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I am embarrested to tell you how much time I have invested in these. I have a box full of duds and "scrap" prototypes and the lead and tin that will be ( and have been) remelted. (photo of a few test jigs below)
I typically like to put things down for while after I get it working somewhat close to what I like and come back to it some time later and revisit it.
I typically make a wood master, creat a mold and pour lead. The mantals are plasitc.
I got it flying the way I want now and just need to tune it and remake a final mold. I probably will not get to that until next winter. I want to have a custom aluminum mold machined for this when I am done....then I can crank them out and give a few away. Right now I only have about a dozen made. They are not intended to be perfect looking, they are still in the proof-of-concept mode.
I get the strangest looks on the beach when someone sees this in my line. Typcial response WTH is that? Not to mention the looks I get in mid winter when I am in the harbor casting a test lure. One guy pulled up in Feburary and said..."Man! you got it bad!" But like many of you I have a "spot" in mind to fish this and when it works...its a thing of beauty.
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