Super User Columbia Craw Posted June 28, 2022 Super User Share Posted June 28, 2022 On 6/1/2022 at 3:24 PM, PourMyOwn said: My first go at tubes. That color is killer in my region. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartyon8 Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 I have been heavy into woodworking over the last 3-4 years. I was sitting in the shop with a lazy attitude and decided to try my hand at carving. I took some scrap cedar to make some square bills. They are drying from a dunk in polyurethane. I am going to do some subtle airbrushing just to highlight the color of the cedar. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourMyOwn Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 10 hours ago, Columbia Craw said: That color is killer in my region. It slays em here in NH and Maine too. I'm making hula grubs in it later this week, I'll post some up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User scaleface Posted June 28, 2022 Super User Share Posted June 28, 2022 On 6/6/2022 at 1:15 PM, Bankc said: Will bass eat a 5/8" masonary bit? Yes, they will! I decided to try my hand at making my own soft plastics. This was my first test run using recycled baits while I finish up my first prototype. That has to cause some serious line twist . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looking45 Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Here’s a few of the glide baits I painted. I sell most of them and my fishing friends get one on their birthdays 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdnoble84 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Chatterbaits and safetypin spinners 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Catignani Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourMyOwn Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 5/8 oz swim jig. Testing out my new fluid bed today. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartyon8 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 My first attempt was painting one of my carved cedar blanks (the other one fell and chipped). It turned out “okay”. I decided that I wanted to practice on some cheap blanks. I am pleasantly surprised with the results. I used 30 min epoxy to seal them and couldn’t be happier with the end result. Now, down the rabbit hole I go! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourMyOwn Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 9 hours ago, spartyon8 said: My first attempt was painting one of my carved cedar blanks (the other one fell and chipped). It turned out “okay”. I decided that I wanted to practice on some cheap blanks. I am pleasantly surprised with the results. I used 30 min epoxy to seal them and couldn’t be happier with the end result. Now, down the rabbit hole I go! Looks like you are well on your way! Nice work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartyon8 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 38 minutes ago, PourMyOwn said: Looks like you are well on your way! Nice work. Thank you! I found the whole process very therapeutic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Catignani Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 I'm not 100% on who makes this bait...but it got new paint. Going for that "Redeye" look...aka Rock Bass. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourMyOwn Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 2 hours ago, spartyon8 said: Thank you! I found the whole process very therapeutic. I understand completely. I'm 45 and have a lifetime's worth of baits already. And I'm just getting started. I'm hoping to make rods next and then paint cranks. I have a pile of discontinued baits that I love in colors I do not. I'll be asking experts like you for help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User fishballer06 Posted July 6, 2022 Super User Share Posted July 6, 2022 On 7/2/2022 at 2:37 PM, PourMyOwn said: 5/8 oz swim jig. Testing out my new fluid bed today. I love that Rootbeer Flake powder paint. Highly versatile color and under rated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassbum1016 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 The fish agree this one is a winner 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartyon8 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 I spent the morning painting four more squarebills. My takes on white crappie (not pictured), black crappie (not pictured), baby bass and chartreuse/yellow black back. The last two are picture. First is after paint. The last two are with a coat of epoxy. Man, a guy can lose track of time doing this! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PourMyOwn Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Finally figured out how to make skirted grubs. I knocked out about 30 of these today, which was mostly using a hot knife to melt the skirt and twin tail together. The best part is, this is all remelt, so I'm playing with house money. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartyon8 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Here are my takes on a wild crappie pattern. The one on the left is supposed to be a black crappie variant but it came out too bright I thinks. Next time, I might reverse the “scales” so lines are white and scales are black then shade a bit. This is fun! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Columbia Craw Posted July 6, 2022 Super User Share Posted July 6, 2022 8 hours ago, Chris Catignani said: I'm not 100% on who makes this bait...but it got new paint. Going for that "Redeye" look...aka Rock Bass. Name the pattern Vizine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted July 6, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted July 6, 2022 20 hours ago, spartyon8 said: My first attempt was painting one of my carved cedar blanks (the other one fell and chipped). It turned out “okay”. I decided that I wanted to practice on some cheap blanks. I am pleasantly surprised with the results. I used 30 min epoxy to seal them and couldn’t be happier with the end result. Now, down the rabbit hole I go! Looks pretty darn good first time or 100th time. Enjoy the rabbit hole. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted July 6, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted July 6, 2022 20 hours ago, spartyon8 said: My first attempt was painting one of my carved cedar blanks (the other one fell and chipped). It turned out “okay”. I decided that I wanted to practice on some cheap blanks. I am pleasantly surprised with the results. I used 30 min epoxy to seal them and couldn’t be happier with the end result. Now, down the rabbit hole I go! Looks pretty darn good first time or 100th time. Enjoy the rabbit hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartyon8 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Man, I can’t seem to leave the garage. This is quite addictive, in a healthy way or so the wife says! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdnoble84 Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 On 7/7/2022 at 6:21 PM, spartyon8 said: Man, I can’t seem to leave the garage. This is quite addictive, in a healthy way or so the wife says! Haha, health for her because she can get rid of you lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartyon8 Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 48 minutes ago, Bdnoble84 said: Haha, health for her because she can get rid of you lol. I like to think of it as the other way around. However, I dare not tell her that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdnoble84 Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Just now, spartyon8 said: I like to think of it as the other way around. However, I dare not tell her that! Let her think she’s won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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