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05-05-2009, 08:04 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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Jim; in all seriousness, I had bought some poly-foam jigs that I used in the surf until I lost them, did OK, so your onto something!
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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05-05-2009, 08:53 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,649
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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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05-15-2009, 10:57 PM
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Hernia Pikie Maker
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: e. prov r.i.
Posts: 1,176
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nice
good to see someone doing something different and testing and changing as they go...nice  |
its no ones fault
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05-16-2009, 05:28 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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I think the guys on LI would kill for those. Very cool.
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06-21-2009, 12:52 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Edison,NJ USA
Posts: 362
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Very interesting and original concept Mr.Sandman.
Keep up the great work.  |
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06-21-2009, 01:57 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,649
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CB,
Coming from you that is a real compliment...thanks.
They work OK now but need a little more tweaking. Next year I'll have it down. It's on the back burner right now.
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