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Jigs, Spinnerbaits and Sinkers => Lures => Topic started by: dfective1 on 07/10/14 19:28 UTC
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Since we dont have alot of water in California and it's way to hot for me to enjoy my fishing I thought I better sit in front of the fan and paint spoons for the upcoming Fall and Winter. ;)
Okay since my first post on these boards I added an epoxy clear coat to my spoons to help protect the paint just a little bit longer. It don't help with loosing them though. Lol. I haven't tested any of these color patterns yet so tell me what you guys think.
If needed I can post full pictures to get a better look at the spoons.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/11/3yqa3ury.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/11/8y9ytepy.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/11/8ysejuqy.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/11/6u5ynamu.jpg)
I'd be interested in hearing ideas on how others paint and coat their spoons as well thanks for looking.
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Those are VERY nice. :o I think you've got that process down, nice work. I like them all.
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Hey d,
Isn't it fun sittin' by a fan on a hot day playin' with stuff you like playin' with? Good job. The next step is posting pictures of fish you catch with those spoons.
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Hey d,
Isn't it fun sittin' by a fan on a hot day playin' with stuff you like playin' with? Good job. The next step is posting pictures of fish you catch with those spoons.
ya, can't beat it. Lol.
Those spoons are fresh off the rack, your right they need testing big time. :D
Maybe this Wednesday up by Chico ::)
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I like seeing what works in different parts of the country. Very nice combos there.
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Agree. Fun to see the variety of finishes. Thanks for posting.
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I usually coat mine with CSI clear powder paint and bake at 350 for a full 15 minutes. The clear vinyl paint will work on colors that are proven not to run.
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d...are you from the Chico area? I'm in Cool.
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Right down the road from ya in Lincoln.
Great jumping off point to lots of great fishing. I only mentioned Chico because I may head that direction for the salmon opener.
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I usually coat mine with CSI clear powder paint and bake at 350 for a full 15 minutes. The clear vinyl paint will work on colors that are proven not to run.
I used the Gorilla glue two part epoxy (clear) after I thinned it down with acetone. If I didn't thin it, it would go off in the five minutes like it says.
Adding glitter and powdered pearlescent worm coloring to it made it interesting.
Here you can see the rack I made to coat them, using it allows me to coat both sides with a quick flip of the spoon.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/11/u4ereten.jpg)
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That's a neat idea for larger spoons.
I've always maintained that nothing is nature is perfect [except maybe for Mo's daughter ;D] and the randomness in the color coats achieves that beautifully while still getting color where its needed. Really nice work there.
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I see some with the reflective tape in the middle of the picture. How do you like those as compared to the powder painted ones?
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Nice paint jobs!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I see some with the reflective tape in the middle of the picture. How do you like those as compared to the powder painted ones?
Funny you should ask. That how this got started. I was sick of my tape coming off so I used epoxy to hold it down. So far I've gotten a good response from my buddies on those. I make them up just for spooning salmon on the Sacramento river, the water usually only has about 1 foot visibility at best.
As far as which I like best and for easy of application, I'd go with either a paint or a sticker then the epoxy. Much easier for me to customize the spoon to my liking.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/12/u7u3e7yv.jpg)
Thanks for the kind words guys. It keeps me motivated to make more and try new things.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/12/e4utynyp.jpg)
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You do a super good work. I have been thinking about using powder paint or the tape on the bodies of the ZV Vibrating lure. I guess I would dip in seal coat; but I don't want to loose any action on the blade.
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You do a super good work. I have been thinking about using powder paint or the tape on the bodies of the ZV Vibrating lure. I guess I would dip in seal coat; but I don't want to loose any action on the blade.
Ya I hear you on the action there is definitely a line that is drawn as far as what I coat with this stuff because of its consistency. Thinning it down and brushing it on worked okay for me. I even tested it on one of my chug bug style poppers I paint up. It's hard to tell in the picture, I coated the chartreuse head white pearl sparkle body popper.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/12/yza5umem.jpg)
So far it's the toughest coating I've put on them. Plus with the acetone it's a snap to clean up and reuse the brush and cup for multiple applications.
Thanks again for the compliments.
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I like that chartruse chug bug. Bet that's easy to see when the sun sets. Like the white body for the fish to see also.
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I make a lot of vertical slab type jigs.
I always rig mine assist style and that helps a lot when vertical jigging them from getting snagged up and losing them. It also does great on hooking the fish.
Attach your line to the solid ring on top. So the hook is on the top.
I hang mine from a rack made from 1x2's with a piece of all thread going across near the top.
I hang the jigs from hooks on the racks and the threads of the all thread keep the jigs from sliding on the rack once I hang them.
I don't normally epoxy coat mine but use powder paint and a powder paint airbrush then a clearcoat of UV blast powder.
The eyes get a coating of D2T to hold them on.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/12/apa3yqy5.jpg)(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/12/a6ymyjes.jpg)(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/12/tyma3ure.jpg)
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Super nice! I like that rack; excellent painting!
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Super nice! I like that rack; excellent painting!
One thing I found out about the rack was it is helpful to use manufactured hooks of some kind or be careful in making the hooks.
If the hooks are all exactly the same size the jigs will all swing the same and not touch if say somebody accidently bumps the rack while stuff is drying or while adding more jigs. Even if the jigs are different sizes they qwill swing the same.
I learned the hard way that hot powder paint will make jigs stick together and ruin a beautiful paint job.
I make heavy jigs so I used the sinker slide connectors and just bent them to fit my needs.
For smaller jigs I hear christmas ornament hooks work well and are dirt cheap right after christmas.
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Open eye Siwash hooks work great. Open the eye up just a bit more ad grind the bark off and dull the point. 2/0 is a nice size.
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Here's a rack I made using the threaded rod for when I am painting my smaller jigs. The threaded rods on the outside are 1/4" coarse thread and a size 6 or smaller hook stays put inside the thread where its hung. The 5/16" rods above will handle hooks to 5/0 without fear of moving. I hang heads here for spraying as well as powder painting. The sticks laying there are my powder paint fluffers. I made this rack over 20 years ago and have painted probably close to a million heads and hung them here. If I want to cure heads, the whole rack goes right in the oven.
(http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad259/cttackle/71890829-6216-40e7-9184-cbdd6940db1a.jpg) (http://s941.photobucket.com/user/cttackle/media/71890829-6216-40e7-9184-cbdd6940db1a.jpg.html)
Sure helps to put the picture in the first time, eh? lol
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I make a lot of vertical slab type jigs.
I always rig mine assist style and that helps a lot when vertical jigging them from getting snagged up and losing them. It also does great on hooking the fish.
Attach your line to the solid ring on top. So the hook is on the top.
I hang mine from a rack made from 1x2's with a piece of all thread going across near the top.
I hang the jigs from hooks on the racks and the threads of the all thread keep the jigs from sliding on the rack once I hang them.
I don't normally epoxy coat mine but use powder paint and a powder paint airbrush then a clearcoat of UV blast powder.
The eyes get a coating of D2T to hold them on.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/12/apa3yqy5.jpg)(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/12/a6ymyjes.jpg)(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/12/tyma3ure.jpg)
Yeah those will work just fine, nice job.
Question, Is that a Do It mold that i can purchase with that spoon design and if so what model is it? And are you using a heat gun to shrink that tubing. I really like that assist style rigging. I'll more than likely make up a few like that and try them out. Thanks so much for sharing.. ;)
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Both Jigs pictured are from molds made by Shawn Collins Customs.
I have a Ryobi heat gun that is adjustable. I set it for 200*f-300*f range the use that to heat shrink the tubing.
I use 200# and 300# Kevlar assist line from western filament.
Here is a tutorial on how to tie the assist line. It is really simple. I tie the knot then add a drop of superglue then the heat shrink tubing.
I buy the heat shrink tubing on a small roll from the hardware store and cut the pieces to length.
http://youtu.be/8xwbEgxLsSw
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Both Jigs pictured are from molds made by Shawn Collins Customs.
I have a Ryobi heat gun that is adjustable. I set it for 200*f-300*f range the use that to heat shrink the tubing.
I use 200# and 300# Kevlar assist line from western filament.
Here is a tutorial on how to tie the assist line. It is really simple. I tie the knot then add a drop of superglue then the heat shrink tubing.
I buy the heat shrink tubing on a small roll from the hardware store and cut the pieces to length.
http://youtu.be/8xwbEgxLsSw
Certain areas of the Sacramento river we have to use a single hook if we are using any non buoyant lure weighing over 1 oz.
The assist rigging finishes it off nicely. Once I get a few tied up I'll post up more pics. More importantly when I get fish on them, those pics will go up as well.
In the mean time this will have to hold us over Denny Lol.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/14/ge5etynu.jpg)
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Way to go, d. I'm leaving on vacation in a couple hours. When I get back maybe we can get together for a cup of coffee.
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Wait a minute.... Vacation from WHAT?? ???
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Assist rigging is great on vertical slab type baits.
The single hook is less prone to snagging fish and less prone to getting hung up on the bottom.
It also is nice as your line is tied to the jig in such a way the fish cannot use the jig as leverage to get off.When fighting the fish the jig hangs vertically and is free swinging out of the way for the most part.
You must use a solid ring though as a split ring can abraid the line and cause it to wear. Particularly where the ends of the rings are.
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Assist rigging is great on vertical slab type baits.
The single hook is less prone to snagging fish and less prone to getting hung up on the bottom.
It also is nice as your line is tied to the jig in such a way the fish cannot use the jig as leverage to get off.When fighting the fish the jig hangs vertically and is free swinging out of the way for the most part.
You must use a solid ring though as a split ring can abraid the line and cause it to wear. Particularly where the ends of the rings are.
Yep I'm looking for a 3 or 4 mm ring it's proving to be very difficult.
Way to go, d. I'm leaving on vacation in a couple hours. When I get back maybe we can get together for a cup of coffee.
Have a good time and send me a pm when you get back.
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Yep I'm looking for a 3 or 4 mm ring it's proving to be very difficult.
Try EBAY.
I bought quite a few on there.
They are foreign made but I've never found a source of American made ones.
They aren't exactly cheap either. At least not like split rings.
If you really can't find any pm me your address and maybe we can work out a trade or something.
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Try EBAY.
I bought quite a few on there.
They are foreign made but I've never found a source of American made ones.
They aren't exactly cheap either. At least not like split rings.
If you really can't find any pm me your address and maybe we can work out a trade or something.
Perfect thanks. I'll let you know what I come up with. I'll probably be taking you up on the trade offer. Talk to ya soon.
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Great looking spoons 8) I've been wanting to get some clear cure goo a uv cured epoxy to try on some lures and rod wraps but haven't got a chance to yet.
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AWESOME spoons! AWESOME thread here!