Low_Budget_Hooker

What is the best way to apply fiberglass resin to a large wooden swimbait to make it come out as smooth as possible? I tried brushing it on thick and letting it flow out, still a bit sloppy. I'm going to fully dip one and hang it today, but I can't see this being any cleaner. Wondering if throwing the heat gun at it to give it a quicker kick might help Suggestions? I'm open to alternative materials. Thanks

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Jewelers saw. It's just like a coping saw but the blade looks more like a wire than a skinny flat blade. Like butter baby, super clean edge also.

1" craw They're just do friggin' cute! ;D

^ Has a big mouth,......foot fits in it well :

Howdy!

What the heck is she doing with her hand??

No need to spend the extra money. The general principle is welded for work, rivets for fishing. My partners G3 is 4? 5? yrs old now and never had a rivet leak. Even when one does leak, it's a 2 minute, permanent fix. I bought a 14 jon once with 60 something bad rivets. Repaired them and it was bulletproof. It's really no big deal. If you are buying new, it will be a looong time (especially given proper care, we drag ours on rock every time we launch) before you ever have one leak and even then, it's only 1 rivet,...again,...a 2 minute fix. ps- the fix is... drill out old rivet. clean hole. insert 1/2 inch tapered head stainless bolt with 3m adhesive/sealant on threads, into hole add nut and washer on inside of boat. Done

Harvest/document/submit to IGFA/cash in if possible/donate carcass to an organization like the Sharelunker Program in Texas for research/Fiberglass replica That fish is old, who knows how much longer she'll live. I don't think I would feel too guilty about this one, provided as much good came from it as possible. If I was able to cash in on it, a "pay it forward" of sorts would certainly be due. Perhaps a donation to, or seed money for, a youth fishing program in the state of the catch, something like that.

No doubt, our lake has some man hole cover sized snappers in it and we were lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time a few yrs ago when they were going at it. At first, we thought a big turtle had a duck or a lrg bird so we started heading to the back of the cove where they were. When we saw that it was 2 snappers, we backed off and let them go about their business. This was no "quiet" romantic encounter, let me tell you,...the shells made a "crunching" sound, lots of thrashing and stuff. Considering how old a turtle that big is, it's a very cool experience to witness something like that. I think those prehistoric things are amazing creatures. They make good spotters too,lol, every time a biggun pops his head up, we move closer to where he was and sure enough,.....fish on! The original,....... environmentally friendly,....... completely stealth, LOW BUDGET fish finder

Like my dad used to say,...you may be larger but you're not yet bigger. If you don't understand, I can show you what I mean. ;D Good luck with her Tommy!

You guys will laugh out loud when you share this story,.......at her wedding!! Time flies,....these are the days, enjoy them!

Um,....you have to post something about the person who posted before you,.....that would be me and I take EXTREME offense to having Yamamotos name where mine should be. ;D I think I'm gonna be sick. :-?

Mook of meatballs himself ;D

You'd be amazed what some PVC framing can do for a float tube. The float tube community is definitely an ingenious bunch. HawgHunter has a full blown digital recording studio hooked up to his!!

5-5.5lbs

that stuff is too expensive, a snorkel will do,lol (as long as it's black,lmao)

Thanks Dave, I'll try that and see if I can get through the season, it's not that bad yet. Sewing machine oil ok for now?

Of course it did, where were you? lol Click me for details

I'm not "cheap",....I'm, "value based" ;D ;D

This one is about as important to me as color. Give me a rod with either braid, flouro or mono and I'll catch you a fish. I just refuse to give a fish, with an IQ of 2, that kind of credit. I'm becoming more and more of an "under-thinker" by the day.

well,...you've posted roughly 1000 smart comments, you love poking fun, but.................... Anyone ever see him post a fish??????? I suggest you leave the books for awhile and start in on the "Articles" above. ;D

Depends what you want. If you want BIGGER bass, remove the competition for food,...i.e. small bass, Pickerel, etc. Fatten up your bait, a feeder is highly recommended. If you want #'s or balance, leave it as is for now.

I trim the guard even with the straight part of the hook, before the tip. Then I spread it out well. Then I trim the length of the skirt and lastly,...thin it out,...alot This does nothing,...about as much as changing the color,lol....I just like playing with things ;D

Is it bad to be throwing these big baits (ms slammer) with my Revo stx? It's starting to make a bit of a screaming noise when I cast out. I know it needs to see your bench either way after going for a swim but could these baits be doing damage? Thanks