Balsa Crankbait parts from Janns/LPO

[Megastink]

Has anyone used the premade bodies from Janns Netcraft or LPO? How'd they they turn out? I'm considering trying to make a few squarebills and flat sides this winter.

 

if you have pictures of your finished projects or some feedback, please share!

[Munkin]

The round bodies are tough to cut the lip slot in correct for me so they didn't turn out so well. Now the D-Bait blanks are easier and I think the 4 gram ballast weight is what you want but I haven't made any lately.

 

Allen

[Megastink]

Any pre cut blanks?

[Munkin]

4 hours ago, Megastink said:

Any pre cut blanks?

 

Haven't tried those yet but what do you have to lose with the price? Use Devcon 2 Ton epoxy to glue the hardware in and you should be fine.

 

Allen

[Megastink]

39 minutes ago, Munkin said:

 

Haven't tried those yet but what do you have to lose with the price? Use Devcon 2 Ton epoxy to glue the hardware in and you should be fine.

 

Allen

Can you please post a link? 

5 minutes ago, Megastink said:

Can you please post a link? 

I looked on their website and I cannot find blanks for sale.

[Munkin]

http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/wooden-bodies-blocks/

 

Here you go.

 

Allen

[Munkin]

Here is a Dbait type crankbait I made using one of those bodies.  They made things easier now by selling the hardware.  The ballast weight in this one is a BPS tube weight  and the hook hangers I made myself with a drill.

[Munkin]

[BobP]

Cutting the lip slot in a preformed balsa bait is finnacky.  I use a thick rubber band that comes on grocery produce.  Stretch it over the nose so an edge is where you want the slot and mark it with a Sharpie.  Then use a thin kerf hand saw or a reinforced cutting disk in a Dremel to cut the slot.  If the slot is not symmetrical, you can hog it out a little then fill the slot with epoxy putty and press in the lip so it is straight.

[Munkin]

On ‎5‎/‎20‎/‎2017 at 1:28 AM, BobP said:

 If the slot is not symmetrical, you can hog it out a little then fill the slot with epoxy putty and press in the lip so it is straight.

 

The method I employ frequently with round baits.

 

Allen

[kcdinkerz]

@Munkin did you do a wire form through or screw eyes? I'm just curious how they hold up in balsa

[Munkin]

That bait I made the hook hangers myself except for the belly weight which is a BPS tube weight. I use the screw in eyes to create the holes then epoxy in the hook hangers with Devcon 2 Ton. Nothing has came apart so far but then again I haven't caught anything of size on them either.

 

Allen

[BobP]

I don't use thru-wire anymore.  I use hand wound screw eyes epoxied into drilled holes and never had one pull out.