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moocks

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Spooks are fun to use and easy to make. here is how I do them.

 

These spooks are AYC , 7-1/2 " x 1-3/8" Diameter and will end up weighing a little under 3 ounces. the 1st two pictures show how I through drill.

 

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In the Third picture you will notice the drill is offset about 1/8 ". This is the key to a spook. If the nose loop not offset drilled you might as well say "Howdy Partner"

 

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As long as you drill the tail 1st and then chuck the tail your drill should intersect the 1st hole. I use a 3/16 drill on the the tail a 1/8 on the nose.

 

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Here you see the through wire inserted

 

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I trim the nose and tails with a band saw and sand smooth.

 

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I use 3/16" SS pop rivets for the nose and knock off the head for spooks or darters

 

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Because I used a 1/8" drill on the nose I now can countersink it with a 3/16" bit just the depth of the SS pop rivet. This will give it a shoulder to rest against and the loop will not pull through the wood like they tend to do on a darters sloped face.

 

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I just use a metal V block to drill the belly hook and weight holes.

 

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One day I was playing around with a half set cup of epoxy and stuck a foam brush handle in the center of it. After it set up I got to looking at it and decided it would make a good jig for locating eye holes. As long as the diameter is the same as the plug you can insert the handle in the belly hole and flip to drill both eyes.

 

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I gave them a couple dips in propionate

 

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Installed .200 in the belly and .400 in the tail primed and took for a swim. tail is just below surface and water level runs through the eye and the nose loop is just above the surface. Works amazingly well with my 9' St Croix.

 

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Some day I may finish them and they will look more like like this.

 

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Two things in life I love. Fishing, and looking at the wives pictures on the milk Carton

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Good show and tell Moocks. The way you do the drill through is much better than the cave man method I use. redface.gif Another thought could be the intended use for the spook. I am a butt loader but I won't use my spooks to do the walk and stop. I keep them on constant movement. My thought is distance of cast vs how the plug sits. I'm trying to clear a breaking wave your not.Both thoughts are correct and I have seen fish come up on both methods. Your spook patterns are some of my favorite looks of spooks. Keep up the good work young man. wink.gif

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