jigginpig

Got it's own little shaddy thing going on.

Looking good. You can do some real pretty stuff with molds like that. Make sure your ventilation is up to the task. The fumes are insidious, they don't seem too bad at first, then the sensitivity begins. Love seeing the progress! SS

A lot of people make the homemade stuff that they make at home.

One of the better links I have come across for this sort of thing. http://www.tnfish.org/PhotoGalleryFish_TWRA/FishPhotoGallery_TWRA/TWRAFishPhotoGallery.htm

Nice looking bait.

Green sunfish

Some progress pics. This is the first kokanee l have done, pretty pleased overall. One or two things l might do different next time, but l am happy with it. Needs a couple more coats of clear. Also, need to take final pix in sunlight. It is not as blue as it looks. There is a light red glow to the sides that refuses to come out in the photos, and the back is a little bit more black than it looks in the pictures.

I don't know if I will be going that way with this one. I might, but I have a few little things I want to do to it, and TBH make a better mold of the original. I made my mold when the master had a flat finish, and it makes de-molding the resin a little tricky, as well as having to fill pinholes in the cast bait. Not a structural issue per se, but it does add to the amount of time I have to spend dicking around with an individual lure. I did add just under 2 grams of weight to the bait yesterday and re-swam it, and it looks super, super good with a stop and start type retrieve. It still looks a little snakey/unnatural on a steady wind, but in my opinion ALL of the baits look a little strange when you just crank them in. The Triple Trout is the worst, and yet it gets bit quite well. My bait has about 50% of the curve the TT has, and responds to subtle imputs so much better. Not knocking the TT, I like them and use them and think they are a great product. I was just going for something different with this. I am about to start another carving, I will keep people up to speed on tat if the interest is there. Cheers all. SS

Looks nice. Good job on the fins, tail looks great.

Honestly, I prefer not to think about it. A lot.

Sweet. Azek is a great material.

Looks great. Dig it.

I like them too. Now l gotta get the rest of the bait to that level. Sigh.

Thanks! I got tired of the real shiny eyes you can buy, just started making them. I think the ones l make look better, but l am probably biased. I make them for cranks too, saves a little money per bait and has a different look.