Dan_T
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I made this fly tying station for a friend of a friend for 200.00 but when it was finished he couldn't afford to pay for it. It's made out of solid maple, 23" x 13" x 11" tall. I use one just like it and I like it a lot. The light color of the maple contrast well with my flies and my material. I'm asking 160.00 + shipping. I almost have that much in it in materials.
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BassCat has the best carpet in my opinion and reasonably priced. They will send you sample piece if you want to see it first. It's 24 oz. so you might need to shave your hatch edges but it's worth it. Good stuff.
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Thanks everyone for the kind replies. I really enjoyed this build. It is a stitch and glue design. The wood is 1/8" plywood covered inside and out with fiberglass cloth and many coats of epoxy. The canoe is 16 -1/2 feet and weighs 59 lb. I have approximately 85 labor hours in it not including drying times.
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These are picture of my canoe project. [
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I think red changes differently and at deeper depth depending on the color and clarity of the water. But so will the red blood and gills of real bait fish. I would think predator fish would know the hue or tone of red in even very deep water. Even if every thing appears to be in black in white there a lot of different tones.
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I don't know if you have a Southerlands close but I found them there. You might also try Home Depot or Lowes.
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Use pop ribbits to hold the frog still. I crack me up.
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layers.
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Great, thanks for the replies.
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Has anyone used the chatter blades Barlow sells. I just purchased a few and was wondering what people who have used them thought about them.
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I made this for night fishing. -
a 3/8 oz three blade spinnerbait -
Thanks for the info.
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Anyone else getting red Xs in the tutorials or is just me?
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Hybrid jig tailer made from a two piece Bodo mold.
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Hybrid jig trailer: Marine blue with blue, black, and purple flake. -
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That makes sense to me. Thanks for the reply.
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I notice a lot of people like using a flat eye jig. Can someone tell me the advantage of a flat eye jig over a standard eye jig? Do-it has a flat eye weedless jig mold but I can't tell from the picture if this is a round head or oblong like a football. Is anyone using this mold?
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Are you wanting to make molds for lead or soft plastic? I have never tried to use them with lead but I use them often with soft plastic without a problem.
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I use a mixture of 75% Bondo with 25% fiber glass resin to make soft plastic molds. The fiber glass resin thins the mixture which helps to pick up better detail. You can use either the hardener that comes with the Bondo and or the hardener that comes with the resin. I use a little more than half the hardener the directions on the can calls for. This will slow the curing down but it helps to cut down on the warping you will get if it cures to fast.
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Thanks, yes it is a Do-It football mold with a hybrid plastic trailer I made.
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If you don't mind the extra work and trimming. You can pour the bait then lay a piece of plex, aluminum or most anything flat. Set it on top of the mold and place a weight on top of it. It is a lot of work but it will get you consistent baits every time.
