Spent some time trying some new methods. Quite a few failures this weekend but I managed a few good ones.
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I'm working on a new type lure. It's a work in progress still. It's a slow sinking twitch bait like a Mirrodine. These are the prototypes. I weighted and sealed them to check the sink rate and action. I took them to Sargent and threw them under the lights and got whacked by a decent trout (of coarse I missed it). I made patterns and weight ratios for buoyancy. I'm working on paint now.
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Originally posted by kevin nicholls View PostI'm working on a new type lure. It's a work in progress still. It's a slow sinking twitch bait like a Mirrodine. These are the prototypes. I weighted and sealed them to check the sink rate and action. I took them to Sargent and threw them under the lights and got whacked by a decent trout (of coarse I missed it). I made patterns and weight ratios for buoyancy. I'm working on paint now.
Nice shape and already gets fish attention! Post up again when you finish painting, always enjoy seeing your lure creations.
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I tried a few different finishes this evening and I'm not happy with the outcome. First I used a couple different foils to get some flash while fishing the lights. I liked the out come until I used a spray on lacquer that seemed to dull the foil. I'm being picky but the gold foil didn't act right when I did a mid coat of epoxy. I'm going to see if the finish clears up as it dries, if not I'll still fish it. Trying different things sometimes teaches hard lessons. Lol
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