lure i made

[jclc43837]

here is what i have made so far

[awoodman]

Those are really nice...That is something I haven't done much of...
Question..on a popper is it possible to point the hook to the top making it more weedless or is the weight of the hook too much...

[Harold Ray]

Those are good. What wood are you using?

[Harold Ray]

And,.............the paint jobs ain't bad either!

[jclc43837]

Those are good. What wood are you using?

poplar wood

Those are really nice...That is something I haven't done much of...
Question..on a popper is it possible to point the hook to the top making it more weedless or is the weight of the hook too much...

yes you can but it might affect the way the popper floats

And,.............the paint jobs ain't bad either!

sharpie did the paint wood burner and a two part resin for clear

[jclc43837]

just finished up two more

[awoodman]

I guess weight could be inserted into the underside of the poper....

[jclc43837]

I guess weight could be inserted into the underside of the poper....

yes it could but you would have a hole in the bottom but a plug or a rod could be used to fill the hole then sanded down i was going to try that out with some rattles

[AlanC]

They look great, have you tried them out yet

[jclc43837]

They look great, have you tried them out yet

[generalnotes]

Those are really nice. I particularly like the “Jaws” and “Grasshopper” ones. Artfully done. The two on the top right, have you tried them yet? Also, the one on the lower right, does it run straight, or does it have any wobble like a Rat-L-Trap? How do you shape them?

Great job!

[jclc43837]

Those are really nice. I particularly like the “Jaws” and “Grasshopper” ones. Artfully done. The two on the top right, have you tried them yet? Also, the one on the lower right, does it run straight, or does it have any wobble like a Rat-L-Trap? How do you shape them?

Great job!

yes i have tested them they work great. i have not had a chance to use the Rat-L-Trap one. i made that one just to see how would work in the water also to try something different than a popper i hope it works. i use a drimmel tool with the sanding drums for the shape, round drimmel cutting bit for the mouth, finger nail file for the hand sanding, and 500 grit paper for the slickness, sharpies for the paint, wood burnner for the lines and shapes, and a two part appoxy for the clear coat (two coats) each coat takes a day & 1/2 to dry.

[jclc43837]

here is a link on how to build a popper lure step by step i used his steps plus my own to make my lures.

viewtopic.php?f=20&t=108861&hilit=balsa+poppers

[awoodman]

I couldn't find that site.......

But here is a link I hade saved...
http://www.peninsulaflyfishers.org/Defa ... eId=875738" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[txspeck]

Very nice!