Couple of Lock Down lures. About all I can do fishing wise through this....few more on the go too :D
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200mm 100 gram floating
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Couple of Lock Down lures. About all I can do fishing wise through this....few more on the go too :D
110mm 30 gram floating
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200mm 100 gram floating
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@gimp i'm trialing a little 85mm 25 gram sinking stick. Should be a level sink if all goes well.
If it works I'll get one to you after all this shit
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Ripper! Keen.
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Nice work, @Gibo - here's a picture of some foil tape, rubbed shiny side down on an expanded mesh heater grill (Celsius upright, from Countdown) if you're still interested...
Yeah that looks cool!
Bit of an update.
level 3 Tuesday last week had me out at 3:30 am for a surfcast, not much other than Kahawai there.
Took the new black lure for her maiden swim, man I am stoked with the action.....seems this Kingi didn't mind it either ;)
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Loving the lures Gibo.
I'm too lazy for carving wood etc but get these little blanks from AliExpress cheap as. Being as in Taupo fishing area can only have a single hook so...
I rip out the belly hook eye and drill out and add some splitshot to add weight (takes them from about 4g to 7 or 8g depending on amount of shot) glued in with UV cure resin. Then sand smooth and airbrush
These were just for shots and giggles in WW2 fighter(ish) patterns.
TL: Luftwaffe Me109 TR: RAF Spitfire. BL: JIAF Zero. BR: USAF P47 D. Blank and 10g Toby for scale
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Edit: Same UV clear is brushed on before curing with UV lamp.
P.s it's AliExpress resin too
Nice paint jobs there. If you turn the hooks to ride point up, they are much less likely to snag on weeds and rocks.
Yeah I just threw them on for pic. Will use some different ones to fish as there is certainly no shortage of weeds where I am spinning
Those are cool @Preacher
Im working on a new one at the moment
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Oh and the USAF badge on the Muzzy is upside down:D
Yeah I know. Saw it after dried on there. Homemade waterslide decals. Gonna have to give some bigger wood ones a go.
Fuck you have sharp eyes Gibo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
Finished these a while back then forgot to upload :P
Flashers are thin stainless cut with tin snips and formed with a ball peen and some wood for dishing then sanded with wet/dry paper. Wire is stainless again. Figured out how to wrap the eyes better towards the end.
For hooks I would use the straight eye ones - the bent eyes seem to occasionally sit wrong on the wire, but we'll see. Will see how I like these then make some wayyyyyyyy bigger ones for dedicated salt water fishing.
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Getting to the pointy end with the red dragon. Few more layers to go
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Red Dragon done and dusted. You can see the effect my current epoxy has on the colour, the light yellow hue to it slowly makes everything yellow.
I have a new super clear epoxy to try, should be the bees knees.
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That's a beauty!
One I am doing for a mate.
Angry Mullet
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And next the Grumpy GurnardQuote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
Gurnard colours would be epic!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
STREWTH @Gibo.....bloody impressed mate....
Bit of a kahawai imitation on the go for my nephew. He turns seven next month:thumbsup:
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Wow. I'd pop that in a pan with some garlic butter, it looks so good!
Kahawai nearly done, piper on the go
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Gibo you should now make a fuck off big one in great white shark that you can tow behind a surf board. Would be a hoot in The breakers at the beach on the first of April.
Awesome job mate :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
Epoxy bubbles are my new nemesis! Good old gas torch sorts them little buggers out though!
Nephews Kahawai completed. Piper on final coats
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My kahawai on final coats. Going to fill up the lure box with a good assortment now
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That looks primo @Gibo [emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
You are turning into a bloody professional !!
Shame you won't be able to use them for long, didn't you hear about the ban coming up on top water fishing.
I'm happy for the kingfish [emoji14]
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These are looking pretty flash, wouldn't want to scratch them.
I gave the piper a good thrashing Sunday morning, the new epoxy is solid! Not even a scratch from the hooks! StokedQuote:
Originally Posted by ROKTOY
Has anyone made a lure with Paua side panel inlays ??
Yip, almost all the top lure makers use it 'abalone' is what they call them, natural and also white and pink variations.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moa Hunter
Nah its been hard going lately...keep casting :)Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmwsm
New dive popper on the go - Stary Toado.
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Set of eyes for a popper I am going to give to a mate :D
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Been a while, still busy
Piper getting some winter love, been very slow off the bricks around here
https://youtu.be/a1wpcZ5LGag
Little 155mm 30 gram floating
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130mm 40 gram sinking
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180mm 80 gram floating
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Big 300mm one for the big kings
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Blue Koheru
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