Been making some hardbaits! - Page 2

MississippiBoy · 07-09-09, 04:46 PM

As far as split rings, Bass Pro, Academy Sports, your local Mom'n'Pop tackle store should all have them.

Bassboss · 07-09-09, 05:40 PM

Cool! Lemme know how it goes waffle!

I got the hook screws at home depot, they don't have ones as small as I'd like, but they work!

WaffleJaw · 07-09-09, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassboss

Cool! Lemme know how it goes waffle!

I got the hook screws at home depot, they don't have ones as small as I'd like, but they work!

yea man totally ...thanks for the inspiration....ill take progression pics.....hopefully i can start tomorrow on my lunch break....ill run by the hardware store after work and see what they got there.

hey do me a favor,if the pictures of yours are saved to your computer,email them to me so i can check em out!!...i cant few pictures on photobucket,flickr and sites like that.....wnelson@msdallas.com

id love to seem em!!

Walker

BigBassin144 · 07-09-09, 06:39 PM

www.jannsnetcraft.com has small screw-eyes made for crankbaits if you want to wait for them to ship to you.

BB

Bassboss · 07-09-09, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by WaffleJaw

yea man totally ...thanks for the inspiration....ill take progression pics.....hopefully i can start tomorrow on my lunch break....ill run by the hardware store after work and see what they got there.

hey do me a favor,if the pictures of yours are saved to your computer,email them to me so i can check em out!!...i cant few pictures on photobucket,flickr and sites like that.....wnelson@msdallas.com

id love to seem em!!

Walker

Sure thing! I'll try to get them to you! I'll also put them in my albums!

And thanks for the link BB, it's a lot cheeper than the ones at home depot. I think it was 99 cent for 8!

WaffleJaw · 07-10-09, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by BigBassin144

www.jannsnetcraft.com has small screw-eyes made for crankbaits if you want to wait for them to ship to you.

BB

thats a cool site,thanks for sharing Bigbassin

Bassboss- thanks man...i went last night and found the eye screws and split rings at the hardware store .....so hopefully ill get it going today!

BigBassin144 · 07-10-09, 09:26 AM

Yeah I know. Their show room is about 20 minutes from my house too.

BB

Bassboss · 07-10-09, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by WaffleJaw

thats a cool site,thanks for sharing Bigbassin

Bassboss- thanks man...i went last night and found the eye screws and split rings at the hardware store .....so hopefully ill get it going today!

That's great!

I got the tough puppy II made, the epoxy just finished drying last night! Here's some pics with out the hooks or read hook eye, but it the body that counts (No not like that

). I put the rear eye on this morning, and the hooks!

We had a big rain last night, so the ditches are full, I when out this morning and tested it out! walks better than my spook, it has a keeled body so it walks better than the tough puppy one!

I'll email the pics to you waffle!

Edit:

Waffle: I tried to email the pics last night but the email did not go through, I'll try my other.

Bassboss · 07-13-09, 12:36 PM

My dad made a bass popper XL size! He can cast it with a bait caster just fine! This things gonna kill!

WaffleJaw · 07-13-09, 02:03 PM

haha,well i think my first attempt was a fail...

everything was great until got to the hardware and poly coat.....
the first eye screw snapped inside the wood...i predrilled the holes and was hand tighting them???..then when i re-drilled another hole, i set the screw with gorilla glue...i noticed it was slighty crooked....i also made the mistake of using a little bit of red sharpie....i painted the body green top,yellow belly with a blood spot ....i use the red sharpie to change the shade of red a little brighter...big mistake!!....as soon as i added the poly,the red ran down the body badly...it kinda gives it a cool affect,but im a perfectionist...lol....so its a bust......i went ahead and finished it....its pretty rough looking due to not having a fine grit sand paper....but it'll make a good keychain

hahaha.

W

Bassboss · 07-13-09, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by WaffleJaw

haha,well i think my first attempt was a fail...

everything was great until got to the hardware and poly coat.....
the first eye screw snapped inside the wood...i predrilled the holes and was hand tighting them???..then when i re-drilled another hole, i set the screw with gorilla glue...i noticed it was slighty crooked....i also made the mistake of using a little bit of red sharpie....i painted the body green top,yellow belly with a blood spot ....i use the red sharpie to change the shade of red a little brighter...big mistake!!....as soon as i added the poly,the red ran down the body badly...it kinda gives it a cool affect,but im a perfectionist...lol....so its a bust......i went ahead and finished it....its pretty rough looking due to not having a fine grit sand paper....but it'll make a good keychainhahaha.

W

lol Waffle! That's the spirit!

islandbass · 07-14-09, 05:46 PM

Well done, BB!!!! So has is become addicting Yet?

Bassboss · 07-14-09, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by islandbass

Well done, BB!!!! So has is become addicting Yet?

Ya, it's getting to be a bit of a hobby!

I'm working on a non-crappy popper.... should be pretty good!

islandbass · 07-15-09, 03:48 PM

All you need to do now is test them. And hang on, because that gut feeling (and I do have a gut) is telling me you're going to nail'em.

Just remember to take the time to make sure your knot is well tied.

Bassboss · 07-15-09, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by islandbass

All you need to do now is test them. And hang on, because that gut feeling (and I do have a gut) is telling me you're going to nail'em.

Just remember to take the time to make sure your knot is well tied.

Thanks for the encouragement IB!

I need to get to place that I think a spook type bait would work, been a while since I been there... gotta try to go this weekend.

islandbass · 07-15-09, 08:30 PM

Right on. Shoot, I'd be so excited, I'd walk the dog with it in a kiddie pool. Keep us posted

Bassboss · 07-16-09, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by islandbass

Right on. Shoot, I'd be so excited, I'd walk the dog with it in a kiddie pool. Keep us posted

I just wrapped some leader wire around the tail end, than melted it on there, should make it walker even better!

07-09-09, 04:46 PM	#26
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	As far as split rings, Bass Pro, Academy Sports, your local Mom'n'Pop tackle store should all have them. __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

07-09-09, 05:40 PM	#27
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Cool! Lemme know how it goes waffle! I got the hook screws at home depot, they don't have ones as small as I'd like, but they work! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

07-09-09, 06:39 PM	#29
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	www.jannsnetcraft.com has small screw-eyes made for crankbaits if you want to wait for them to ship to you. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

07-10-09, 09:26 AM	#32
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Yeah I know. Their show room is about 20 minutes from my house too. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

07-13-09, 12:36 PM	#34
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	My dad made a bass popper XL size! He can cast it with a bait caster just fine! This things gonna kill! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

07-13-09, 02:03 PM	#35
WaffleJaw BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas,TX (DFW) Posts: 2,212	haha,well i think my first attempt was a fail... everything was great until got to the hardware and poly coat..... the first eye screw snapped inside the wood...i predrilled the holes and was hand tighting them???..then when i re-drilled another hole, i set the screw with gorilla glue...i noticed it was slighty crooked....i also made the mistake of using a little bit of red sharpie....i painted the body green top,yellow belly with a blood spot ....i use the red sharpie to change the shade of red a little brighter...big mistake!!....as soon as i added the poly,the red ran down the body badly...it kinda gives it a cool affect,but im a perfectionist...lol....so its a bust......i went ahead and finished it....its pretty rough looking due to not having a fine grit sand paper....but it'll make a good keychainhahaha. W __________________ [nelsoncustomrods.com]

07-14-09, 05:46 PM	#37
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Well done, BB!!!! So has is become addicting Yet? __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

07-15-09, 03:48 PM	#39
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	All you need to do now is test them. And hang on, because that gut feeling (and I do have a gut) is telling me you're going to nail'em. Just remember to take the time to make sure your knot is well tied. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

07-15-09, 08:30 PM	#41
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Right on. Shoot, I'd be so excited, I'd walk the dog with it in a kiddie pool. Keep us posted __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

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