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Offline andrewlamberson

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Framing a bait
« on: 09/16/11 08:56 UTC »
Ghost Baits sent me some REALLY nice trilaminate Wutz-its and I was wanting to frame one of them like I do for some of my trout and salt water flies.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

How long will it maintain its colors?

Will the bait maintain its form...or will it start to sag?

I will probably mount some small dowel rods on the background and then crazy glue them into a small hole in the back of the bait.

Any other suggestions on how to display baits?

So...bottom line...how long will it last?

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Offline ghostbaits

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Re: Framing a bait
« Reply #1 on: 09/16/11 13:44 UTC »
LOL... Does this mean I need to send you more to fish????  ;D  ;D  ;D

I have no clue on this one!!!

Jim
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Offline superharmonix

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Re: Framing a bait
« Reply #2 on: 09/29/11 15:47 UTC »
Andrew, I agree Jim has some of the nicest looking baits around, even nice enough to frame.. :)
It looks like you may be the first to be able to test and then answer the question of how long will it last, and does it sag.... :D

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Re: Framing a bait
« Reply #3 on: 09/29/11 16:33 UTC »
Yeah...doesn't seem like a lot of soft plastic baits are framed...like we do with flies. I have a bunch of trout and bass flies that I've framed over the years ...that still look perfect. I suspect soft plastic baits will be different?

I guess there is only one way to know!
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Offline bhorlings

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Re: Framing a bait
« Reply #4 on: 09/29/11 18:56 UTC »
Make a shadowbox and put a screw hook in it. Then take some fishing line and run it through a needle. Push the needle through the nose of the bait until it comes out of the hook slot. Then tie a small clear bead or something onto the fishing line and pull it back into the hook slot. Then tie the line to the screw hook and pop some glass on the shadow box. Put your glass on it and hang it vertically. It should dangle straight up and down!

Screw Hook - http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202183423/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
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Re: Framing a bait
« Reply #5 on: 09/30/11 07:38 UTC »
I recently  "dug out of the garage" some worms that were poured 25 or so years ago and they were just fine.  They had been oiled and were not in direct sunlight or subject to Lighting as they were in a box.  Looked just like they did when I put them up in 1985 /1986.  Remelted some and they poured fine.  Smelled and smoked just like they did back then.
I know sunlight and fluorescent light will degrade nylon 6-6 mono; but don't know about worm plastic.   
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