BlueEye Posted September 30, 2016 Report Posted September 30, 2016 Nice bait Landry! I'm an avid musky angler myself - it's a sickness for sure. Keep up the good work!
Tom S Posted September 30, 2016 Report Posted September 30, 2016 I think you would be ok without looping back around. Do you do any prep to the wire before casting so that the lead can bond to it? If not maybe think about it as a strong bond will make it much much stronger than just being embedded in lead.
mike rousseau Posted September 30, 2016 Report Posted September 30, 2016 I'm excited to see the end product
landry Posted October 1, 2016 Author Report Posted October 1, 2016 Thanks for the tips and compliments guys I will post a video and pics when all done. It's an evolution right now - tedious step by step kinda thing. In the end I am hoping to airbrush and dip them but that's not until late fall. For now, I wanna take a half dozen prototypes and see if they hold up and catch fish:) they look great in the water.
landry Posted October 1, 2016 Author Report Posted October 1, 2016 How would I prep the wire for the lead??? To bond it better?
outllaw Posted October 1, 2016 Report Posted October 1, 2016 no prep. just make sure leads very hot. with the diagram shown,it will never move..we pour every day.
landry Posted October 1, 2016 Author Report Posted October 1, 2016 Thanks outlaw. What temp do u pour your lead at? I just got a Lee Pot IV and I was assuming that 7 meant 700 degrees??
outllaw Posted October 1, 2016 Report Posted October 1, 2016 clean plumbers lead melts fast. scoop the slag off. we use propane tocrh,s and ladles. your system is awesome. just remember,with the lee pots and others clean lead or clogs will come.my friend pours 5000lbs a season. that his greatest problem. tire weights suck lol.. your project looks sweet..
landry Posted October 4, 2016 Author Report Posted October 4, 2016 I have pretty much got it ready to go now. New harness design and I made one with a spinner like a HeliDawg. Tested today and they ran amazing with light of heavy lead and the one with the spinner - amazing. You can feel the blade vibrating and the bait still had a great belly roll and thump. Getting 2 different new plastisols tomorrow and just need to see which firmness is best for the bait. URL=http://s1233.photobucket.com/user/landrysmith/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_3.jpeg.html][/url]
Moosebunk Posted October 4, 2016 Report Posted October 4, 2016 I think the fish will look at for about a second, then swallow it whole!
landry Posted October 5, 2016 Author Report Posted October 5, 2016 I just got new plastisol and dye today so will do. I have been melting down old baits so far. Still looking for clean cheap lead if anyone wants to trade some baits for lead.
mike rousseau Posted October 6, 2016 Report Posted October 6, 2016 If you want anyone to test these out I'm down... lol
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