OK I admit this isn't to shoot out of a gun
But Shoot LONG RANGE with a rod and reel
As some of you know I tinker around making fishing lures
LOL Partly because when I loose a $15 or more lure it HURTS
Lets not talk about the $50 to $100 swimbaits , I WILL NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT ORDERING
But if I make ( or at least TRY) that lure and I loose it I am out about $1
So the other day I saw another bass fisherman using a lure I have not seen for sale
Might be I don't have what looked to be a custom bass boat with all the latest toys
I also might not shop the right stores
But I would like to cast it out of Zink WW's
A 3" long lure body about 1" wide flat oval with the front and side edges thin
Think of this as a spinnerbait body that will have a spinnerbait hook out the back
With the spinnerbait wire out the front
I am thinking with the area the wire exits to be thicker for durability
Powder coating the Zink for color
The oval Zink body will be thicker in the middle , tapered to the sides
Flat top with a flattened upside down V profile
With a upward tilt to the water surface to be used as a lifting surface
That is reason for the long , wide and flat bottom as a lifting surface of the body of the lure
I want to cast the (1 oz to 1 1/2 oz maybe) spinnerbait a LONG Ways into shallow water and not spook the bass with the boat
Also because of the high lift of the body can be fished super slow , way slower than a normal spinnerbait
I have casted Zink WW's for a few bullets and sinkers before
But I have never tried casting Zink into thin shapes
So before I start cutting the steel for the mold
I have to ask
Will I be able to cast the thin profile I am talking about ?
I mean will the Zink WW alloy flow repeatably well enough to the thin edges without freezing ?
How thin could I get away with for the edges ?
Before I get the edges snapping off from the impact with the water and fish strikes
Also will normal powder coating work well on the cast Zink WW's lure body ?
Thanks
John