danthefisherman

Not that I know of, so yeah I think you may have to register to view topics. There is a whole grass roots section for all the baitmakers on SU.

To answer the question though haha, super glue can work too! It does make a difference if you are using wood however. If you're using resin, another option is to mold the screw eyes into the bait all in one go.

Wow, this is some pretty helpful and sound advice guys, thank you! I can see now how pictural drawings can help in visualizing ballast/harness placement and other important info. I mix my own resin and it got pretty confusing only having experimental number values to work with. I guess I'll have to start doing this! Glider: I'm working a 9.75" two piece trout glide bait. I'm active on Swimbait Underground and its grass roots section, but I thought it would be beneficial for me to join a forum more specific to baitmaking as well! This will be my third attempt at making this bait just the way I want it, and I just hope it turns out well haha. I've been working on this project for a long time and have the entire process documented on SU if your interested in checking it out.

Edit: sorry wrong thread

Thanks for the replies guys! Your idea sounds a lot like what I'm planning to try, Travis...Only I'm thinking of using wire instead of the finishing nails . For the sinkers, do you resort to slicing them to size or buying all the different weights? Some sinkers are pretty malleable and easy to cut, but others not so much.

Hello TU! I'm pretty new to this site but have been trying to perfect my baitmaking skills for awhile. Finally decided to make my own account instead of lurking around all alone haha. I beg forgiveness if this topic has already been covered, but I couldn't find what I was looking for through the search function. If this post is too redundant, a link to an already existing post would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Anyways, I was wondering if you guys have any tips or tricks regarding the installation of wire harnessing in resin baits that you would be willing to share. My current project is a 9 in glide bait and I want to install a wire harness to anchor the ballast weights and to reinforce its swiveling hook hangers. My thought is that the harness would also suspend the ballast weights nicely in the middle of the bait instead of having them sitting on the bottom and potentially showing through the resin. It's a bit hard to explain, but hopefully it makes sense. Any input welcome, thanks! Dan

Everything looks awesome! You have talent!