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Posts: 786 Location: Minnesota | Here are some foil Grunts I did this week. I did not realize these took so long to do! I can now see why their isn't anyone out there making these a lot. Well, what do you think? Any suggestions or pointers? At the bottom of hte pics are two finished lures. I am going to see how they do at on eBay. I highly doubt they will make up for the time spent ;/ Call one "The Spartan" and the other one "Black Knight". Pic1 is just a blank Pic2 is foil painted black and the high sides polished Pic3 is the foil cut out Pic4 is the foi on a blank Pic5 is a finished "Black Knight" Grunt Pic6 is a finished "The Spartan" Grunt James PS-Thanks to those of you on this board who emailed me and gave me some hints! Attachments ----------------  Picture1.jpg (15KB - 125 downloads) Picture2.jpg (48KB - 123 downloads) Picture3.jpg (49KB - 118 downloads) Picture4.jpg (44KB - 135 downloads) Picture5.jpg (39KB - 131 downloads) Picture6.jpg (40KB - 134 downloads) | ||
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Posts: 786 Location: Minnesota | rjbass, Just thought of the solvent idea as I was doing the lures but, I work in a chemical lab so I use odd things all of the time to clean up stuff. I may make a WHITE KNIGHT also. Should be similar to a cisco but of course more flash. The only pain is that these take a lot longer to make and I am in full gear now making regular Grunts. These foils baits are definitly winter time projects  James | ||
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Posts: 786 Location: Minnesota | Here is another picture of that BLACK NIGHT in the sun. Been waiting for a few days to get it out to take a picture. BTW Minnetonka ice looks good and rotten!!!!! James Attachments ---------------- Picture1.jpg (22KB - 112 downloads) | ||
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Posts: 786 Location: Minnesota | Got one more made. Decided to see if I could make some wrap around foils for my jointed models. A little harder to get the one big piece of foil but it works out alright I think. Still trying to get the best method of attaching th efoil to the bait. I have tried adding a small amount of epoxy to the bait and pressign on the foil and also adding the epoxy to the foil and then to the bait. Seems to work a little better applying th eepoxy tot hte bait first. Messsssy though! Gald I have about 2000 medical gloves in the house. Making a white foil bait right now. Have to have someone for the "Black Knight" to fight... lol James Ps-Just noticed I do have a pictue of the cutout for the jointed lure above. As you can see it is a long foil piece with the tail piece under it. Edited by Grunt Lures 3/24/2007 9:38 PM Attachments ---------------- Picture1.jpg (34KB - 118 downloads) | ||
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Posts: 786 Location: Minnesota | Made two more. I think I am about done with this method unless I pick up painting th e"real" fish look on them. Not sure I can do much more with these types. If I get some time (ha ha) I may try making the scale pattern out of gold leaf. That one woudl stay in my collection for sure! Thanks again for he help everyone. These were fun to make. James Attachments ---------------- Picture2.jpg (25KB - 122 downloads) Picture3.jpg (22KB - 118 downloads) | ||
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Posts: 786 Location: Minnesota | Thanks Muskie-kid. I think I just need to dig up the old Bob Ross videos to teach me how to paint! That guy was great to watch while painting. Been dead a long time but he could paint the best little squirrels (LOL). I bet if he ever painted muskie lures it would have been an interesting show. Sorry if this is before your time Makes me feel old when I see his picture... James Edited by Grunt Lures 3/28/2007 6:38 AM Attachments ---------------- bob-ross-tv.jpg (23KB - 116 downloads) | ||
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