Zebulon29

Just wanted to thank everyone for their discussions and wealth of knowledge. I have posted very little so far since I don't have much knowledge in making tackle. I made my first jigs today with no injuries, scares, or real foul-ups due to the wealth of resources I have here. It was a whole lot easier to have a full understanding of what I was in for before I started.

Got another done last night. Everything went really smooth. It had a couple of "burrs" on it but overall was really nice. No fish eyes, pits, or lumps. Thanks a lot guys.

Alright, I got everything set up to try this again within the next couple of days. Got some denatured alcohol as well. I will post my results and hopefully it goes a lot better from now on.

Thanks for the help guys. I had to look up what denatured alcohol was. Where do you guys buy this?? Would a hardware store or wal-mart carry it?

I have now coated 5 different baits with d2t. My first bait went really well, 2 fish eyes, no lumps, and completely cured. Ever since, I have had nothing but issues. I have a lure turner built and am using it. The last 4 baits I have tried to coat have been very lumpy in spots, had multiple fish eyes, and the d2t remains sticky after over 48 hours. It leaves a fingerprint without giving any pressure to the coating. Any ideas on what I am doing wrong? I have not been thinning it. I have tried putting on a thin coat and a thick coat(seemed thick). Thanks for the replies guys.