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N.ShoreFisher 04-01-2013 09:25 AM

Fish Baton
 
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So my company had a baseball themed sales award night not that long ago and one of the prizes they gave out were small Louieville Slugger bats with the person's name on it and what their award was. Well, one of the salesmen didn't want his so he gave it to me. I thought, this is perfect for a fish bat. So away I went to customize it.

N.ShoreFisher 04-01-2013 09:25 AM

so I went to work puttying over the engraving, and sanding down

N.ShoreFisher 04-01-2013 09:27 AM

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But then I decided that I wanted to paint it like a lure, I mean after all, what's more ironic than a huge lure knocking out a fish

N.ShoreFisher 04-01-2013 09:28 AM

so I drilled out the eyes and used a rasp bit to smooth out the hole

N.ShoreFisher 04-01-2013 09:30 AM

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then a little net scale treatment, and a coat of clear. Now just waiting for the eyes I ordered and then epoxy.

N.ShoreFisher 04-02-2013 05:16 PM

No love for my pics huh?! That'll teach me to post! Lol
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Slipknot 04-02-2013 06:02 PM

That's pretty neat, good idea
it reminds me of a Big Jake plug by M&M

I have never seem to have the time to mess around like that, gotta change that soon

tysdad115 04-02-2013 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by N.ShoreFisher (Post 992650)
No love for my pics huh?! That'll teach me to post! Lol
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Maybe if it was for cute fuzzy baby seals...and their parents.
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onecastmike2003 04-04-2013 04:28 AM

Your going to spook all the fish with That.... :) Its à Cool concept but i would've cut the tail off alittle and paint the Bottom 1/2 of the plug white .....
Nice paint work dude
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N.ShoreFisher 04-04-2013 08:19 AM

lol Mike. Getting spooked is the least of the fish's worries if it see's this bat, it's a fish thumper!

onecastmike2003 04-04-2013 10:10 AM

:)
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Saltheart 04-04-2013 02:03 PM

Good idea but now you won't want to wreck it bashing in bluefish heads.

N.ShoreFisher 04-05-2013 12:10 AM

that's why I'm double coating in etex! lol

N.ShoreFisher 04-12-2013 10:08 AM

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here she is!!

N.ShoreFisher 04-12-2013 10:11 AM

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