My DIY tackle projects

[The Mantis]

I'm impressed. Do you make big cranks for bass and pike?

 

[DirtyMike]

I've been thinking about ordering some popper and top water blanks. I don't fish for pile or bass much so I've been reluctant to pull the trigger.

 

[Vollmer]

What if we double dog dare you?

 

[huffranger]

Awesome work !!

 

[DirtyMike]

What if we double dog dare you?

Haha. Typically I get scared off by the shipping costs. Spend $40 on blanks and they still slap ya with $10 shipping.

 

[DirtyMike]

Came up with a new one tonight.

 

[Vollmer]

Wow, I really like the colors on that. Especially the gold under the eyes.

 

[dust in the wind]

Haha. Typically I get scared off by the shipping costs. Spend $40 on blanks and they still slap ya with $10 shipping.

How many blanks do you get for the $50?

 

[DirtyMike]

Um...the blank above was the last package Dakota tackle had and it was $6 and change. Dinger baits has one similar to a SR7 that is $1.50 each. I think. They only have 3$ shipping too. I just ordered 15 from them. I'm still waiting to find a stick bait worth of painting.

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As to answer your question, from lure parts online I get them from a dollar a piece up to 1.50 a piece.

 

[Kickemup]

Those look awesome. I would never have the patience to paint that fine of detail.

 

[eyexer]

they're awesome. I spent the winter scouring ebay buying all the spinner blades I could for 4-6 cents a piece. bought one 500 pack for 4 cents a piece lol. I'm set forever. Also scored a pile of sweet octopus hooks and beads and such. Then I put together a fluid bed and bought a bunch of different colored powder paint. But I want to get an airbrush also. what airbrush did you use?

 

[DirtyMike]

I started off with some cheap pos that eventually just quit spraying. I then bought a badger patriot 105. It says fine detail but it's not. So, I ordered the super fine detail kit which is basically a new needle and nozzle. I know of many painters that use an iwata eclipse cs. Whatever you do, get a gravity feed. For small detail, you need to drop pressure. Gravity feeds can go as low as 8 psi. Compressors don't matter. I'm still using the little kit one that has to run all the time. When it dies, I'll get a little pancake compressor. Biggest thing there is a moisture trap.

 

[DirtyMike]

Sick perch. Supposed to look like this:

 

[BP338]

That's a big :;:thumbsup Nice work man! I've tried painting spoons and I'm just not that talented with the brush.

 

[DirtyMike]

Blue Chrome


Hot Steel


Weekend Wife (wags named it)

Wags dropped off some deep runners for some new paint jobs. Once the clear coat goes on, the colors really pop so I'll update these in a couple days.

 

[huffranger]

What kinda cranks are those Dirty Mike ??

 

[DirtyMike]

bomber deep long A

 

[deleted_account]

i love those lipless cranks. Such a versatile bait.

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Those bombers turned out great, my buddy will be using them in Canada in a few weeks so ill be sure to get pics for you.

 

[Enslow]

Very nice stuff dude!

 

[KDM]

Very nice stuff dude!

Indeed!!!