Fishwhittler

Painted up some griffon knock-offs and a couple deep divers. They're all either transparent or semi-transparent, but you can't tell about some of them from the pics. They still need topcoat. Let me know what you think.

I think they all look great but the DT and the griffon style baits are extra nice. 8-) One thing you might try doing is some "ghost" patterns with the griffon knock-offs.

I was at Dick Nite's website earlier and yes the topcoat is available again. I thought about getting some but I'm a little leery about how it will react with the paint I use. Also I like the thickness of epoxy and I'm not sure I want to deal with the problems of storing DN. :-/

That is one awesome bait! I thought it was foiled at first too... ;D

Those look great! The first and third baits are especially nice. 8-)

They all look good but the top one is my favorite. Great work!

X2, that one is awesome.

Very nice! 8-)

Looks good!

Same here, except I use a sanding wheel in a Dremel tool to round the edges and finish smoothing them with sandpaper.

I use an embroidery hoop for stiffer meshes but for softer and more flexible mesh I just wrap it around the bait.

I think I'll give it a try. The worst that can happen is that I'll end up using it for sealer.

Has anyone used U-40 Dura Gloss LS Supreme epoxy for lure topcoat? How does it compare to Flex Coat Ultra V in terms of durability, yellowing and chip resistance? I read the product description and it says it's non yellowing but some of my lures that I did with Flex Coat Ultra V (which is also "non yellowing") are yellowing slightly. That may have been due to unequal measuring or mixing on my part so I can't blame it on the product, but if the epoxy is going to yellow if I don't measure and/or mix it perfectly no matter which epoxy I use than I may as well use a less expensive epoxy. Thanks in advance. Ben

Both of those look great but my favorite is the craw. 8-)

Both of those look great but that bluegill is just awesome. Great work! I need to get some lure bodies like those...

Very nice! 8-)

Great job! Can't wait to see the rest.

Very sharp! I don't usually care too much for baby bass patterns but that one is very cool.

Great work. That bottom one is awesome. 8-)

Ditto, post em up!

I'm just going to be using it for gluing hardware, not top-coating. Also, I usually glue in the bill before painting so the epoxy turning brown wouldn't be an issue. Thanks Ben

Does anyone here use any of the Loctite epoxies for gluing hardware (hook hangers, bills, etc.) into lures? Which of them (if any) are suitable for lure building and which should be avoided? How do they compare to Flex Coat epoxy glue in terms of strength, water resistance and workability? Thanks in advance. Ben

That mama cat clone is amazing.

Very nice! 8-)

Cool idea! Never mind what people think; finish it up and find out how the fish like it.