It would seem that the balancer is an ordinary bait that does not require special skills and tricks of fishing. No matter how you pull the rod, the bait will always go to the side. This is the whole idea of the balancer. However, if you look at fishing with a balance beam wider, then you can see a whole science in it, which will be no less exciting to comprehend than fly fishing or spinning. And if the balancer is made by hand, we can consider that the beginning of reaching the tops of fishing has been laid.
Instructions
Step 1
Prepare the necessary tools and materials. You will need soft wood (aspen, linden) or hard foam, 0.5 mm steel wire, low melting point solder, lead. For the wing, you need a plastic bottle with thick walls, paints (acrylic / gouache), tees and hooks, PVA, soap, alabaster, graphite powder. Tools: knife, wire cutters, flat and round nose pliers, brush, tin can, soldering iron, sandpaper No. 2 and a set of files.
Step 2
Make a blank. From wood or dense foam, cut out the shape of the workpiece with a knife at your discretion. Then sand the workpiece with sandpaper. Make the tail thinner.
Step 3
Insert the hooks with the ears removed into the workpiece, gluing from PVA. Visually determine where the center of gravity will be, make a note there. Insert a curved arc-shaped wire into the workpiece for the future loop. Glue it with PVA.
Step 4
Make a casting mold. Use alabaster with PVA. Fill one half of the mold with alabaster, place the blank sideways there, press down to the middle. Let the mold cool and use a knife to remove any bumps and excess alabaster. Pull out the workpiece carefully. Do the same for the second half of the workpiece.
Step 5
Cast off the balancers. Cover the impression with a graphite soap solution and allow to dry. To get the graphite powder, simply rub the lead with fine sandpaper. Before pouring, insert the hooks into the loop and secure it with plasticine in the mold. The loop should go in, and the body of the balancer should be 3-4 mm.
Step 6
After separating the mold from the cast balancer, let it cool or immerse it in cold water. After cooling down, paint the balancer with acrylics and gouache paints as you like. Show your imagination, and it will certainly affect your catch. Remember, the brighter the color, the more interest it will generate!
