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02-28-2010, 01:37 PM
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Canceled
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
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Quote:
Originally Posted by numbskull
It has been a challenge (to say the least), but I think I'm almost there. Both sizes.
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How slow will they swim?
I can get lipless swimmers to swim but not at a crawl, roughly at darter speed. |
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02-28-2010, 02:54 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete F.
How slow will they swim?
I can get lipless swimmers to swim but not at a crawl, roughly at darter speed.
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Don't know yet, Pete. The ones I've tried on my own in the past have sucked. Now, however, Billy lent me an original medium Musso (which I have not swum). There are a lot of subtleties to it, and copying it has been a learning experience, but I think I've got it and will be able to test prototypes pretty soon. |
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02-28-2010, 03:28 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cumberland, RI
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George... you really need to change your handle to Xerox. no one can repro a plug like you. (I mean that in a VERY good way)
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Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement -- Keith Benning
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03-01-2010, 06:59 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JFigliuolo
George... you really need to change your handle to Xerox. no one can repro a plug like you.
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No, that would be Paul (and Capesams). I'm shooting for close enough and in fishable numbers. |
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03-01-2010, 10:50 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: L.I.NY
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George those lipless are shaping up nice .
I tried the small 1 oz. .. The line tie was just about dead center [good] the bottom angle and top angle were around 45 & 70 [ I don't have notes here ]. I was able to cut these with the squares on. the small lipless has concavities in bottom and top . Very small subtle hollows.
I just borrowed a med 2 oz. size different angles less concave ,the top was pretty much straight.
The line tie looked low[below center}?
I'm interested to know how you are able to replicate consistanly - jigs used
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03-01-2010, 12:07 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 2,038
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These things taught me a lot
Cloned from BM Schoolie, but will use a Lefty 2-Midslot lip since the one BM uses is a proprietary hybrid pikie lip.
Swam one with the L2 lip that I bent up a bit and got a pleasant surprise. Instead of swimming on or just below the surface as the BM did, these went down 4+ feet in a moderate current and had a nice wide wiggle witht the line tie level. With the tie bent down parallel to the lip it swam down about 12" with the same action.
After these cure for another couple days I'll wire up.
Thanks to all who have inspired, assisted and tolerated,
Jon
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03-01-2010, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Epoxy Tip
I learned this when building rods-
mix your epoxy on a sheet of glass and then heat if from below to decrease the viscosity and let the air bubbles escape. Hardened epoxy easily scrapes off with a razor blade and the glass can be used over and over.
Bonus- because the epoxy is spread out the heat released by the exothermic reaction between the resin and the hardener will dissipate and give you a longer pot life than if it were in a cup.
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