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Spec

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  1. Tried to do the survey on my Nook but it didn't work
  2. That is an awesome offer Painter1 Too bad your so far away
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    Rolling Lure

    Thanks Nathan, I wired it up for 3, Because where I'll be using it the water clarity is pretty bad. About 28 to 36" But some of the lakes are really clear, 15 to 30 feet, I should probably build a couple I'm thinking of using 4/0 hooks or maybe 3/0 I agree on the third hook being a pain...Can't tell ya how many times I've had tp get the hook pliers out to get them out of my own hand, But It's hard to predict where they are going to hit it From what I can remember they tended to hit the "Handles" right behind the gills (It all happens so fast on the water) That's why I was thinking 3 ( I've had them grab them more mid to closer to the tail as well) Thanks for the input...I really appreciate it!
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    Rolling Lure

    Nathan, I'm cutting the blank now (For a jointed 2 piece Mooneye) 8 1/2" long I noticed on yours you had 2 hooks I was thinking of using 3 - 2 in the front section and 1 in the tail Is that over kill?
  5. Hey J, Lure looks good and catches fish THAT'S A GOOD THING I have several rolls of self adhesive industrial duty 3m foil that might help you out ...they don't need to be glued One roll is too thick for me to roll scales with a screen and roller ...If you'd like to try it with your machine I'd be happy to send you some to try out You can PM me if your interested
  6. I suck at air brushing too Since I mostly river fish I like to do shads...Working on a craw. For my Muskie stuff I like to do Northern and perch, For Vertical jigging the River I like a Straight foil Mooneye BBBBAAAAAAHHHHHH I'M SO ADDICTED TO LURES!
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    Rolling Lure

    Thanks for the input guys, I have some new ideas, They are pretty abstract at this point, so I'll post up pix when I cut the blanks and ask for more input then Thanks
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    Rolling Lure

    Thanks Guys, I RE-swam 5 small (Biggest was 5") Units in the bathtub tonight...The wife didn't find it anywhere near as amusing as I did unfortunately they all swam really stable Until I zip tied some small sinkers in weird places Nathan and Ben, You guys are 100% on the ballast I have another Newbie kind of question...I'm thinking it should probably be jointed? What do you think? Keep in mind I haven't built a Lure except these 5 in 35 years or more. Joints just escape me But, did a lot of research and ended knowing less than when I started was thinking the pin and plate Joint would be the way to go because of the conditions it would be subjected to on the river Rocks, snags, stumps etc... Any suggestions?
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    Rolling Lure

    Thanks Ben, I was kind of thinking that... If it could just roll all the time...I was hoping to troll it slow and kick the trolling motor up a notch to entice the roll After getting back into building Lures it's just amazing the new stuff out there compared to 35 years ago when I was learning from an old timer And the advancements thanks to the GREAT MINDS of forums like this! Just tested 5 Different Lures that got whipped up this last week and they all swam in the bathtub! Anyways I hear ya on the AS thing...when lake fishing I load up on oxy's...But on the river I need a clear head...so Ibuprofens... either way if I have a good day fishin' I'm gonna have at least 2 days of paying
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    Rolling Lure

    Thanks JDEE, I looked them up and they look like they should be not too hard to build Nathan THAT'S AN AWESOME LURE!!!!! It really is OUT OF THE BOX THINKING I'm thinking about the "Barrel Roll" that they do when you get them close ...That seems to be where they get hit 5-10' from the boat I troll more than I cast... I have A.S (Really bad Arthritis) So only a few casts and my upper body is hammered to a pulp That was the reason for changing speeds to get the Lure to roll I was also wondering about a rubber/plastic tail or an angle mounted dorsal fin, so it would "pull" to one side or the other depending on what side of the boat your fishing...Sounds stupid but I mostly river fish and can run 2 rods It seems that maybe I just want to build an Ill handling lure on purpose
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    Rolling Lure

    Has anybody built a lure to simulate a hooked hammer handle (Northern) I ask because this last summer, I had 6 or 7 Muskies and really big Northern's hit smaller ...Largest was 24" caught fish ( I had to keep 2 13-15" because they were so severely injured) Over the years I have seen this hundreds of times on the river I was thinking a 3-4' depth, with a slow rise, and kind of a cockeyed lip or something so it would swim erratically and roll at a different speed. Like a hooked H.H. does Possibly even a jointed body at bad proportions What are your thoughts?
  12. That is awesome! I've been kicking around ideas for using 3M self adhesive foils for awhile...I've been rolling a SST. screen with a rolling pin and your way looks way simpler and easier thanks for the post
  13. Spec

    Leaders?

    Thanks SK56, I'll look into the downrigger cable
  14. Spec

    Leaders?

    Hey Guys, I fish the Saint Croix river mostly, And had a rash of leader breakage this season. I use 100# Power pro Braided line with 165# Joe Bucher's on my Cat and muskie rod with no breakage but they leave a little to be desired for suppleness They are stiff and hold the bends when they get into "River garbage" and need to be straightened after almost every fish or snag On my "Mid weights" I've been using 65# Power pro and Berkley, Lindy,or Berkley 35# to 65# vinyl and straight wire Normally when we hit Snags the joke in the boat is "What prizes are we going to pull in this time" We pull in "Lost lures" nearly every trip Anyway This year I had more than one "lost Lure" and a couple of lost fish on all 3 of the lighter weight leaders I decided to start building my own Leaders, been doing research on Wires/cables etc... What do you guys think of TWIST WELD? I was thinking 150# for the heavies and 50# or 80# for the mids How supple is it? How well does the heated joint/knot hold up after repeated abuse? Any input will be greatly appreciated Thanks
  15. Band saw for me too. With TPI from 16 down to 7 and continuous cutting like said above. I get much better results than I do with a scroll saw
  16. Hey all, Just dropping in to say Hey As a kid I learned a smattering of Lure building from an "Old School" Master...But I was a kid and wanted to fish not build lures...I wish I'd listend closer The cost of Lures and unavailability of some brought me full circle. I mainly fish the Saint Croix river For Northern's Eye's and Cats. But it's the River and you never know what your going to run into...Sturgeon, Paddle fish, or Gar So we line and tackle HEAVY 65# Power Pro on the mid weight rods and 100# on the Muskie and Cat rods...Anyway This looks like a good place to make some new friends and learn a bunch of new stuff
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