Long Version 8 Count Net Weight – 3/16 Pull Pin
Casting some lead line net weights for cast nets. These are one of a couple popular styles in the pacific islands for traditional casting nets for fishing.
Casting some lead line net weights for cast nets. These are one of a couple popular styles in the pacific islands for traditional casting nets for fishing.
This was the first time I had ever actually fished with this little resin poured crank bait. I had made the original mold over a year prior. (Five years ago now.) I made a few baits and tested them in the pool before shipping off the first molds. I made some more of the mold,…
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Clear Coat / Finish for Hard Baits If started a semi serious range of experiments for that final clear coat for hard baits. That first line of defense against rocks, teeth, and branches. There is an open discussion starting on the topic over on Tackle Maker if you would like to follow along or contribute….
This is probably the number one size and style if you just have to feel a pull on your string. 1.5″ (1-1/2 inches) as molded, swims to over 2 inches traveling through the water. One mold will produce 22 baits in one shot. If you sell baits at 10 to the bag that’s two bags at…
The buttress thread spiral bait keeper has an edge radius of only 1/64th of an inch to get that “sharp” edge I think it would need to work. As a result that whole feature would need to be finished with at max a 1/32 ball nose end mill. The time to finish would be fairly…