Tracy G
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They changed the privacy settings on the page to closed group, so you won't be able to see it unless you are a member there. It's a good group of people and pretty well maintained. I think they are accepting requests, they just try to keep the telemarketers and such out.
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Love It!!!
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Very nice! I wouldn't have thought they were hand painted. -
This (and my lack of painting ability) is why I like the building aspect of this hobby.
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I use the 100% acetone fingernail polish remover. Even use it to thin my epoxy with no problems.
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Crankbait Hook Hangers Wire And Belly Weight
Tracy G replied to Blacklabelsociety's topic in Hard Baits
I always use twisted ss wire for my bass size cranks. I use a 3\16" pine dowel for to anchor the rear hook hanger in. It holds the twisted wire better than the balsa ( just a little reinforcement). I anchor the belly hook hanger in the ballast weight. Hope this helps. Feel free to pm me if you need to. -
Try building one with cedar. The main thing to remember is to give the grain a little extra attention while rough sanding. If you don't, the grains of the wood will make small protruding lines. You can probably cut the amount of ballast by at least 1/2 (just a starting point). I think you would be pleased with the results.
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As a kid I made bobbers out of styrafoam found on the side of the road, or sections of cane that I would harvest off the creek bank and dry in the sun. Then I started getting into my mom's sewing box for thread, and chasing our game rooster to pluck some tail feathers for flies (I wonder why he hated me so much). I took a break while in the Army. First crank was made a few years ago out of a spruce 2x4, sealed and painted with my wifes fingernail polish. It worked well enough to catch an 8 lb bowfin, but is sitting on a shelf in my living room now.
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You have a good reason to be proud! I see it catching fish. Great job!! -
I'm not sure what the size is, cause I have used the part with the size written on it, but it's roughly 1/8". I got it from a Lowe's store.
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Acrylic will crack really easy. Use polycarbate (a common name brand is Lexan). I trace the out line of a lip on the polycarbate sheet then use sharp tin snips to cut just outside the lines, then I use a sanding drum on my dremel to sand it down to inside the lines.
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Hey Rob, maybe you can throw in some twisted steel hook hangers as well. Just shooting you an idea. Best of luck to you on your expansions.
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Put another thin epoxy coat on it is the only thing that you can do. This happens to me all to often.
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I do this when one part of my epoxy starts looking "milky". Another optiion, if the container is water tight, is to run a pan of hot water to set the bottle in for a few minutes.
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Please tell me that this post is a joke.
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Sweet!! -
Nice pattern that will catch a ton of fish. Good work! -
What kind of oder?
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Very good idea. Thanks for sharing.
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I have about 3/4 of a jar left. It did the same thing for me.
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I always throw my handmade baits before painting them. I often catch fish on test runs, in different bodies of water.
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How about these? https://wlure.com/product_info.php?cPath=28_75_415&products_id=2128&osCsid=1c27ffbb739816190381684004a71237
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What Is Your Favorite Crankbait Pattern To Paint?
Tracy G replied to Matt Moreau's topic in Hard Baits
I think that mine would have to be shad patterns (purpe in paticular) because of the simplicity and they flat out catch fish here. -
I do. Lol.
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I usually cut the slot while the bait is still square, and install it before the epoxy seal coat. It is a pain but I started doing this so I could test swim them before paint and never have changed my ways.
