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Lure Lunatics > Lure Making
Blades?
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Muzfox:
Anyone making their own blade type lures? Been looking around the net a bit, there is one good youtube vid that shows some custom ones using split shot as the weight! Seemed to work alright :)
Others I've seen have moulds etc for pouring the lead onto blanks.
Starting cheap/very low cost here, just to have a play around. I've got a rather nice supply of polycarbonate I can get my hands on (work for Dotmar Engineering Plastics) and was thinking of making my own Ghost Blade type lures.
Bit stuck on the lead/weight part tho, not sure where to source that.
Also thinking of playing with some polyurethane, we cast/mould that here, could be interesting, however it's pretty dense and will sink so have to think of what type of lure to work with and hook/line attachments etc would probably have to be through the lure, PU will tear too easily.
Anyway, thoughts ideas etc all welcome, could be a nice little project for the weekends I can't make it out.
Murray
aussiebasser:
I'll bet you get some PM's now that the other lure makers know where you work......
Muzfox:
Lol wouldn't be surprised...and I can usually scrounge some offcuts...within reason!
Muzfox:
Playing with 1.5mm polycarb. Have to work out a better way to cut, scissors at home too hard lol. First draught, seeing what's involved, what results I get. Holes and hooks tomorrow night and swim test in the pool on the weekend. If working well will post a vid, if not will report back and try again :)
bushwacker:
Make a punch mate .... not as crazy as it sounds.....