Quote Originally Posted by azslabber View Post
I want to know how you did it.lol.
I cheated!:D

I used a #4 jig hook. I used a penny and a dime as templates to cut discs out of a Pepsi can. I had intended to use the dime size first and then cover it up with the penny sized disc, but the penny size was just a little too big... so I just used 2 dime sized one on top of the other. I did this so it would hold the heat a little longer for the trip from the oven to the paint jar.



I sanded the outside of the Pepsi can a little with 150 grit to roughen it up a little to make sure the paint stuck well.


You can see the scratches on the can.

For the first coat of paint, I preheated the to 400*F to get the spoons good and hot. After that I was able to heat and cure at 375*. The 2 layers of aluminum (4 halves) had little gaps between them, so I coated and cured them until the gaps were full. This seems to hold everything together nicely and holds the spoon on the hook real well too!



I call the one on the left "Baby Bluegill" and the one on the right "Baby Shad".

They're a little bigger and heavier than the #8 hook size, but I believe they'll still catch them big Bull 'Gills... and that's the ones we really want eh!