Does anyone know how to make a replacement diving vane for rapala original 
floating lure. I tried grinding one from a cassette box but the action was 
wrong.

In article <ooPMe.4033$R5.876@news.indigo.ie>, do do
<URL:mailto:drimnamore@eircom.net> wrote:

> Does anyone know how to make a replacement diving vane for rapala original 
> floating lure. I tried grinding one from a cassette box but the action was 
> wrong. 


I've revaned a few.  It's almost impossible to match the original unless you
have one to copy - so err on the smallish size (or be prepared to work on it
after fitting - but time spent filing on the beach is fishing time wasted.)

You can try using thick soft polyethylene - harder to stick but easier to
shape on the beach.

The long thing shallow divers are not too hard to repair.  Deep divers and
short bodied models are rather more critical.

Cheerio,

-- 

>> derek.moody@clara.net

Shallow angle = deep diver, the steep angle downwards = deep and deeper 
diver.


"Derek.Moody"  wrote in message 
news:ant180130345BxcK@half-baked-idea.co.uk...

> In article <ooPMe.4033$R5.876@news.indigo.ie>, do do
> <URL:mailto:drimnamore@eircom.net> wrote:
>> Does anyone know how to make a replacement diving vane for rapala 
>> original
>> floating lure. I tried grinding one from a cassette box but the action 
>> was
>> wrong.
>
> I've revaned a few.  It's almost impossible to match the original unless 
> you
> have one to copy - so err on the smallish size (or be prepared to work on 
> it
> after fitting - but time spent filing on the beach is fishing time 
> wasted.)
>
> You can try using thick soft polyethylene - harder to stick but easier to
> shape on the beach.
>
> The long thing shallow divers are not too hard to repair.  Deep divers and
> short bodied models are rather more critical.
>
> Cheerio,
>
> -- 
>>> derek.moody@clara.net
>