Tuesday, October 22, 2013

JEWELER'S HAND DISC AND HOLE SHEET METAL STEEL CUTTER PUNCH PUNCHING TOOL KIT

This handy tool allows you to put sheet materials into the horizontal slot and punch out a disc and hole with a hammer. The hole sizes are; 1/2 inch, 5/8 inch, 3/4 inch, 7/8 inch, and 1 inch. Cuts metal up to 14 gauge thick.This great little metal punch is great to have for all kinds of projects.


Here is a video of a project I use the sheet metal punch for.

             
                Hole Punch Cutter Kit


          
 

 

Monday, August 5, 2013

Custom Formed Fishing Lure Stencils


If you are a lure maker and painter of wooden or plastic body lures you probably already know that painting stencils can be one of the most useful painting tools in your bag of lure painting skills.
If you have attempted to make you own lure stencils you also already know it can be a daunting task. It can be extremely difficult to make form fitting stencils that fit snugly to your lure for those clean painting lines.

I have found a source of custom made lure stencils that will fit many of the most popular lure bodies like a glove.

You get a left and right side custom formed stencil ready for you to cut the traditional patterns or you can create your own fish attracting paint patterns.

These lure stencils are affordable, fit the lure bodies snugly, and will help make you a better lure painter.

                          Lure Stencils Available Here.
Good fishing,
Kermett Adams

Friday, July 12, 2013

Grand Dad's Handmade Wooden Lures



At GrandDad's Lures, they handcraft only the highest quality top water lures right here in USA. Located in Glen Saint Mary, FL they have ties in both the North and the South.They are very proud to be one of the few remaining American Lure Makers. They started this business with the vision to handcraft and reintroduce the lures of our forefathers, using today's technology. GrandDad's Lures provides a high quality product, a bait you can pass down.

Take a look at his beautiful handmade wooden lures; Grand Dad's Lures

 

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

How to Assemble Deluxe Lure Box With a Glue Tape Dispenser


The glue tape dispenser is a little more costly to get set up compared to a hot glue gun, but is by far the best way to glue boxes particularly if you are doing a lot of boxes.


 

 

Monday, March 4, 2013

Excelsior Mini Lathe - Rockler Woodworking Tools

Excelsior Mini Lathe from Rockler Woodworking


With solid cast-iron construction, a robust 1/2 hp motor and a precision- machined live center, this little workhorse rivals features found in much larger lathes. It can turn bowls of almost 10" in diameter, and spindles up to 17-3/4" in length, making it perfect for chair legs, small table legs and an endless array of decorative turnings. This is also a great lathe for making wooden lures. A convenient door provides easy access to the belt, along with 5 different speeds: 760, 1100, 1600, 2200 and 3200 RPM. Cast-iron body provides mass for minimal vibration, stable turning and maximum durability. To increase your spindle capacity to 38-1/2'', just use the optional  Bed Extension.

Features include:
  • Powerful 1/2 HP motor
  • Solid cast iron base
  • Spur center on headstock
  • Ball-bearing live center on tailstock
  • Heavy-duty knockout bar for spur center
  • 6" tool rest
  • 3" face plate
  • 5 different speeds: 760, 1100, 1600, 2200 and 3200 RPM
  • Convenient belt access door
  • Cam-locking ratcheting adjustment levers
  • Chrome-plated hardware
  • Removable safety switch
  • Non-slip feet
  • Spindle Taper MT2
                      Excelsior Mini Lathe - Rockler Woodworking Tools

                 Learn How to Make Your Own Wooden Top Water Lures






 



Monday, February 25, 2013

Fishing Lure Popper Making With Abranet Sanding Discs

I have found another great Abranet sanding product since I first mentioned my discovery of the Abranet sanding strips.
I use a 5 inch disc sander to make the angled face on popper lures. Until recently I had been using a 120 grit conventional sandpaper disc on the disc sander. As with other uses of sandpaper I had the problem of the grit in the sandpaper loading up after sanding only a few popper faces. Even with frequent cleaning with a small wire brush the sanding disc was short lived at best.

After I saw how great the Abranet sanding strips were for sanding lures in the lathe I bought some of the 5 inch Abranet sanding discs to try on the disc sander. Once I received the sanding discs I discovered that they have a hook and loop type attachment and there was no adhesive backing to attach it to the metal face of my 5 inch disc sander. I contacted the site where I purchased the Abranet sanding grip discs and learned that they have a Conversion Pad made just for this. The conversion pad has the adhesive backing to attach to the sander and the Abranet sanding disc attaches to the Conversion Pad.

The Mirka Abranet 5 inch Mesh Grip Disc 100G, Qty. 10 is what I purchased at this Mirka site link;


 The Mirka Conversion Pad - PSA to Grip, 5 inch, Qty 1 is what I purchased at this Mirka site link; 1105, Mirka Conversion Pad - PSA to Grip, 5, Qty 1
You can purchase just 1 conversion pad for as little as $2.73

This Abranet sanding product is self cleaning just like the sanding strips. So far I still have the first Abranet disc I installed on my sander and after making many poppers faces with it there is no sign of wear or buildup.

If you still have not tried your hand at making popper fishing lures here is a link a video I made showing how I make them;
How to Make Mouth in Wooden Popper Lures

Here you can look at the rotary burr cutting tool I use to cut the popper mouths;
Lure Making Parts,Kits,&Tools

Good fishing this spring,
Kermett Adams
Lure Making Parts

Thursday, February 14, 2013

How to Assemble Deluxe Lure Box With a Hot Glue Gun

Custom Lure Boxes


                                                         
 
If you are a lure maker and have searched for a nice box for your lures you know they are almost impossible to find.
I have spent many hours on internet searches or making telephone calls looking for boxes just the right size for the lures that I make. I eventually found a source for the box sizes that I need the most. I have two box sizes that pretty much fits most of my lure size needs. They are 2 x 2 x 6 and 2.5  x 1.50  x 5. This is width x depth x length and these are outside dimensions of the boxes. These are two piece boxes with a top and bottom. They have finger slots on the lid piece to facilitate ease of opening.

These boxes are white inside and out. They have a matte finish on the inside and a smooth satin finish on the outside of the box. The box material is what is known as a high quality  paper stock with a thickness of .023.

These boxes come flat and are not glued together. There are two methods I have used to glue them together. First is a hot glue gun and secondly with a glue tape dispenser. Below I have listed links to videos/slides on demonstrations of gluing the boxes together with both methods.
The glue tape dispenser is a little more costly to get set up but is by far the best way to glue boxes particularly if you are doing a lot of boxes.

After requests from lure customers and others I am offering these boxes for sale for the first time. You can find information how to purchase  them at my eBay store; Sunrise Tackle Store on eBay

Sunday, January 20, 2013

How to Catch Fish

You can Learn How to Catch More Fish
 
Have you ever noticed that of the weekend fishermen that hit the lakes and streams there are about 10% of them that consistently catch about 90% of the fish being caught? Usually it is the same group in the 10% that go home with fish for supper and the same remaining 90% goes home empty handed.
Sure, some days you are just going to be lucky and catch fish like you know what you are doing. You may think you have it figured out and then come home empty handed your next trip out.
The truth is that every day you go you are dealing with a different set of challenges. On any given body of water it is like a different lake each time you go during the year.The change of seasons, changes in water levels, changes in water temperatures, moon phases,and many other factors effect whether or not fish will bite and even what they my prefer to bite.
There are really only two ways you can learn the hundreds of the pieces in the puzzle on how to improve your odds each and every time you go fishing . One is to devote the many years needed of trial and error til you figure out the pieces of the puzzle. Second is to learn it from a mentor. It can be your dad, grandad, or any other experienced angler willing to spend the time with you to teach you.This same mentoring can be in the form of a training course of some kind like books, DVD, and seminars.
In the link below are assembled some of the best training materials available that will help make you a better fisherman.


Sunday, January 6, 2013

Building a Rattle Chamber in a Wooden Fishing Lure

Hi,
Please give me a little over 6 minutes of your time and I will show you how to make possibly the loudest rattle chamber in a wooden fishing lure that you have ever heard.
Thanks for viewing,
Kermett
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Pro Lures Online.com



Your Complete Source For Custom Fishing Lures and
Thousands of Lure Making Parts

Pro Lures Online is America's 1 choice for top of the line,tournament grade,American made custom lures and is now open for business.

At  Pro Lures Online they pride themselves in offering high quality tournament grade fishing lures. Their vision is to be the first choice of anglers when they realize the need for outstanding Spinnerbaits, Jigs, Buzzbaits, Crankbaits and other top of the line fishing supplies. They not only use what they build and sell, they have confidence in it!

Their Mission is to Provide customers with the finest lures possible and to build a lure exactly to your own specifications.

They carry many hard-to-find items from only the best vendors located throughout the United States, simply not available elsewhere. Tournament anglers will love their  selection of top of the line products.

Add to this their commitment to customer satisfaction and our 100% guarantee and you have a winning combination that's hard to beat. They invite you to browse through their site and see their line up of quality lures for yourself.

          ProLuresOnline.com                                   

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Fishing Lure Making Tools

If you are going to make your own fishing lures there are two main groups of items you will need.

First, there are the lure making parts and there are literally thousands of different pieces available to lure makers. Secondly there are many various lure making  tools available for the lure maker.

There are many sources of fishing lure making parts but it is rare to find a supplier who has in stock all of the lure making parts and the lure making tools you may need.

Whether it is a wire forming tool for making spinner baits or a lead melting melting pot and Do-it Molds for pouring your  own jig heads; LurePartsOnline.com has it all for you.




There are fly tying kits for trout fishermen or for anyone interested in tying flies. There are available dozens of fly tying materials needed to make those fish catching flies.

For fishermen interested in lure kits; there are many kinds available.  
Once your lures are done there is even various kinds of lure packaging available.    
 
Good fishing,
Kermett                                                     
 

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Do You Have the Right Grit?


What is the best sandpaper for lure making if I could only pick one?
There are many kinds of sandpaper and brands made for all kinds of uses. In most of the traditional sand paper the material used for abrading the wood is usually garnet.

Grit size refers to the size of the particles of abrading materials embedded in the sand paper. Traditional grit sizes range from what are classified as  Macrogrits and Microgrits

Macrogrits range in grit size from extra coarse 24 grit up to a very fine 220 grit. Microgrits range in grit size from a very fine 240 grit to ultra fine 1000 grit.
After trying many of the different grit sizes for sanding wooden lures I came to the conclusion the the 3M Wet/Dry 120 grit was the best one for my use. The one I used for years comes in 9x11 flat sheets. I cut it into 1 inch wide strips to use in sanding. Most of the sanding I do is with the strips and sanding the lure body as it is turning in a lathe.

As good as the traditional sandpaper is; it has two downsides that shortens the usefulness of the sandpaper. The first is that the garnet particles on the paper loads up with the wood you are abrading and makes it ineffective. Secondly, the garnet particles will get worn away from the paper making it ineffective.

After many years of using the traditional sandpaper, I will not be using it anymore.
I recently learned of another sanding material called Abranet sanding material. It is available in strips, sheets, discs, and rolls. Most of the strips and sheets are available in either 8 inch or 5 inch lengths. The rolls come in up to 30 foot rolls and is ¾ inch wide. The discs are available in 5 inch diameter. It is more like a sanding fabric than sandpaper. The fabric is porous and the abraded wood sifts right through the fabric and there is no buildup of abraded material. To clean it if needed you can simply shake it or blow on it. What I have used so far are the 2.75 wide x 8 inch long strips. I cut the strips into 3 pieces with scissors and use it exactly as I have used traditional sandpaper. Wide ranges of grit sizes are available in Abranet including, 120,180,240,320,400, and 600.
 
                                     
Abranet sanding strips can be found at a number of places but I got my first product at RubberChuckyProducts where they sell kits of the 2.75 inch x 8 strips. The kit has 6 pieces and has the grit sizes listed just above.

Good fishing,

Kermett

Friday, October 7, 2011

True Image-Life Like Spinner Blades


TrueImage™ - Most life-like blades ever!!


                                           
The TrueImage™ era is here! – Looking for a competitive edge? Look no further. Boasting the most life-like fish patterns available to date, these top of the line blades are intended for the most demanding
anglers. Actual photographs of fish have been transferred to the lures, ensuring they are an identical replica of the real thing. The high tech process has been perfected to allow for a tough, chip resistant finish that will last for the lifetime of the lure.


         
The TrueImage™ line is available in both the natural baitfish style, where the image applied over a painted blade, as well as the “Flash-back” series, designed for clear water applications, where the image is applied over nickel or gold blades. Now available in Willowleaf blades and the muskie sized


Mega blades. BRING YOUR BAITS TO LIFE!
 
Another exclusive LurePartsOnline.com product you will not find elsewhere… Coming soon – TrueImage™ spoons and Colorado blades! Stay tuned.


Sunday, May 15, 2011

Wooden Lure Kits


Ready to Paint Wooden Lure Kits

Wooden lure kits are a great way to create your own fishing lures by painting them your self in your favorite colors.



Now you can have the fun of making your own 5 hook topwater lures! This lure body is the same dimensions of the old Heddon 150 Minnow. Hand lathed Eastern Red Cedar lure body is 3.75 inches long.   #5 props are 1.5 inches long, five #4 treble hooks, and all other hardware included. Two hooks are attached on each side of the lure body and one on the rear of the lure. Eye holes for 5/16 inch 3 D molded plastic eyes, eye screw holes, and  holes for screw eye grommets are pre drilled. Have the enjoyment of making your own wooden top water lure and you only need to do the painting with your favorite fish catching color/pattern.



All of the hard work of making a popper lure has been done with the ready to paint kits.
 
Hand lathed Eastern Red Cedar lure body is 2.5 inches long.   #7 prop is 1 inch long. Two #4 treble hooks, and all other hardware included. One hook is attached on bottom of the lure body and one on the rear of the lure. Eye holes for 5/16 inch 3D molded eyes, eye screw holes, and hook hanger holes pre drilled.  This lure has the double fishing catching sound of the popper plus the prop on the rear. Have the enjoyment of making your own wooden top water lure and you only need to do the painting with your favorite fish catching color/pattern.
 
If you need additional lures parts here is the best source I know of:                         LurePartsOnline
 
 
 








Saturday, May 7, 2011

Build Your Own Inline Spinner Bait Kits


DIY Inline Spinner Bait Kits

Everything you need to build your own top quality willow and french spinners. Components included are wire forms, beads, lure bodies, spinner blades, stickers, clevises, split rings, trebles and hook tubing. Components come in handy plastic box. Will make 10 spinners

ON SALE now at Lure Parts Online for $12.99. Under the  Catagories list click on "Lure Buidling Kits" for this and many more lure making kits.  Have fun making your own spinners baits while saving a lot of money.




Monday, May 2, 2011

Paint Your Own Popper Bass Lures





Paint your own custom colors with these popular unpainted popper bodies. These lure bodies come with loud, fish attracting rattles included. These are high quality plastic lure bodies comparable in size and shape to many of the expensive painted popper lures on the market that sell for $10 to $15 each.

These unpainted plastic lure bodies are 2.5 inches long and weigh about 1/4 oz. when completely rigged. They have recessed eye holes that will accept 1/4 inch diameter eyes.  #2 split rings with #4 or #6  treble hooks are the ideal size for this size lure.

Lure Parts Online is the best source for these unpainted plastic popper bodies.You can also find all the lure making components you may need there including lure paints, hooks, split rings, and beautiful 3D lure eyes. In addition, they have thousands of other items to assist you with the fun hobby of making your own fishing lures of all kinds.


The above pictures are some examples of  colors you can paint or you can choose to go with any of your favorite or old standby colors/patterns.



To find the unpainted popper bodies once you are on the LurePartsOnline site just find "Crankbaits/Minnow Bodies" under the Categories list of items. There you will find many kinds of lure bodies including the unpainted ones.

Have the fun of painting your own bass poppers and save a lot of money at the same time.
Good  Fishing!





Friday, April 29, 2011

Making Your Own Bass Rigs & Lures

For the price of a couple of new lures this book will give you step-by-step instruction on putting together over 30 rigs and lures. Plus you get instructions on presentation, retrieval and all the basics of bass fishing. You’ll save the cost of this book in one fishing trip.Bass Rigs & Lures is a 60 page book in pdf format that you can download right now, Here’s what you get:


The basic rigs
All the rigs you’ve ever heard about, all in one place. The Texas Rig, the Carolina Rig, the Drop Shot Rig and others.


Plus over 30 new rigs and variations on old ones.
Ever hear of the Backward Texas Jerk, the Texas Whiskers Rig or the Skirted Worm Rig? Probably not, because they’re presented here for the first time anywhere. And the bass haven’t heard of them either, and that’s key! 


The basic knots
Step by step instructions and full color illustrations on tying the few simple knots you’ll need to put the rigs and lures together. The Palomar Knot, Barrel Knot, and Blood Knot, plus the Clinch Knot and its variations.

The basic hooks, lines and sinkers
What they look like, how to get them and how to use them in your rigs and lures for smooth, tangle-free fishing and fast, sure hook-sets.

Casting and presentation tips. 
The Texas Rig and the Carolina Rig, as you probably know, are cast differently, presented to the fish differently and retrieved differently. You’ll find tips and pointers on fishing these and every other rig and lure in the book.

Over 90 links to the parts you may need.
If you don’t have a particular hook or sinker in your tackle 
box, just click on the links and you’ll go directly to what you need.

Why do new lures flash onto the fishing scene, work like magic for a while and then fade into oblivion?
Thanks in part to the success of catch-and-release, bass get the opportunity to see the same lures again and again, especially on heavily fished lakes. Over time, they learn to avoid the lures they see most often – the most popular 
lures.

A researcher who agrees with this theory is Dr. Keith Jones, Director of Research at the Berkley Fish Research Center in Spirit Lake, Iowa. In his book, “Knowing Bass, The Scientific Approach to Catching More Fish,” Dr. Jones states, “The results show that under some circumstances, bass can remember lures for at least up to three months and perhaps much, much longer. Who knows? If the experience is bad enough, they might never forget.”
His research suggests that one way to overcome this shyness on the part of the bass is to show them lures they haven’t seen before. One way to do that is to buy all the hot new lures as soon as the come out and race your fishing buddies to the lake. But with lures costing several bucks a pop, there’s an obvious downside to that.
Another way is to devise your own rigs and lures from stuff that you already have. And that’s what Bass Rigs and Lures you can make from stuff in your tackle box” is all about – showing the bass something different.

How is this book different from 99% of other fishing books?
Most other books describe in tedious detail how technique can improve your chances of catching fish. Or give instructions on tying a hundred knots when all you need is three or four. Or have an entire chapter devoted to one type of lure.

Bass Rigs & Lures gives you just what you need to know on all of the above – no more, no less. AND over 30 rigs and lures that are proven to catch fish. PLUS over 90 links to the parts and pieces you may need to put them together. Bass Rigs and Lures contains over 60 pages of full color illustrations, instructions and tips.


"Bass Rigs & Lures" is only $12 and here is where you can get more details on how to purchase.





Friday, February 25, 2011

Fishing Lure Making Supplies




Your Complete Source For
Fishing Lure Making Supplies
LurePartsOnLine.com
Whether you are a "newbie" just starting a hobby of lure making or a seasoned lure maker, Lure Parts Online is the place for you.

Lure Parts Online  pride themselves in offering an unparalleled selection of lure building supplies. With over 12,000 different items in stock you'll find everything you need to build top quality fishing lures! 

Whether you are trying to save money or looking to build premium tackle,they carry it all, including many hard-to-find items simply not available elsewhere. 

Tournament anglers will love their extensive selection of top-of-the-line products. Products like Gamakatsu hooks, bulk plastics, genuine 24k gold plated blades and Titanium wire. Products that will help you win tournaments.

Add to this their commitment to customer satisfaction and our 100% guarantee and you have a winning combination that's hard to beat. We invite you to browse through their site and see the line up of quality lure components for yourself.

In addition to lure components you will also find some great books and DVD's on lure making and lures like the one below.

                                                                 

Sunday, February 13, 2011

SpinTech Treble Hooks



The World's First Rotating Treble Hook - the result of years of extensive research and engineering. The SpinTech Treble Hook reduces the chances of losing fish that spit out the hook. When hooked, fish are known to fight aggressively, subjecting the lure and hook through a lot of stress.


Typical treble hooks attached to lures suffer limited range in angular rotation. In effect, they lock up in multiple positions and experience unnecessary leverage and torque that pry hooks out of fish’s mouths. SpinTech’s unique ability to rotate infinitely in either direction eliminates the locking problem completely. SpinTech hooks reposition themselves with the changing momentum of struggling fish. Simply put, SpinTech improves positive hook set and provides more fluid control over fish, no matter how hard they fight.

SpinTech Treble hooks are constructed with the line tie pin dropping directly down the center of the treble hook, so they remain balanced on any lure or bait and promote maximum performance. They are available in both freshwater and saltwater versions, and in standard or red finishes.

Size 2,1,1/0,2/0,3/0 - 4 per pack

Size 4 - 5 per pack


Size 6 - 5 per pack