12-15-2003, 08:19 PM
[cool][size 2]Hey, Nate, I would imagine that since you are all moved into your new house that you would have nothing but extra time to devote to the REALLY IMPORTANT things.[/size]
[size 2]Sounds like you DO have some specific goals. I hope you are able to get all those out of the way early, and can upgrade to some even loftier ideals.[/size]
[size 2]That working with wooden lures thing is a great project. I have been whittling and sanding on wooden lures for years. I am attaching a pic of some of my stuff...mostly patterned after shad, rather than some of the other exotic colors other guys turn out.[/size]
[size 2]Interestingly, I just finished cutting some wood blanks for making large trout-imitating lures. In California and Arizona, as well as other states, big stripers and largemouths learn to follow the hatchery trucks and dine on the unsophisticated rainbows they dump in. Guys using big trout colored swimbaits and plugs get some big fish on them.[/size]
[size 2]I have cut several lengths...from about 7 inches to about 10 inches. I am still toying with how I want to attach the big hooks, so that a big fish cannot break the lure or tear the hook out of the wood. Big screw eyes work for most applications, but when the fish you are after may exceed 20 pounds, you can't be too careful in the construction.[/size]
[size 2]What sizes and patterns are you going to start with? And, have you found the wood you want to use yet? PM me and I can let you know what I have found out in my experiments. In short, most of the serious luremakers advise using basswood. It is more expensive than pine, and heavier than balsa. For many of my lures I simply cut lengths of pine dowels and sand to shape...after drilling for the eyes and hooks.[/size]
[size 2]Also, have you studied up on paints? A lot of new stuff on the market. And, if you wanna get serious, you can get into airbrushing and scale masks, etc.[/size]
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[size 2]Sounds like you DO have some specific goals. I hope you are able to get all those out of the way early, and can upgrade to some even loftier ideals.[/size]
[size 2]That working with wooden lures thing is a great project. I have been whittling and sanding on wooden lures for years. I am attaching a pic of some of my stuff...mostly patterned after shad, rather than some of the other exotic colors other guys turn out.[/size]
[size 2]Interestingly, I just finished cutting some wood blanks for making large trout-imitating lures. In California and Arizona, as well as other states, big stripers and largemouths learn to follow the hatchery trucks and dine on the unsophisticated rainbows they dump in. Guys using big trout colored swimbaits and plugs get some big fish on them.[/size]
[size 2]I have cut several lengths...from about 7 inches to about 10 inches. I am still toying with how I want to attach the big hooks, so that a big fish cannot break the lure or tear the hook out of the wood. Big screw eyes work for most applications, but when the fish you are after may exceed 20 pounds, you can't be too careful in the construction.[/size]
[size 2]What sizes and patterns are you going to start with? And, have you found the wood you want to use yet? PM me and I can let you know what I have found out in my experiments. In short, most of the serious luremakers advise using basswood. It is more expensive than pine, and heavier than balsa. For many of my lures I simply cut lengths of pine dowels and sand to shape...after drilling for the eyes and hooks.[/size]
[size 2]Also, have you studied up on paints? A lot of new stuff on the market. And, if you wanna get serious, you can get into airbrushing and scale masks, etc.[/size]
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