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| I am pretty new to all this lure making stuff... if anyone could help me that would be great. I want to know, if you're making a wooden propbait like a Top Raider, can you carve a peice of wood for the tail part that spins? I love carving things and would rather have a wooden prop then a plastic or metal one if possible. It may be a dumb question but I dont know... Thanks for any help! |
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Location: S.Wisconsin | I dont think that you could get the sound wich is more important than the tail just spinning. You never know tho. All you can do is try |
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| I’m kind of agreeing with Matt, but Dahlberg does it with rubber so maybe. I’d use a dense heavy wood.
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Location: Eden Prairie & Pine Island | Yes, this definitely can be done! I've seen wooden prop sections on lures...tricky part is making them small enough to be part of a traditional tail popper lure and yet have enough strength on thin edges not to chip or break when an errant cast sends them into a rock or something. |
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| Of course you can. You can also make a balloon out of lead.
You'd need to pick a wood with a grain pattern and density that resists cracking.
Maybe even a burl.
Might even do some kind of epoxy impregnation like bamboo rod makers used to do.
Unless you're making more of an art project than a lure for catching fish it's usually best to follow the old rule, "Form follows function"!
No dumb questions except the same question asked repeatedly.
Have fun
LD |
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| Thanks a lot everyone for your help! Hey why not ill try it! |
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Location: SE, WI. | I got 8 - dozen tail ends , kind of like the tally wackers tails if your looking for some? JD
Edited by jdsplasher 2/23/2013 8:12 PM
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