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I have learned that making crankbaits is hard to do. Even though I have caught fish on them weighing and getting the bills in straight isn't easy. Looks like you are on your way. Allen

Check with Earthworm77 I think he is painting soft plastics? Allen

5/16 oz finesse jig Suspending jerkbait square lipped crankbait Allen

http://www.smithwicklures.com/Smithwick_2006.pdf Scroll down and look a the Lazer Craw, I think it is the closest I have seen to Rayburn Red? Allen

Do you have a pic? I own about 100 Rogues some of which are old but I have never seen any that would make Rayburn Red (like excalibur rayburn red)? Allen

While I will use snaps with hardbaits I never use them on a spinnerbait. If you try more than a couple different spinnerbaits and cannot get them to work you are using the wrong lure. Usually if I am changing spinnerbaits I am just using a differnt weight of the same color. Allen

Short arms for single colorado blade baits and longer arms for everything else. Allen

http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/Content/spinnerbait_topics.htm http://www.luremaking.com/catalogue/download/spinnerbait.pdf Allen

Looks like you are part of the troop surge? When I saw that on the news I just started to get my life in order to go but the order has not come yet? Allen

Strike King Wild Shiner = $0.99 Dick's bargin bin Allen

St. Croix Premier about $90 each. I bought 2 of them a couple of years ago with the intention of upgrading to Loomis in the future. These work great and I do not plan on upgrading and if they break I will just replace with the same rod. Another option is to buy a cheap IM6 rod at Wal-Mart for like $20? Low end rods have more of a parobolic flex that you are looking for. The downside would be that they are heavier and not built very well but you are not out much money. Allen

What type of jig; finesse, flippin, swimming? Then there is the grass vs rocks issue? I make different ones for different fishing conditions. The main thing would be starting with a good quality hook not a Eagle Dull $3 per 100,000. Allen

I am going to have to bend a wireform like one of these to try out. It looks like it would not be very stable though? Allen

LC G-Splash 65 works the best for me. Allen

I can cast a crankbait a lot further on one of my crankbait rods than a standard fast action rod. Allen

I would say somewhere between $25-30 for a Megabass Vision (which has caught nothing) or a custom painted LC crank. Allen

50A, and I am running the same TM as you. Allen

They do work from the bank but not as well as if you are in a boat. Try going to Big Lots and buying a telescopic light bulb changer. It costs like $5 and works from the bank with the added benefit of being able to remove lures from trees. Allen

Black. Allen

I couldn't agree more! Just looking at the components that make up one of these they are the most s*****y made baits ever. Allen

I have used both the Mustad and Gamakatsu(sp?) hooks and cannot tell the difference? Once I had both hooks seperated into different piles why pouring and the box was knocked over. I just said f*** it and put them all together because I could not figure out what was what? The only difference is price and bragging rights if you are a hook snob? Allen

What is the difference between the RC 1.5 and the BDS 2 models? I love the RC's and was looking at getting some more when I saw these and they look very similar. Allen

I just changed mine after 3 years because there was less than 50 yards of braid left on the spool. Allen

This would be the cheapest way to start to so if it is for you? Buy pre-poured and painted heads (this would save you a lot of trouble), banded skirts, swivels and blades, etc. to assemble. What ominousone said is right about getting into tacklemaking. If you like it and do not pour any other lead jigs, etc I would just have someone else pour the heads for you? Right now I have a couple custom molds that were $200 each to pour spinnerbaits so it can get expensive depending what you want. Allen

What have you been doing since you do not have the official meat gazing wizz quiz? Allen