woodsac | Sat Jan-15-05 01:52 PM |
Member since Jul 17th 2002
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#489, "WSL Swimbait"
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I will never question the price of swimbaits again :-) This was my 1st attempt at making a wood bait. Lots of time and effort. I know it will get easier as time goes on, but I see what it takes to make a quality bait now.
And no, I won't be offering these for sale. At least no time soon :P This bait is 8" long nose to tail and weighs 3 oz. It shadows all of my other swimbaits in girth.
http://www.calfishing.com/dc/user_files/3133.jpg
I've still got a lot to learn and the baits got a few imperfections, but I'm sure it'll still catch fish :+ Attachment
#1, (.jpg file)
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woodsac | Sat Jan-15-05 03:17 PM |
Member since Jul 17th 2002
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#491, "RE: WSL Swimbait"
In response to Reply # 1
Sat Jan-15-05 03:29 PM by woodsac
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Thanks Jake. Ya I recognize your user name.
I meant to add some red gill marks, but I forgot. I'm gonna try and carve some gills into the next one. It was fun to make, frustrating at the same time. I used spray paint to paint it with cause I don't have an airbrush :+
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#494, "RE: WSL Swimbait"
In response to Reply # 3
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Nice looking bait, theres a big learnig curve when it comes to wood. Sometimes the time invested making it is almost as rewarding as fishing it. Andrew
http://www.webspawner.com/users/bigdaddybasspimp/index.html
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Lightninrod | Mon Jan-17-05 08:57 AM |
Member since Oct 31st 2003
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#496, "RE: WSL Swimbait"
In response to Reply # 5
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Very Nice! You did some great work there.
I assume the concave joint that looks like bare wood is sealed?
Dan "Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less"
Deo Vindice
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woodsac | Mon Jan-17-05 09:49 AM |
Member since Jul 17th 2002
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#497, "RE: WSL Swimbait"
In response to Reply # 6
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Thanks guys. That's just a reflection Dan. It's sealed and painted. I know you can't really see it in the pic, but the color on the side is pink over gold, over pink. With a light scale pattern. It's got a nice color change when you rotate it in the light.
I'm working on another right now. My original design has 2 joints and a different hinge. But I thought I'd better take it easy for my 1st :P
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nemorino | Mon Jan-17-05 10:34 AM |
Member since Nov 04th 2003
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#498, "RE: WSL Swimbait"
In response to Reply # 7
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Great looking plug. If you don't mind me asking, what size/type of eye screws did you use? I have a plug that I shaped and haven't been able to finish because I can't figure out what eye screws to use. The ones at Lowes/HomeDepot seem so short I am affraid that a fish would pull them out.
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Sonny
2004 - 6 Bass 2 Trout $219.20 in Gear
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woodsac | Mon Jan-17-05 12:02 PM |
Member since Jul 17th 2002
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#501, "RE: WSL Swimbait"
In response to Reply # 8
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Sonny the hook eye screws are .092 stainless steel 1" from stamina. The line tie is from home depot. It's 3/4" long. I used devcon epoxy with all of them. Used a small wire to put some in the hole, then put a drop on the tip of the threads before I ran them in.
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