2013...

[The Great Wallsendo]

Pics to follow...*hic*

Tomorrow...probs

...still high on the fumes!!!

[codseeker]

Pics to follow...*hic*

Tomorrow...probs

...still high on the fumes!!!

it wont be shore fishing fumes a tell ya pmsl

[The Great Wallsendo]

Work in progress...

[The Jester]

They look spot on

[kayos]

They look spot on

If a little glum!

[The Jester]

If a little glum!

Glum Shads make Happy Anglers...

Did you buy a mould for these Norm, or made your own.....

[Norman]

Not so glum now Mark, they have eyes (easier to find their way to the cod !)

had to make the mould Chris, did find a couple (and bought them) but they are pretty poor really.
Busy investigating best approach at the moment, have gone through quite a bit plaster of paris and silicone mould material but, they are getting better ..... have only got about 12 weeks or so left to perfect the best method and build a bit stock ... ....... meanwhile, Tone the apprentice is doing well .... he has his own hand carved master shad ready to make a mould then we'll see how it looks ...




"The ayes have it! " - looking a little (well , I suppose it is a little) less glum ....




norm

[The Jester]

Those flatties are great Norm , all the shads look A1, i like the glitter additive, did you scrape it off the Xmas cards
3 x 5" shads are £5.25 on Ebay, by buying the components, how much do you think you save

[kayos]

Looks like a cracking project Norm, could be the next cottage industry. Just a wee smile on their chops and you're sorted!

[The Great Wallsendo]

Totally satisfying little project...the seeds were sewn a few weeks ago (Norman can tell that tale)

In the mean time, Like Norm says, I've been whittling away a solid blank...

Here's my efforts so far:

After building up layers of balsa I carved into the basic shape...at this point I nearly didn't go with a shad


Then using coarse sand paper I kind of scraped it into shape


Looking a bit stocky at this stage I kept going...





I think I'm there or there abouts now with the shape – any more messing about and I'll be in danger of snapping the tail off!

Just need to fine sand it, carve some detail in and then lacquer up!

Gone “traditional” with this first attempt but have got materials to try something different next time

[lingking]

great stuff tony from "anne summers" to "fishing lure" in few strokes

[kingcod deano]

Great stuff lads I had looked into doing this a while back now and managed to find a supplyer of the liquids and hardners etc that you need to make your own here is the link if its any good to you
Liquid Plastic

[Norman]

Aye Deano, thats the one ...... It's great fun but much enhanced by the fact that it's sooo hard to get it "just right" ..... I've burned loads of plastics and other materials and had the garage like old london town in the smog ..... (Tony the cook comes in very handy when a pan is needed) the satisfaction and end result when you get a good cast is worth the work.
Chris, for cost I think maybe the material itself is cheaper than buying shads (or could be in a years time when we perfect it ) as long as you don't burn it or waste it, but at this point in time I'm many many pounds down due to mould material and some (a large ) amount of failed stuff, but that's not what it's about, cost is immeterial, it's the pleasure of success (cant wait for the first fish )
The story all started about 3 weeks ago when a new lad at the marina (Chris) with a similar boat to slinky (like kevins 645) said hello, we got talking and he showed me and gave me one of his flatty lures ............................ I knew as soon as I seen ........ the stage was set :0) ... many thanks Chris...

It's hard work..... certainly not as flash as a bought shad .....and is a lot easier to cast with two pair of hands (thanks tone) but sheer heaven when it comes out the mould as a good-un.
Still lots of problems to get over but we're getting there ....
pleased yous like .....

norm

[The Jester]

I understand that money doesnt come into it, the first fish on the home made shads will be one to be remembered

I think they need a name though....what about "Normads"...

[easyfish1]

I understand that money doesnt come into it, the first fish on the home made shads will be one to be remembered

I think they need a name though....what about "Normads"...

cracking lures norman.....and as you say a pleasure to develop and see the results


the name should be "go-nads"..