I don’t use a hammer when modifying a mold. I tape the item in place with masking tape then go to my largest bench vise. I put the mold in the vice and tighten it down.
I also have used JB Weld but lately switched to RTV silicone.
I keep 2 bottles of Super Glue gel in the boat at all times. One is an unopened backup in the glove box while the other rides in a cup holder beside one of the consoles. I use it for all plastics which contact a jig head.
The bottle in the cup holder stays there and has never blown out of the boat on the lake or on the road.
I just got my second one in last week. I did so many mods to my first one that I decided to start over. I have used several different hooks up to 2/0. I prefer a Gamakatsu 1/0 that I got for 60% off on close out at Shorty's Hook Sales.
You may want to try Barlows Tackle in Richardson TX. I just ordered a mold and some keepers from them I got them quickly.
I don’t order plastics from them as I make my own, but I assume they would come as quickly as possible.
Not at all. I went up. I fished between the Virgin bluff and Carrs. All of my fish were around ledgy points. I threw 3 colors of Zeros and caught fish on all of them. Alabama Craw was the best but PBJ was a close second.
I was the third rig at the Cape Fair ramp this morning. When I left there were less than 10.
I had a few green fish and some spotted ones. The only bites I could get were on a Zero. Water was 56° to 59°.
I had to go to Stone Co today so I decided to run by Cape Fair. The first lot was full. The new lot above it was full. Many of the marina sites were taken. The west lot and any wide spot around it were taken. There must have been 30 trucks and trailers at the ramp next to Flat Creek Restaurant. I’ve never seen so many units in my life around there. We also must have met at least 20 boats between Cape Fair and Elsie. It
A friend of mine is catching smallmouth down by the dam. Like you I like the river. I hope to go tomorrow. I think I will start down around school house or JL hollow. We had some spinner bait and crank bait fish down there a while back.
Are there a bunch os white bass chasers between Asher’s and Blunk’s?
Lower lake areas have white bass spawns without shoals. Like Ham stated. When I target them I like to have a consistent wind direction preferably for 3 days In a row then fis those places at night. Buck tail jigs in red/black and purple/orange have been my best producers unless the moon is bright.
This has always been a late April or early May thing, way later than the river spawn.
Any of you using one to stabilize a trolling motor? I bought one to support my MK Ulterra with 360. I’m looking for ideas to keep the claw open while stowing it from the console.