Construction Debris

[Jigfishn10]

Some materials being thrown out:

Copper ground wire from 12/2 cable, the hook is wrapped in copper wire from communications wire, the plastic spacer is from a fuel line, the oxidized bead is from an old  saltwater lure. I bent the clevis from the leftover wire shaft. 

I wish I had the proper tools to bend the copper wire body but as rogue as it looks I just may fish it. ?

[Jig Man]

That’s definitely thinking outside the box bud.

[Jigfishn10]

?...Believe me, I wasn't going to post it, HaHa...and that's more like winter boredom more than outside the box.

Thanks @Jig Man, hope all is well. It been a long time since we spoke? The last time I think you were working on a laminate craw, if memory serves?

[Jig Man]

Now I am working on a laminate swim bait.

[Jigfishn10]

Can’t wait to see that!

[VolFan]

Thats not outside the box, thats inside the dumpster. Nice!

[Whatever]

My entire family (most of who survived the Great Depression and WW2) would have nothing but admiration for your work! I am impressed, Sir!

[Whatever]

I had a friend in Seattle in the 80's, who was born about 1900. He insisted a hammered brass spoon was the best salmon/steelhead lure he had ever found. He told me the story of taking 3 steelhead from the Sauk river,  in two hour's fishing, about 1930. Total weight of the three fish was 60 pounds. With a brass spoon he had cut and hammered from a scrap piece of 1/8" brass plate.

So, thank you, for the smile, and the memories!

[Jigfishn10]

@Whatever. Another winter boredom project a couple years ago.

 

I made a template on a Hallmark card and transferred it to a piece of aluminum.

Once cut out, sanded and drilled for line and hook attachments, I got a permanent template. 

I transferred that to a 14ga silver/nickel alloy (I'm pretty sure it's silver/nickel. I'm going from memory). Cut out, hammered on the head of the bolt (next to my hammer in the pic) and edges ground/sanded).

Added reflective tape - Although it didn't need it - and hardware.

Voila! 

[Guitarfish]

Nice work Jiggy!  I have 1/2 a duffle bag full of plastics I have poured but I have never made a hard bait.  (With the exception of poured lead heads).

After I get moved to my new retirement location I may copy your efforts.  Thanks for posting up.

[Jigfishn10]

I’m assuming you’re talking about the spoon and not the dumpster fire of a spinner @Guitarfish? ? Winter boredom definitely settled in last weekend. 
Congrats on your retirement! It must be a great feeling. Where do you think you want to settle down?

Good luck and post up a pic of your next build.

[Guitarfish]

To be honest I think either would work.  I love copper colored lures for some reason.

 

My retirement choices are to Oregon where my two brothers moved, or NorCal coastal area with access to an ocean launch.

[Jigfishn10]

15 hours ago, Guitarfish said:

To be honest I think either would work.  I love copper colored lures for some reason.

 

I agree, copper does give a certain je ne sais quoi to the lure.