Trying out a magnetic ballast. This lure will be

[Limpopoking]

@Bennie... That Ginei vid has to be the best I've seen on lure building. Japanese craftsmanship just moves everything onto a new level. Thanks for that one bud.

Btw. What adhesive do you use for applying the foil?

 

[benniejordaan]

Limpopoking wrote:

@Bennie... That Ginei vid has to be the best I've seen on lure building. Japanese craftsmanship just moves everything onto a new level. Thanks for that one bud.

Btw. What adhesive do you use for applying the foil?

Foil has a sticky back. You just peal and stick actually.

I have done a foiling demo, you can search for it..

 

[benniejordaan]

I had to strip all the paint off and start painting again... Lesson 1 - PATIENCE! Which I have none of.

Silver done, time for colour!

 

[chokka 123]

This guy is also excellent his attention to detail and innovation is amazing! http://www.luckylures.nl/

 

[benniejordaan]

chokka 123 wrote:

This guy is also excellent his attention to detail and innovation is amazing! http://www.luckylures.nl/

I agree, very nice!

 

[savagecpt]

sweet

 

[januslouw]

::respekt:

 

[Hank]

This looks really cool. Must be an awesome feeling catching a big one on a lure you have made yourself....On the other hand would be a real bugger loosing the lure that you have spent hours on.

 

[benniejordaan]

Hank wrote:

This looks really cool. Must be an awesome feeling catching a big one on a lure you have made yourself....On the other hand would be a real bugger loosing the lure that you have spent hours on.

That just motivates you to make more! Making the lure is also part of the fun!

Thanks for the comment!

 

[benniejordaan]

Final colour and clear coats.

Final weight ended up at 55 grams
Rigged with a 1/0 at the back and 2/0 on the belly.

 

[Jake1]

Whats the possibility to make a mould and mass produce for clients- I want one.

 

[benniejordaan]

Jake1 wrote:

Whats the possibility to make a mould and mass produce for clients- I want one.

Try making one... You might enjoy it?

 

[Vades]

Excellent work as always Bennie!

 

[Limpopoking]

Superb!!!

 

[benniejordaan]

Thanks guys.

I really want to make more like this. I need to experiment more and have some body styles in mind.

 

[Wess]

Hi Bennie,

With having a magnet inside the lure, there will be a meganetic field created.

Will this not have an effect on the catch rate of the lure?

I know with such a small magnet the field will be very weak but some fish are more sensitive than others.

 

[benniejordaan]

Wess wrote:

Hi Bennie,

With having a magnet inside the lure, there will be a meganetic field created.

Will this not have an effect on the catch rate of the lure?

I know with such a small magnet the field will be very weak but some fish are more sensitive than others.

Hi,

I think, if anything it will probably increase the catch rate. Many Japanese lures use a magnetic ballast system.

 

[Shannon]

Even Rapala use a magnetic system in their long cast lures.

Bennie awesome looking lure!

 

[benniejordaan]

Shannon wrote:

Even Rapala use a magnetic system in their long cast lures.

Bennie awesome looking lure!

Thanks... Wish I had boat building skills though!

 

[iggy]

Bennie, you can compete with the best lure builders out there! Your lures looks awesum man!! I just love the detail and fine art work you put into them! Pretty soon we'll be having "BJ" lures on the market!