I think , that I have read somewhere , that there is gonna be a section to put up members video's in here .but so far the new outlay of the site is never copleted , so I've thought , that I could post my video in here , maybe .
The quality of that video made this morning is nothing to be proud of , but at least it shows the true importances quite reasonably , I guess , ......myself , .....only visible as a shadow against the morning sun , should not be the object of interest , anyway !
I have taken ordinary pics of this latest bunch of lures as well , but as far as our gallery here on TU is still down , I'm unable post them in there .
Diemai, great video, I really like the swim of your swimbaits. All your baits have great action to them and I cant wait to see some more videos( hint some of your homemade spoons, I enjoy your pics of those baits)
Diemai, great video, I really like the swim of your swimbaits. All your baits have great action to them and I cant wait to see some more videos( hint some of your homemade spoons, I enjoy your pics of those baits)
I liked the video, too. Your swimbaits looked great!
I am amazed at the variety of lures you make so well.
And it was fun to see the vintage lures in action.
Keep posting.
Edited by mark poulson, 08 November 2009 - 08:22 PM.
Diemai- great range of lures here and 100% for the video. I know what you mean about doing it yourself, I sometimes get strange looks testing in a storm water dams too. Well done, that 'Whirly Gig' caught my eye. pete
Thanks a lot for your kind words , guys ,I really do appreciate them a lot !
@ Vodkaman
I've got a camera stand down the workshop(nice place to be on such occassion ) !
Did not take it along , because I am using my bicycle for a stroll around the lake there , I've mounted a 75mm drain pipe sideward to its carrier , which only accomodates my rod and my collapsible landing net , my lure bag I'd strap on top of the carrier , so not much space left for the tripod .
Its much better that way fishing in the city ,.... I'd put the bike into the back of the car and park it somewhere in the vicinity(I know some "secret" spots in the city for vacant and free parking) , otherwise I'd spend half of the day looking for places to park and walk for miles to the water , if I wanna fish the entire lake and its sidearms .
But I guess , that it really might have turned out better utilizing a camera mount , taking it into consideration for next time , ...but the days have turned so short now , not much time at all , if I wanna make a video and still do some casts as well .
@ Jamie
Be sure , on next occassion I'll make a spoon video as well , ........promised !
@ mark poulson
Had a tough time with some of them , since I had issues with my spray paint , .....after two or three days some finishes got crackled , so I had to strip off all paint again and since I did'nt wanna go through it again , I decided to paint them with model making enamels .
That "Rush Tango" did not quite turn out like the original , since I have made them only after pictures so far .
But recently I have received two original vintage lures(repaints)through a swap with an Australian lure enthusiast , and now I can clearly figure out that the diving bill is supposed to be somewhat wider and a little curved . This would mean , if next time I'd turn down another "Tango" blank , I'd have have to furnish the cone ahead of the body , that makes up for the lip , a bit thicker and at a bigger angle .
I am planning on making some more of this kinda swimbaits , about 10% to 20% larger ,...... guess , that this would still be OK for rigging only ONE treble as shown ?
This way I would not have to thru-wire the two sections , actually only the line tie , hook eye and the lower hinge eye of the first section do consist of a three-point harness , the other three hinge eyes are epoxied into "blind" holes , as a hooked fish should not put tension on them .
@ KcDano
Yep , .....I find the history of vintage lures quite interesting , though I do not know much about too many models .
But I have made more or less accurate copies of a few models , most likely after pictures , and some have really turned out to become proven catchers for me .
@ hazmail
After book informations that "Whirlygig" was designed in Pennsylvania by a certain Mr. Bob(Robert ?) Bates in 1947 , he actually intended to render the proven topwater "Globe" model into a diving lure .
And it certainly worked out , as one can work the "Whirlygig" on top and one to two feet deep alike , just by rod tip manipulation and retrieve speed control .
But still the lure was never commercialized , only homemade by a group of enthusiasts around Mr. Bates and the author of that book , Mr. Charles K. Fox .
I have once had seven pike attacks on this great lure model within approx. 75min in a bigger pond(could land four of them) , it's also well-suited to be worked around dead timber and along or above vegetation in summer .
Anyway , this particular one shown is going to "Down Under" for a swap , really eager to know , whether your "natives" there would respond to them as well !
Watched the video again today and I love the action of the Rush Tango model and you have inspired myself to build this style of bait. I didnt think that this style of bait would have such great action.Without seeing this bait swim I would have never thought of making this style of bait. Thank again for posting your video.
Really enjoyed the video! I liked your banana lures the most, they look like they have quite some action. I also liked your swimbaits, it sure is tough to make jointed lures that small
Also enjoyed your variety of paint schemes and different lures you had. Great bunch of lures!
Thanks, Jacob
Thanks a lot , Jacob , .....indeed it is tricky making joints at such small baits , they always get stuck with epoxy , when topcoating , .....I carefully dremeled that excess laquer off with a 1 mm drill bit and small balsa scalpel knives , I have a set of these with different , partly very narrow blades .
This is the reason , why I never dared to furnish baits with more hidden joints , less gap , so to speak !
Doesn't look very pretty this way , but I'm sure , the fish should not bother !
@ jamie
This lure body configuration is about the oldest in angling history for floating and diving lures .
This "Rush Tango" has an elongated rear body , thus runs stable to provide a regular wiggle , ......there are other models from different vintage manufacturers with a shorter rear , rather more "egg"-shaped body(but also with a similar front portion , though may be at different angles), these ones lack lengthwise stability in the water and therefore swim somewhat irregular , meaning , that the wiggle is not as rythmic , they feature a kinda "drunken" wobble .
Made some pictures with my new original "Tango" repaints together with a copy , that I've made after book pictures only , so you can see the differences in the shape of the diving bill portion , that I had already mentioned in my previous post .
Never swum these originals , but I guess due to their wider diving vanes they still perform better and run still more stable than my copies so far .
As I know , that it is not that easy to furnish lure copies just after pictures , I have got my lathe turning this morning(wanted to go fishing , but the weather is just too horrible)and made two "Rush Tango" blanks after my new original repaints .
This way I could take over the exact measurements and I've shaped them as accurately as I could .
My little diagrams are in metric millimeter scale , 1 inch makes up for 25,4 millimetres . The sketched lines are referring to the penciled circumference lines on the wood blanks , the measurements stated "dia" refer to the blank diameter at that particular spot .
When mounting eye screws to these lures , make sure to run them EXACTLY crosswise to the wood grain , as this provides the greatest strength , especially for the thin diving vane .
After supper I'm gonna proceed with these , so hopefully I could still mail some more pics about how I furnish the line tie on such kinda lures(guess , that this is also shown in an older thread of mine named "New Banana Lures" or similar).
@ hazmail
Also turned down another "Whirlygig" blank for display , maybe you'd be interested to make one as well ?
There is no accurate measurement neccessary on that one , they can be build between 85 mm and 120 mm , slender or a little fatter , ......with longer fins or shorter ones .
The shorter lures with longer fins swim a bit more lively , when constantly twitched underwater , but they are not as easy to submerge(but it certainly works) as a longer , slender lure with shorter fins ,..... that one goes down easier and also zig-zags a bit better on the surface(glides sideward a fraction further) , I'd say !
This is the pre-turned blank ,..... body ends are rounded after having removed the dowel remainder on either end .
I have drawn reference lines on the body , that virtually divide it into quarters , marked the hole for the belly eye , also made pilot indentions for the holes with an awl on either end .
Next step now would be to separate the two sections and sand the opposing planes smooth , after mark the center holes on these planes as well , as I drill the center holes for the wire shaft from eiter side of each section to meet internally(hopefully ) , this way I avoid the drill bits possibly wandering off center as they'd exit .
By now I got done with those "Rush Tango" blanks , took some more pictures .
I pre-cut the diving vane with a saw , the fine shaping of the curved lip plane I did free handed on my 40 grit sanding disc , guess , that this is the hardest part of all , requires a calm hand and good eye balling ! Just sanded it over by hand with higher grit sandpaper and broke the edges .
I don't like to mount screw eyes to such narrow lips , so I rigged this certain wire form line tie , that I always assemble on such lure type , all will be epoxied later . I use my "Dremel" with small drill bits and router bits to furnish the groove and slot .
Anyway , feel free to post or PM if you've got more questions , always welcome !
Shot two close range pics to show the pitch of the fins , virtually one only has to divide the crosswise diameter line into quarters and the lengthwise center line of the front section into half .
So the pitch of the two opposite fin saw cuts results as from connecting one quarter mark next to the center bore with the half of the lengthwise centerline .
Difficult to explain , but I'm sure , by viewing the pics you'd get behind it .
The other two pictures show the pre-assembled lure and the lure taken apart with all of its components .
For any details feel free to call back in , I'd gladly answer all questions !
By now I got done with those "Rush Tango" blanks , took some more pictures .
I pre-cut the diving vane with a saw , the fine shaping of the curved lip plane I did free handed on my 40 grit sanding disc , guess , that this is the hardest part of all , requires a calm hand and good eye balling ! Just sanded it over by hand with higher grit sandpaper and broke the edges .
I don't like to mount screw eyes to such narrow lips , so I rigged this certain wire form line tie , that I always assemble on such lure type , all will be epoxied later . I use my "Dremel" with small drill bits and router bits to furnish the groove and slot .
Anyway , feel free to post or PM if you've got more questions , always welcome !
greetz , Dieter
Very nice... I like your solution to the line tie. I was worried about the screw eye in such a narrow lip. Im going to turn one down ( or try ) tonight. Also, did I miss this or does this bait have no ballest in the belly or are the hooks enough? Thank you for your fountain of knowledge and sorry for getting off topic.
Great video! I really like those swimbaits. I made one sort of like that a while back that had a very good action but I lost it the first time I took it fishing. Guess I need to make some more...
I had made bath tub trials with earlier models , just taped on some lead shot to different locations at the belly to try to increase diving performance and/or stabilize running , but only thing it did is to minor the wobble .
No , even these original repaints don't have any ballast weights , they feel rather light in the hand .
If you use light wood like pine or basswood , they might not dive as deep , but on the other hand made of hardwood like maple they might not wobble that much , also it would be harder to work with .
I'd surely prefer the first option !
I have placed the hooks more towards the tail compared to the originals , as the front hook often fouls with the diving plane with one hook point , it just binds over it , ......even if rigged without a splitring .
But maybe they are intentionally placed that way to put the balance weight more to the front for better diving performance , but I don't really know .
@ Fishwittler
This is too bad losing a lure on it's first trip , probably might put me off for a while as well........(just joking ) !
Hi Diemai, I just watched your video, and I second all the others on your talents. Great looking lures, all of them. I especially like the action of your banana lures and the swimbaits. Very nice swimming action and I love the way they start swimming at a very slow speed. I wouldn't let the exposed hinges bother me if I were you, the fish the fish won't notice them either. Good Job. Looking forward to the next one.
John
Thanks , John ,.......in fact I find these kinda hinges the easiest to make , not much space for different ones on this small lures , anyway .
It was only tricky to clean them off topcoat overflow in the end , but a 1 mm "Dremel" drill bit and some narrow bladed balsa knifes did the job .
Only the line tie , the hook eye and the lower hinge eye on the front section are connected in shape of a three-point harness , all the other three hinge eyes are epoxied into "blind" holes , the tail fins are connected with bent close open screw eyes .
These small swimbaits have a 10 gr ball sinker embedded right ahead of their hook hangers , had to hammer that one into a kinda "brick" shape to fit into the narrow wood board(a tropical lighter wood similar to teakwood), cut an elongated pouch on my hobby routing machine to accommodate these weights .
just wanted to say thanks for the specs on those baits. It made turning the bait alot easier. The baits pretty close to yours but not quite yet, I will try another. How did you trim the lip down on this bait?
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,.... I'd put the bike into the back of the car and park it somewhere in the vicinity(I know some "secret" spots in the city for vacant and free parking) , otherwise I'd spend half of the day looking for places to park and walk for miles to the water , if I wanna fish the entire lake and its sidearms .
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, .......greetz , Dieter 
