Super User Munkin Posted November 22, 2019 Author Super User Share Posted November 22, 2019 On 11/15/2019 at 11:40 AM, Harold Scoggins said: Who did you order from? I was thinking of building my own. Building one should not be hard except for the filter material TJ's uses in their cups. Fluid bed is just a aquarium pump with an adjustable valve using pvc cups. Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User fishballer06 Posted November 22, 2019 Super User Share Posted November 22, 2019 @Harold Scoggins my TJ's fluid bed works great. I already ordered 3 extra cups to go with mine (only $5 each). I figure I'll keep one for white based paints, greens, browns, blacks, and then one for my glitters. Honestly, for the price I paid and what it would cost to build my own and the time to do it, you're better off just buying from TJ's. For $45 shipped, I got the pump, fluid bed, two cups, and 2oz of powder paint. You're going to have roughly $30 just in the pump, fittings, and hosing alone. Add in the PVC and finding a proper filter, plus your labor. What have you honestly saved? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted November 23, 2019 Global Moderator Share Posted November 23, 2019 Saw some tiny football jigs on TW and liked how they looked, so I decided I was going to make some of my own. 1/4oz with a 1/0 hook. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted November 23, 2019 Author Super User Share Posted November 23, 2019 Some of my painted up swim jig heads. Allen 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielG Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 my second attempt at making one. Can't wait to start another. It's made of pine. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthewater102 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 On 11/23/2019 at 11:55 AM, Munkin said: Some of my painted up swim jig heads. Allen What mold is that you're using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted November 27, 2019 Author Super User Share Posted November 27, 2019 2 hours ago, onthewater102 said: What mold is that you're using? Custom spincast mold. Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted November 28, 2019 Global Moderator Share Posted November 28, 2019 A couple of my finesse football jigs finished. Next round I used neck down pins instead of full sized brush guard pins and turned out better. I thought I'd done gone and caught a new PB my first time out with them Monday. Would have been if it'd been the right brand. Almost the same spot I'd caught my 7.5 nearly 2 years ago and very near where the lake record and another DD bass were caught 3 years ago. To say it had my hopes up for a minute would be an understatement. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitmaker Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Good looking stuff everyone! Here's a new batch of cedar squarebills. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Scoggins Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitmaker Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 10 minutes ago, Harold Scoggins said: Nice! Thank you! Here's a pic I took of them before paint. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User fishballer06 Posted December 2, 2019 Super User Share Posted December 2, 2019 Nice looking baits. I love the action of a good Cedar bait. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike8120 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Very nice work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielG Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 On 11/30/2019 at 5:29 PM, Baitmaker said: Thank you! Here's a pic I took of them before paint. Question: I've been making my baits out of pine, just a few to this point as you know. It's available, easy to shape and no too heavy. Cedar looks to be similar. I know they use balsa wood and a few others, shying away from hardwoods. Would there be any advantage to make a cedar one over the pine I've got? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitmaker Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 4 hours ago, DanielG said: Question: I've been making my baits out of pine, just a few to this point as you know. It's available, easy to shape and no too heavy. Cedar looks to be similar. I know they use balsa wood and a few others, shying away from hardwoods. Would there be any advantage to make a cedar one over the pine I've got? No wood expert here, but I've experimented with Red and White Cedar, White Pine, Balsa, Cherry, Basswood, Maple, and Poplar. Western Red Cedar is all I've used for several years now and am most familiar with. Each wood type has their own degree of buoyancy, so the weighting can be different from one to another. I like cedar because it's quite buoyant, but much harder than balsa and white pine while still being fairly easy to work with. It also has a low moisture content and a natural resistance to water and decay. The downside to working with cedar is that the dust is hard on the sinuses and can be pretty unhealthy to breathe. I hope any of this helps. Maybe others can chime in with more detailed specifics or comparisons between pine and cedar for bait making. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Scoggins Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 These are not mine. I saw them on FB and thought it was neat how the maker used trailer keepers to secure the blade and ball swivel to the hook. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielG Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 That is a unique idea that looks like it should work really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDBowHunter Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User fishwizzard Posted December 14, 2019 Super User Share Posted December 14, 2019 Pretty crappie paint jobs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDBowHunter Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 5 hours ago, fishwizzard said: Pretty crappie paint jobs. Them ones are wraps not paint, thanks though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User fishwizzard Posted December 14, 2019 Super User Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 hour ago, MDBowHunter said: Them ones are wraps not paint, thanks though Still pretty. What size are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDBowHunter Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 6.25” and 2.3 ounces, with a super slow sink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User fishballer06 Posted December 17, 2019 Super User Share Posted December 17, 2019 I got some cool living rubber colors and started tying. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted December 17, 2019 Author Super User Share Posted December 17, 2019 Did you paint the head yourself? Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User fishballer06 Posted December 18, 2019 Super User Share Posted December 18, 2019 21 hours ago, Munkin said: Did you paint the head yourself? Allen No sir. That is a 5/8oz Boss head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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