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thats great news! congrats paul! let us know how it goes

sounds like fun, i'd do it.

thanks

nice one fluke.

Or looking for that special someone. LOL!!!! ;D ;D

EXCELLENT!!! i can't stop looking at that first one! btw, we use the same eyes ;D

Fishwhittler, are those eyes on the swimbaits and walleye crank hot glue applied over foil? i used to make them like that and they looked just like yours.

thanks. its got an excellent frantic zig zag type action. looks really good in the water.

bigtimfish, PM sent

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i've seen paintjobs like this before. i don't remember where, but they were on suspending jerkbaits too...

you make some interesting baits man!

yeah this is definitley starting to be like tackle underground lol! i'm just concerned with the hardness of this polyurethane...i don't like how i can dent it with my fingernail.

powder coat for the win

well judging by owner's website, it looks like the Stinger 36 is the lightest treble hook they have. http://www.ownerhooks.com/pages/products/hooks/treblehooks.htm

what are you trying to accomplish by having your hooks bend? its not going to make them come unsnagged unless they bend straight, and then they're no good any more. which is why i suggested you try the lure saver rings, because either way, your hook will be lost, whether you bend it straight or it comes off the split ring.

well i don't think Owner is gonna supply you with a bendy hook ;D i'm not sure of any hooks that will bend open without snapping. maybe you want to look into Lure Saver Split Rings instead of a bendy hook?

you want your hook to bend? :-?

my friend just caught this pumpkinseed on a 3" rock bass lure i made him ;D don't know what this little guy was thinkin!

do you ever have problems with Dick Nites setting up in the can? i've read this complaint a lot. on their website, it says they offer samples, i sent them an email a looooong time ago but never got a response. never heard of Glisten PC, got a link?

when i fish swimbaits i like a steady retrieve, really fast retrieve, or a steady retrieve broken up with twitching.

i personally haven't had issues with devcon cracking, thats just what he told me. i'm going to stick with this polyurethane for a while and see how it holds up. i may just have to try it out on bluefish ;D

ok. thats what this polyurethane is like. except i'm able to put a dent in it with my thumbnail :-/

i hear ya big m! the guy that recommended this polyurethane to me compared it to e-tex. he mentioned how etex was a "decoupage" epoxy, not a strong adhesive epoxy like devcon. he said this meant that when hit against like a rock or something, it would dent the clear coat, instead of chipping/cracking it, like would happen with devcon. i've never used etex, so is that what its like? it remains somewhat flexible, unlike devcon which is hard as a rock when fully cured?

dang i wanna catch one real bad lol. they look like so much fun. i'd get a skeleton mount done on one.