Mbirdsley Posted March 19, 2020 Posted March 19, 2020 12 hours ago, Bdnoble84 said: Look good, did u hand tie the skirts? No they are just the rubber collars. I have not ventured down that rabbit hole yet. I’ve been doing some research on it though. Quote
Bdnoble84 Posted March 19, 2020 Posted March 19, 2020 Check out @Smalljaw youtube videos. His work is awesome and extremely informative. His how tos have been invaluable to me. 2 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 19, 2020 Global Moderator Posted March 19, 2020 Sold out everywhere, so I had to make them myself ?♂️ 8 Quote
Mbirdsley Posted March 19, 2020 Posted March 19, 2020 I’m getting ready to make some red ones my self. I think I’m going to use my horizontal Hook eye arkie mold though Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 19, 2020 Global Moderator Posted March 19, 2020 It works too ? 3 Quote
Phishtank Posted March 20, 2020 Posted March 20, 2020 Time is of abundance. Clear coating when the temp rises. 23 more to go. 9 Quote
Bdnoble84 Posted March 21, 2020 Posted March 21, 2020 Not quarantined but ive been rather busy holed up in the basement making jigs anyway 7 Quote
Mbirdsley Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Latest batch ( well some were in the last post). I literally have so many arkies, football jigs, and poison tails now it’s disgusting. The 3/4 brush jigs I bought on eBay painted green pumpkin. The football jigs I bought from cadman unpaired 2 years ago and I still have a bunch I need to paint. The arkies and poisons are mine from start to finish. That last batch of poisons I did I used devcon 2 ton epoxy as a clear coat. Stuff is pretty slick and that finish is tough As nails. It’s basically self leveling so it hides brush strokes or if you put to much on in a area Jig box is full !!!!. Most of these I have made except the 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 oz in the top left compartment 3 Quote
Mbirdsley Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 First bladed jig of the year. I planned on making 2-3 red bladed jigs plus some other colors. However, apparently I am out blades and only had one left. LPO which, is where I got them the last time is shutting their doors today for who knows how long. Found some more on eBay but, the guy is in Cali and they are locked down. Might have to get some from Jann’s 4 Quote
Baitmaker Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 A few of my latest cedar squarebills and a pic of the wood patterns that I make to trace these out. Easier for me to use these than paper or cardboard templates. 13 Quote
Bruce424 Posted March 26, 2020 Posted March 26, 2020 a couple knockoff excalibers im proud of? 6 Quote
Super User Munkin Posted March 29, 2020 Author Super User Posted March 29, 2020 Fire craws Allen 5 Quote
Harold Scoggins Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 A little COVID entertainment this morning. 8 Quote
Derek1 Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 On 3/28/2020 at 3:19 PM, Baitmaker said: Another cedar squarebill. Nice job, your shaping and sanding is great. But your airbrushing skills are second to none. 10 hours ago, Harold Scoggins said: A little COVID entertainment this morning. Great job, seems like you’ve got the paint pretty figured out. Nice full skirts also. Quote
Derek1 Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 On 3/25/2020 at 8:15 PM, Bruce424 said: a couple knockoff excalibers im proud of? Nice job. Quote
DanielG Posted April 7, 2020 Posted April 7, 2020 I took the baits I made this winter down to the dock for the first time and got them wet. These is a foray into making my first baits. Some successes and some failures. Video below. 4 Quote
DanielG Posted April 12, 2020 Posted April 12, 2020 Latest Update: It didn't work. The picture is now replaced with a video below..... --------------------- For the fun of it today I decided to try some experimental stuff. A bait with 1. mid body diving planes (like on a submarine) Trying to get it to dive deeper. 2. Two line ties to be able to change the action a bit. 3. Purple... Never used it before. Purple and gold. Strange but true. The verdict is still out as to how it goes. I may still have to make some modifications before I eventually toss it out! ------------------------ 1 Quote
Super User fishballer06 Posted April 13, 2020 Super User Posted April 13, 2020 On 4/3/2020 at 7:10 AM, Harold Scoggins said: A little COVID entertainment this morning. Those skirts look really full. How many strands are you using per? Quote
Harold Scoggins Posted April 13, 2020 Posted April 13, 2020 I've always used 5 tabs on my jigs. Quote
BASS302 Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 @DanielG, You should keep your submarine bait, it has an interesting wobble when you were testing it close to shore. Maybe you should retrieve it slower, at the speed you tested it. It might not dive as deep as you envisioned, but could be effective nonetheless. Quote
DanielG Posted April 14, 2020 Posted April 14, 2020 Today I made a diver that actually dives. And it seems to move nicely in the water too. 5 Quote
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