasn't a gator I suppose. Muskrat can swim underwater for long distances and surface in a lair where you can't see them, but regardless of what the predator was, that is an awesome experience. I heard a caller on the radio describe how he walked to the pond, saw a mother duck and her ducklings, and called his wife and daughter over. As soon as the young daughter stepped into view, a hawk swooped down and snatched up the duckling. The guy was furious that God or nature had allowed this to happen in front of his daughter. Personally I think that the girl probably learned a valuable lesson in this world.
  21. The guy in the background on the boat is trying to figure out how to knock him out and steal the fish.
  22. I second Husky's response, and also would add that if money is an issue, you should get the aluminum type and a can of quality copper spraypaint. You would be surprised how awesome copper paint on foil can look. I think the one I have is Krylon. The copper paint can come in very useful on any number of patterns from frog to craw to shiner (maybe goby as well, never seen one.)
  23. You could also try spraying with a plugged up can of black spray paint!
  24. It will change, and you just have to be stubborn and keep going. One of those huge Cali bass is going to crush your bait. I feel that I can catch a fish on almost any bait if I try hard and long enough. I just wish our bass here got that big. Heard some rumors of 13 lb. bass being caught around here, but never saw one with my own peepers. Keep carving them up and you will also learn from the failures.
  25. Well, I read the thread and resisted chiming at first. Revisited and agree with the quotes above and many others. That is not to say that Vman, or anyone else is "wrong." In fact, I think they are right in a different way. Clemmy said it best. I'm trial and error, but others could look at an unknown bait and know as much about what it will do in the water by visual inspection and simply picking it up. I think when working in wood, the theories are quite useful, but the ultimate test is in the trial and error. But who can argue if a guy can make a hunting lure with predictability. I have made a few, but not with an amount of predictability.
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