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damaged cranks what to do w em?

Posted By: chrisc/striper express guide service

damaged cranks what to do w em? - 11/06/15 03:30 AM

i have a ton still great except bill broke or chipped in several ways...anybody got ideas?
Posted By: Bradshuflin aka hunter'sdad

Re: damaged cranks what to do w em? - 11/06/15 03:43 AM

Grind them down into wake baits
Posted By: basscat dad

Re: damaged cranks what to do w em? - 11/06/15 01:08 PM

or keep grinding and turn them into top water baits.
Posted By: Bois d'arc

Re: damaged cranks what to do w em? - 11/06/15 03:30 PM

Just thinkin'...maybe Plast-aid. Make a clay mold of a good one then use Plast-aid to fix the old one. Might work?? I've used the stuff to fix lots of broken plastic widgets. Pretty durable stuff. Never tried to clear it with acetone...
Posted By: JIM SR.

Re: damaged cranks what to do w em? - 11/06/15 04:35 PM

key chains..
Posted By: Bois d'arc

Re: damaged cranks what to do w em? - 11/08/15 04:57 PM

Originally Posted By: JIM SR.
key chains..


Tried the Plast-aid fixbang...Jim's idea is better.
Posted By: JIM SR.

Re: damaged cranks what to do w em? - 11/10/15 12:31 AM

Christmas ornaments.. fish
Posted By: Bradshuflin aka hunter'sdad

Re: damaged cranks what to do w em? - 11/10/15 10:03 AM

If your not doing anything with them I would be happy to take them off your hands might even trade you a few of my good cranks for them.
Posted By: Slide_R

Re: damaged cranks what to do w em? - 11/10/15 01:53 PM

Pratice blanks for painting.
Posted By: Bois d'arc

Re: damaged cranks what to do w em? - 11/10/15 02:10 PM

Originally Posted By: JIM SR.
Christmas ornaments.. fish


Best idea so far .... thumb thumb
Posted By: basscat dad

Re: damaged cranks what to do w em? - 11/10/15 03:41 PM

put an old rusted hook on the back and hang it up in a tree where somebody can get to it. theyll think its the find of a lifeime. remember how excited it is finding a lure when youre out fishing. cheap thrills for sure.
Posted By: Bois d'arc

Re: damaged cranks what to do w em? - 11/10/15 03:47 PM

Originally Posted By: basscat dad
put an old rusted hook on the back and hang it up in a tree where somebody can get to it. theyll think its the find of a lifeime. remember how excited it is finding a lure when youre out fishing. cheap thrills for sure.


on second thought....this is the best idea so far. roflmao
Posted By: Bois d'arc

Re: damaged cranks what to do w em? - 01/26/17 03:37 PM

Found this really cool idea on YouTube.

Mods to factory lures

Anybody wanting to get rid of their old plastic cranks with damaged bills who_knows.
Posted By: COWBOYSFAN008

Re: damaged cranks what to do w em? - 02/13/17 04:04 PM

Key chains
Posted By: Txduckhunter

Re: damaged cranks what to do w em? - 02/13/17 08:13 PM

Take hooks off, use as floats for cull rings
Posted By: Jack5101

Re: damaged cranks what to do w em? - 02/15/17 02:17 AM

cool vid for repair on cranks for sure
Posted By: H2O Seeker

Re: damaged cranks what to do w em? - 06/01/17 01:22 PM

Ear rings for your woman.
Posted By: Bois d'arc

Re: damaged cranks what to do w em? - 07/11/17 10:13 PM

replacing the broken factory bills on old baits with these new ones....will be repainting them with my own patterns. we'll see how they fish??
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