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here is the bone bait I painted
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Wildlife creations lacquer with automotive clear top coat
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I did my first bone bait yesterday I added a little yellow to white it looked a little to yellow till I cleared the bait now it looks just like the bone color on the spooks I love so much
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Mark you might try putting some worm oil or some other cover scent or attractant on the hook before you thread the plastics on . Don't know if it will work , just a thought .
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Mark I can't help you with that one I never fish salt water . I know when people hunt ducks close to saltwater with shotguns they tell you to make sure to wipe your gun down with oil when you get home so it won't rust from the salt spray . I know even a blued gun will rust if you don't keep it oiled . Sorry I can't be any more help
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It's not a crankbait its a small bait like swim jig with a fluke type trailor . The hook is made in the bait . It's a single size 1 or 1/0 hook .
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If I take all the ones back with dull hooks I wouldnt have any to fish with . I only buy a few at a time and they are cheap under $5 bucks each so it's not that big of a deal . I did over sharpen the first one trying to do it with a file that's why I was looking for a nother sharpener to replace the one I lost . I caught a 8lb 12 oz largemouth earlier this year on this bait and the one I lost was in the low teens so that is a fish of a lifetime to me . Thanks to all you guys for the help .
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yes bob those are the same trebles I use . I agree I use as quality a product as I can afford and try to eliminate problems before they happen . I want the only weekness in my fishing to be me.
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Bassrecord I check the hooks before I buy the baits . They are in blister packs so you can't open them up , but you can look and see the point on some baits are dull and some have the chrome plating balled up on the point . The hooks are not stainless they are chrome plated steel , and when I sharpen them they do rust . I had not thought about the gun bluing that's a good idea . I do some gun smithing on the side so I have some bluing thanks for the tip .
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That's the one I had , EZE LAP . I couldn't remember the name . I did a google search when I first started useing these baits and couldn't find one like this , but I knew you guys would come through .
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I need a new hook sharpener I used to have one shaped like a chainsaw file with a grove in one side made out of diamond dust , but I lost it and can't find another . I googeled hook sharpener but didn't find anything I liked . I lost the fish of lifetime yesterday because a dull hook ! These are store bought baits with very cheap hooks that you can't change and I don't think I can make . So I turn to the experts for help .
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I use team all star crankbait rods . I use 7'11" med action for deep crankin and can cast a mile . 7'2" med hvy for ripping a rattle trap out of the grass . I have 2 7' med action rods I use for shallow crankin and for square bills . These are graphite rods and are very light and sensitive . I am a poor boy and can't afford those high dollar rods these guys use .
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Thanks guys for the tips.
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I have only built two balsa crankbaits . I used screw in eyes for the line tie and to hold the hooks , didn't know about the belly weights at the time . I see most of you use twisted wire for line ties and hook hangers are they better than the screw in eyes ? I learned how to make the twisted wire eyes from this sight (thanks) so that is not a problem if they are better . I super glued the screw in eyes in place . Thought I would ask the experts witch were better .
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Need Help Choosing A Benchtop Drill Press
SNOWMAN CUSTOM BAITS replied to RayburnGuy's topic in Hard Baits
I have a HF and it is a POS !! Lots of run out and the depth stop is junk . I have a old delta it also has a lot of run out . I would try a craftsman if I were to buy a new one -
I had the same thing happen to me first order was short , emailed and got the rest of my order less than a week later . Seems like a good guy.
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Yea it's hard to find chartreuse and such in the taxadermist paints .
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Yea I learned the had way about slapping balsa baits on the water to clear weeds . I only takes about 2 seconds to ruin 2 weeks of work.
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This is the first wire I ever bent so you dont want any tips from me . I made a wire with a loop on both ends on one end i tied five wires and coverd all that with alumilite with the other end sticking out for the line tie. I bent the wire with round nose pliers . Hope this helps -
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