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jimjimjim

Posted 6/12/2014 9:52 PM (#715349)
Subject: #8 French Blade??

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anyone ever build a bucktail using a single #8 French Blade ,, .032" thickness ??? -- if so, how did it work? how did it retrieve? how deep does it run? did it have much thump/vibration? etc etc --- thanks for any info ---- jim

Zib

Posted 6/12/2014 10:28 PM (#715354 - in reply to #715349)
Subject: RE: #8 French Blade??

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Location: Detroit River

This one is the first one I made 5 years ago & in the first hour of using it I caught a 48". I was fishing solo & didn't have a net & I forgot how to work the self timer on my camera.

I made these a couple of years ago & have caught 6 or 7 up to 45" on them. I need to stop procrastinating & build some with flashabou.

jimjimjim

Posted 6/12/2014 10:37 PM (#715355 - in reply to #715354)
Subject: RE: #8 French Blade??

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Zib --- Wow !!! ,,, where did buy the blades ?? --- thanks --- jim

Zib

Posted 6/12/2014 10:47 PM (#715359 - in reply to #715355)
Subject: RE: #8 French Blade??

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Location: Detroit River

jimjimjim - 6/12/2014 11:37 PM Zib --- Wow !!! ,,, where did buy the blades ?? --- thanks --- jim

Lure Parts Online I think. Lakeland has them as well & so does Moore's (he gets them from Lakeland).

miket55

Posted 6/13/2014 8:47 AM (#715407 - in reply to #715349)
Subject: Re: #8 French Blade??

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Location: E. Tenn

According to the Moore's catalog, his #8's are a different size than Lakeland's #8s..

http://mooreslures.com/PartsCatalog/Catalog.html#4

jimjimjim

Posted 6/13/2014 3:06 PM (#715490 - in reply to #715407)
Subject: Re: #8 French Blade??

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Zib --- could you please measure the length and width of that blade for me ---- thanksalot !! ---- jimjimjim

Zib

Posted 6/13/2014 3:12 PM (#715491 - in reply to #715490)
Subject: Re: #8 French Blade??

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Location: Detroit River

jimjimjim - 6/13/2014 4:06 PM Zib --- could you please measure the length and width of that blade for me ---- thanksalot !! ---- jimjimjim

1 1/8" wide & 2 1/2" long.

Zib

Posted 6/13/2014 3:25 PM (#715494 - in reply to #715407)
Subject: Re: #8 French Blade??

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Location: Detroit River

miket55 - 6/13/2014 9:47 AM According to the Moore's catalog, his #8's are a different size than Lakeland's #8s.. http://mooreslures.com/PartsCatalog/Catalog.html#4

The picture shows that they are a different size but nothing in print says that other than the thickness of the blade. My buddy bought the French #8 .032 thick blades from Lakeland & they're the same size as the #8 French blade I bought from LPO.

miket55

Posted 6/13/2014 5:47 PM (#715519 - in reply to #715349)
Subject: Re: #8 French Blade??

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Location: E. Tenn

According to the Lakeland Catalog, their #8s are 2.17".. (see pg. 229)..The Moore's #8 is right at 2-1/2" as shown below with the width being 1-1/8".. I guess the best thing to do would be to call Dick Moore. The stock number on the bag I pulled this blade from is 107-08-39.

I ordered some "8s" from LPO some time ago, and they were the "smaller" size 8's as described in the Lakeland catalog.

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jimjimjim

Posted 6/13/2014 6:19 PM (#715521 - in reply to #715519)
Subject: Re: #8 French Blade??

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---- Thanks Mike ,,, I'll call Dick ---- jim

Propster

Posted 6/13/2014 6:56 PM (#715523 - in reply to #715349)
Subject: Re: #8 French Blade??

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Location: MN

I think that's the blade on Harasser bucktails

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