Home made Gotchas. Fishing tip # ??? - Page 2

SheYakFishr · 07-05-2008, 10:57 AM

Wow... they look great!!! :bowdown

pcolapaddler · 07-07-2008, 05:58 AM

Sounds like a great idea. What happened to the pictures?

captken · 07-07-2008, 07:20 PM

I can see the photos just fine.

RE: lead head mold for Gotchas. Easy enough to make a mold for whatever size tubing you choose. You can make a decent mold out of oak or aluminum.

To make an oak mold, all you need is a drill press, a couple of drill bits,a piece of 2" thick oak and a band saw. If you have everything at hand, it takes about10 minutes to make the mold. I no longer have a band saw so I cannot illustrate it but I can tell you how to make the mold.

sailfish23 · 08-23-2008, 08:57 PM

how do the hooks stay in place?

captken · 08-23-2008, 10:37 PM

I didn't show the split ring I usually use. The split ring won't allow the hook or wire to back out of the hole.

I'll try to remember to make some with nickle plated .44 Magnum cases in the morning. Thanks for pointing out the omission. I'm sure others wondered too.

TWINKIE6816 · 09-05-2008, 01:41 PM

Did you ever get the new pics with the split rings?

captken · 09-05-2008, 03:37 PM

Sorry Mike, I never even thought of it after making the last post. All the split ring does is keeps the eye of the hook from coming back out the hole. A snap or snap swivel does the same thing.

07-05-2008, 10:57 AM	#11
SheYakFishr Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Milton, FL... or somewhere fishing on my yak...... Posts: 1,614	RE: Home made Gotchas. Fishing tip # ??? Wow... they look great!!! :bowdown

07-07-2008, 05:58 AM	#12
pcolapaddler Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 39	RE: Home made Gotchas. Fishing tip # ??? Sounds like a great idea. What happened to the pictures?

07-07-2008, 07:20 PM	#13
captken Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Crystal River, FL Posts: 1,927	RE: Home made Gotchas. Fishing tip # ??? I can see the photos just fine. RE: lead head mold for Gotchas. Easy enough to make a mold for whatever size tubing you choose. You can make a decent mold out of oak or aluminum. To make an oak mold, all you need is a drill press, a couple of drill bits,a piece of 2" thick oak and a band saw. If you have everything at hand, it takes about10 minutes to make the mold. I no longer have a band saw so I cannot illustrate it but I can tell you how to make the mold. __________________ Captken http://www.panhandlefishingbooks.com/

08-23-2008, 08:57 PM	#14
sailfish23 Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 701	RE: Home made Gotchas. Fishing tip # ??? how do the hooks stay in place? __________________ ___________________________________________ SHANNON CHAPMAN TEAM "BREEZE FAB" TEAM "SUNDOWN" KILL EM ALL!

08-23-2008, 10:37 PM	#15
captken Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Crystal River, FL Posts: 1,927	RE: Home made Gotchas. Fishing tip # ??? I didn't show the split ring I usually use. The split ring won't allow the hook or wire to back out of the hole. I'll try to remember to make some with nickle plated .44 Magnum cases in the morning. Thanks for pointing out the omission. I'm sure others wondered too. __________________ Captken http://www.panhandlefishingbooks.com/

09-05-2008, 01:41 PM	#16
TWINKIE6816 Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MILTON Posts: 524	RE: Home made Gotchas. Fishing tip # ??? Did you ever get the new pics with the split rings?

09-05-2008, 03:37 PM	#17
captken Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Crystal River, FL Posts: 1,927	RE: Home made Gotchas. Fishing tip # ??? Sorry Mike, I never even thought of it after making the last post. All the split ring does is keeps the eye of the hook from coming back out the hole. A snap or snap swivel does the same thing. __________________ Captken http://www.panhandlefishingbooks.com/

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