[Andy Marquis]

rockie Lure, Ribs for deep vibration and some bubbling shad style tight ribs for high end vibes??


New LRF Lures, getting smaller...



Attempt at a swimbait. not sure if it will work but hey...



For anyone who has not followed this before I make the masters in modelling clay, make a mould out of RTV Silicone and then pour my own soft lures.

They have a flat side to make life easier in making the mould.

 

[Dave Irving]

Andy,
Given how successful your last designs have proved to be, Fingers crossed for you Andy that these are just as successful.

 

[Tim Murphy]

Looking good Andy.
Have you tried pouring LRF moulds yet? I struggle getting the Plastisol into the 4" xlayer moulds accurately.
I'll be interested to see how the swimbait comes out, I just wonder if it needs wire for strength?
Keep us informed...

 

[Mike Sullivan]

Looking good mate, sure they will work..

 

[Andy Marquis]

Looking good Andy.
Have you tried pouring LRF moulds yet? I struggle getting the Plastisol into the 4" xlayer moulds accurately.
I'll be interested to see how the swimbait comes out, I just wonder if it needs wire for strength?
Keep us informed...

My own style LRF is about 2 inches long and not a problem. Make sure it is hot enough to flow well out of the jug. You get the technique with practice.

 

[Neil Dixon]

Andy, this is fascinating, thank you for posting this stuff.

 

[Matt Newcombe]

some cool looking stuff there Andy. Really liking the look of the first one.

 

[Ritchie Campion]

The top bubbling shad thingymabob looks good. What colour you going for, for that? I'll pm you my work address now whilst I remember.

 

[Paddy]

They look like another good batch of lures Andy, i am sure you will catch plenty with them :-D:-D

 

[Mick Ward]

Have you got a finished one yet Andy? I love the wrasse lure, very nice mate I reckon youre onto a winner with the shape etc. Let us know and show us a finished one soon.

 

[Ritchie Campion]

Have you got a finished one yet Andy? I love the wrasse lure, very nice mate I reckon youre onto a winner with the shape etc. Let us know and show us a finished one soon.

I reckon, if the tails wide enough it would/could be worth inserting a little rattle... Just a thought.

 

[Tom Massey]

quality stuff mate!!

 

[Andy Marquis]

I just got home frem the pub after work, left the girlies to it, i'm too old now... I'll take the micky in the morning when they're sitting at their desks feeling hung over!!

Just de-moulded the clay lures, destroyed the in the process as usual. Must be another way but hey, the mould is an exact copy after all so no real loss.

If I have time I will make one of each tomorrow.

 

[Mick Ward]

Are you modeling them with plastercine Andy? Have you tried Play-doh or even some clay? Or doesnt it really matter?

 

[Paul Gunning]

There is that stuff 'kids' use, you model it, then bake it in the oven to make it hard, not sure how much detail would be lost in the baking/expanding process.

 

[Andy Marquis]

Thats the stuff Paul, I just don't bake it, I felt it might be too hard to get the lures out of the mould if they were solid? But maybe not. Might do that next time.

 

[Andy Marquis]

Thought I would post this one as I have been experimenting with colours. I sent a couple like this to one of the head testers the other day so he can give them a go over in crapaudland.



Here's all the new lures in plastic mode.

I tried them all the other night and not wuite as planned, in fact not as planned at all. never mind, you can't win them all!!

the swim baits don;t do anything at all, come back dead straight, same for the very small paddles, but they did still take fish OTD. It was too windy for the little ones. The large paddle front right is my first LRF design lure for size help against the new LRF paddles. The original LRF paddle is still good, made a new mould with the latest batch of Silicone after using a blowtorch to get them nice and shiny so that they will be clear on the clear and glitter colours. Any fingerprints show up like you wouldn't beleive and you can't get a see-through colour if you know what I mean, the surface is cloudy. The new mould should fix that now I made the new mould.

 

[Paul Gunning]

Interesting test report Andy, I guess you can take Ideas from testing, even those that don't 'work' as intended. I would love to have a go at these home made designs, but it's something I will consider for the future, when I have more time and resources.

 

[Ritchie Campion]

Thought I would post this one as I have been experimenting with colours. I sent a couple like this to one of the head testers the other day so he can give them a go over in crapaudland.

Whos that then? I like the colours

 

[Andy Marquis]

That would be you, did you get them yet? Sure I put some green and purple swirl ones in?