Making topwater plugs with kids

[Longhunter89]

Been a long busy weekend. Finally got in the shop Sunday afternoon and turned a few top water plugs on the lathe and let my youngins paint them. First time I ever tried to turn lures. Had to raid my wife's craft paint supply. Dont know how well they will run in the water but the kids sure had fun painting them

 

[longbowdave1]

That should catch fish

 

[Anvil Head]

Like the froggy chugger. Should wear out pond bass just fine.
What kind of wood you using?

 

[Mars]

That looks like a fun project. I'll have to give that a try.

 

[Longhunter89]

Like the froggy chugger. Should wear out pond bass just fine.
What kind of wood you using?

Poplar. I sealed it with a clear acrylic finish.

 

[Longhunter89]

That looks like a fun project. I'll have to give that a try.

The hardest part to work on was the poppers mouth. I really needed a ball file I can chuck up in lathe to make the concave part. I didn't have one so I used a very small chisel and hollowed it out the best I could.

 

[Anvil Head]

The hardest part to work on was the poppers mouth. I really needed a ball file I can chuck up in lathe to make the concave part. I didn't have one so I used a very small chisel and hollowed it out the best I could.

All it has to do is "slurp and burp" - fish don't care if it's not perfect.

 

[Mars]

The hardest part to work on was the poppers mouth. I really needed a ball file I can chuck up in lathe to make the concave part. I didn't have one so I used a very small chisel and hollowed it out the best I could.

I think I have one of those but finding it in my mess of a shop is another issue.

 

[Longhunter89]

Put the hooks on them today. Gonna take them fishing in a couple days so the can try them out....

 

[antharper]

Looks great to me ! I’d have to catch a fish with both

 

[Bkeepr]

they will treasure those lures years from now! (If they aren't up in a tree or stuck on the bottom of the pond )

 

[Longhunter89]

They worked! Took the kids to a local pond, they caught a good mess of fish including the big bream my daughter caught on her top water lure.

 

[Anvil Head]

Yeah Buddy! I'd take a dozen of those those big longears over bass any day.
Good on them both (and You for sharing talent with them and pics with us).

 

[antharper]

That is awesome , nice bass and a huge red breast

 

[Railroader]

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