03-28-06, 05:45 AM | #1 |
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Islandbass’ Completed Labor (New Homemade Lures)
Hey guys! My daughter’s school has an annual fund raising auction and despite my beginner status in making lures, I decided to make some lures to have auctioned off. I put together two packages: A set of five inline spinners and a set of three bass plugs. Putting both packages together really took a lot out me, when you add in coming home late, getting the kids ready to bed, then go to a cold garage to “get er done.” The Mrs. thought I was nuts and while she didn’t say anything, you can feel what she thought yet not one word did she speak. For you young ones, you’ll know what I mean when you get married! Here is the set of 5 inline spinners. Three have Indiana Blades, feature amateur dressed VMC size 6 trebles. They are intended for trout, bass and other pan fish. The other 2 have French blades. The smaller has a size 4 blade and VMC treble and the other a size 5 blade and size 2 Mustad triple grip. Yeah, baby! Man, do triple grips look awesome! These big boys were intended for steelhead and salmon, but I think with a bucktail, a pike or muskie wouldn’t mind. The three bass baits were a joy and pain to make. A joy because they were fun to make and a pain when you have to make them with a deadline. The popper in the “island” fire tiger color scheme features a VMC treble dressed with white chicken feathers and chartreuse flashabou. It is the fourth I ever tied in my life. The other popper has the standard red head, yellow body scheme. I dubbed the propeller bait my “Golden Glitter” red shad. The picture does not give justice to the shine the golden glitter reflects. I chose this dark color to be a killer for the right before sunrise and before sunset top water bite that happens here in October. The red baits have x-rap tails in the rear and Mustad triple grips for the belly hook. Thanks for putting up with my long-winded post. I just hope that the person who ends up with them is a basser or troutie or knows someone who wouldn’t mind having these in his or her arsenal. I am happy to have made them and sad to see them go. -ib
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03-28-06, 06:25 AM | #2 |
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Island, They look great. P N J
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03-28-06, 07:38 AM | #3 |
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Very cool indeed. Now make some for yourself. Those in-line spinners(not that I use them anymore) look awesome.
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03-28-06, 10:31 AM | #4 |
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i think that is awsome! the bass plugs look really cool.good job island!
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03-28-06, 03:48 PM | #5 |
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yeah, i saw these on billdanceoutdoors. nice job, i hope i get to see more!
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03-28-06, 07:11 PM | #6 |
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wow those look great, good job, you're really good at that. keep it up, maybe you can make some money some day.
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03-28-06, 09:19 PM | #7 |
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those are vary nice lures there
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03-28-06, 10:42 PM | #8 |
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You did a very nice job!
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03-29-06, 12:45 AM | #9 |
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Outstanding workmanship.
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Very nice!
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