i no swimbaits are expensive x(. and being 13 with very little money doesnt help any. im trying to make my own swimbaits. what wood do you use? how do you make the plastis lips. and of what? thanks
#2113, "RE: making swimbaits" In response to Reply # 0
I would say to just use pine it is the cheapest and works well. Lips are amde of lexan you will have to cut them with a saw or snips then sand or file them to the shape you want.
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#2114, "RE: making swimbaits" In response to Reply # 0 Tue Mar-01-05 07:11 PM by BobH
Edward, you're on the wrong forum (not that this isn't a great forum), but the place to get the answers you want is a lure making forum like http://www.tackleunderground.com . You'll find the answer to your questions and more. Oh yeah don't use pine. It will bleed sap into the finish forever unless you go to great pains to seal it with epoxy or something. Even then its likely to bleed sap.
#2115, "RE: making swimbaits" In response to Reply # 0
The softer the wood the more it'll float. The harder the wood the better it will suspend. Plastic lips can be found at www.jannsnetcraft.com And the forum at www.tackleunderground.com is an awesome source of info and inspiration.
I truely wish I got into the tackle making game when I was 13 instead of 39.