Jump to content

FishinME

TU Member
  • Posts

    19
  • Joined

  • Last visited

About FishinME

  • Birthday 05/22/1982

FishinME's Achievements

Newbie

Newbie (1/14)

10

Reputation

  1. Barlow's carries some supplies for the tacklemaker. You may be able to bend .045, but it might bend your kingpost (metal rod that forms the eye of the bend). You can bend thinner wire with a larger head, but your eyes will be a little bigger in diameter. I use 0.051 wire and I HAVE to use the D head, although a friend of mine uses the C head and a pair of vise grips somehow.
  2. Spike, you are right. The only explanation I have is that the extension is there so that you do not have to unbolt and rebolt your tacklemaker if you are making shorter spinners - just add the extension and it is like you have the original spacing. How does that sound?
  3. Spike, what size wire are you using? I use a EWG Gamakatsu hook on my inlines. I use the "Superline" series and they are a good bit more stout than the regulars.
  4. It looks the same to me.... Check out this link I googled "boggs tackle maker muskie" Bogg's Tackle Maker
  5. After re-reading your post I think that I was talking about a different bend. Are you talking about the clevis bending when finishing the lure? If this is what you are talking about, here are my solutions: 1. Next time cut your wire a little longer. I keep notes of my shaft lengths of each of my spinners so that they are uniform and I dont make them too short. 2. I keep the leg of the wrap around 3/4" or less (Before it wraps around the shaft)
  6. As I start my wrap, the shaft bends out about 10-20 degrees but fixes itself by the time the third or fourth wrap is completed. I do use a pair of needle nose pliers to fix any bends which are VERY minor if any. My lure bodies may be smaller than yours. Which lure bodies are you using?
  7. I agree with Spike-A-Pike. I have one and really like it. I have the "C" and "D" kits and I use the "D" stuff more than anything. I bend 0.050" wire and I make inline as well as safety pin type jig spinners. Let us know how you do and how you like it.
  8. I make inline spinners, inline buzzbaits, and jig spinners (safety pin type spinnerbait that has removable jighead) as well as altering gold spoons to target these creatures. They will tear up conventional bass lures. All wire I use is 0.050". The shallower the water, the harder the fight. These fish have shoulders on them.
  9. Oh yeah, we got em. I was just wondering what type of thread was being used. Do you guys find these craft store threads better or cheaper than what is in the luremaking catalogs?
  10. Thanks, that is exactly what I was thinking.
  11. Thanks Basseducer... That will head me in the right direction. Unfortunately, they are slowly getting rid of the fabric departments in Walmarts around my area. My wife does enough sewing and visiting of fabric shops that she can keep me informed. Basseducer, what colors do you use and what colors of the threads are available? Troul Hawk - Youtube has some great videos that show how to use a whip finish tool. It does not seem that difficult to do, but I have yet to do it.
  12. What type of thread do you guys use? I am not familiar with upholstery thread.
  13. Like what Reeves said, it depends on what mold you are using.
  14. Not to answer for Livelybaits, but that is how everyone rigs their baitfish imitation plastics around here for inshore fishing. I target speckled trout, redfish and a few flounder with the same setup as Lively has rigged. Only difference is that a lot of us here in Southeast Louisiana go with the unpainted jigheads. Maybe it has to do with water clarity or maybe with fishing pressure (or lack of), but painted heads arent a must here. However, it is extremely popular to dip the tail in chart. dipNglow dye. Go figure.
  15. Lively, how well do the "ring and barb" collars hold the platic to the jighead? Do these jigheads tear up your baits at all?
×
×
  • Create New...
Top