My new hobby

[spoonpluggergino]

Now that I am pratically retired I hardly work, I go to work when I feel like. I needed for something to do. I started reading a bunch of stuff on Tackle Underground site, it's a great site about bait building and other stuff. I decided to start building and airbrushing painting, wich I did not think I could paint, To my surprice I am actually prety good. Bait building is actually addicting, I make a bait than I want to make something different. I work for hours and I love it. Beside muskie glide baits I also made some big Bombers and including spoonplugs from 6 inches to 10 inches. The latest I made blade baits with tails on, the tails are Bill Beck ideas, special tanks to Bill. By the way Bill made me a spoonplug rod with a long cork handle, I really love the rod, Thanks Bill. Here is some of my work

Gino

[spoonpluggergino]

Couple of more baits

10 inch spoonplug and my first glide perch bait

Gino

[BV Rives]

Genio They all look great,glad you are enjoying your hobby. Bob

[Fran Myers]

Gino,

Check Out Larry Dahlberg's MakeLure site. I've been thinking about doing some of the lures myself but I'm kind of a klutz when it comes to this kind of stuff.

I hope semi-retirement works out for you. Hoping for a similar situation stating in January.