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Has anyone ever mixed fine steel or aluminum powder with resin to make a mold? I wonder if the addition of the metal would help dissipate some of the heat coming off of the bait.

Hi Jeff. Thanks for the advice. My problem isn't that the bait raises, it is that it rolls over at higher speed. I also like the blade hitting the head. I just wonder if blade position has something to do with the bait wanting to roll over.

Hey guys. Thanks for the advice. I have attached some pictures for reference. I have bent the top of the blade and that helped a little. I also noticed that the real chatter bait blade is much thinner than the blades I have. I put one on and was able to reel it much faster. The blades I have are .52mm and the originals are .36. I still wonder if the eye is too close to the head. My thought is that the blade doesn't have enough freedom and when its reeled fast it gets stuck. BTW I am not selling these and never will. I am well aware of the Z-Man patents and have no desire to get caught in that mess.

Hey guys. I looked through the site but cant seem to find a thread about the issue I am having. I am making vibrating jigs using the Do-It Sparky mold. I am opening the hook eyes up and attaching the blades directly to the eye. The baits look great and run really well at slow speed. The issue is when I reel them faster they blow out and roll over. I am having the issue with both the 3/8 oz and the 1/2 oz. The only thing I can figure is that the eye is too close to the head. However, when I look at other vibrating jigs they don't look any different. As always I appreciate an help you guys can give. Thanks

I use Styrofoam egg containers to mix epoxy in. Its nice because they are trash anyways, have no corners, and they can hold a bunch or a little. I just cut the cups apart from one another and keep them at the bench.

Has anyone ever seen a clear plastic willow leaf spinner bait blade? I know one company that sells spinner baits with a clear plastic Colorado blades, but I'm having trouble finding a willow leaf. Thanks in advance!

Ok guys! I have confidence that the geniuses on this site will finally solve my Bagley dilemma! I received a gift from a friend a few months back. It was a Bagley square bill that I assumed was a Balsa B 1. I started looking at it and it didn't look right. On the bottom it reads Bagley #1. Its like the B1 but is a little smaller profile and the bill is angled down just a little more. Anyone know what this bait is? Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thanks Richard

Does anyone know if there is a good knock off out there? There are a bunch of Lucky craft KOs but i haven't seen this one. Thanks guys

I'm resurrecting an old one. Ok im a noob to painting, can someone enlighten me on what uv hardener is, and is it being mixed with the base coat in this situation? Thanks guys!

The ones from Predator have a removable plug in the bottom where you can add or remove weight. The only place I have found to get the ones in your picture is ebay.

Awesome thanks guys! Hopefully i can get it right. Ill post a picture when i do. Im finally starting to get the hang of it. Seems like once you figure out the mechanics of the brush everything else becomes much easier! -Richard

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone knew the recipe for Lucky Crafts copper green shad. I am pretty new to painting and cant seem to find the right mix. I'm using createx paints. I would assume one of the colors in the mix is pearlised copper but i can't seem to figure out the other one, or how much of each to use. If anyone knows, its you guys!!!! Thanks - Richard

Hey cadman i bet we have meet. I live in Waukegan and work at the Pro Bass.

Bass pro makes a direct knock off called the flick and shimmy. Its almost exact. It has a different smell, but the bait itself is very very close. It is a hair fatter, but not by much. It even has the flat ends as mentioned above. They are available at some of the stores but are not even on the site yet.