Topwater Stickbait Pencilbait 7cm / 3''

I finally decided to publish some of the lures I designed and rapid prototyped a few years back.

This topwater stickbait / pencilbait has a length of 7cm / 3'' and weights approx. 7g / 1/4oz without hooks. I already caught many perch and asp using them.

If you don't have the tools and experience building lures, this probably is not the right project.

Tools:

• round pliers
• superglue
• small claps or vise
• paintbrush

Hardware:

• 0,8 mm stainless steel wire
• 1x 6,35 mm steel bearing ball
• 2x 4 mm steel bearing ball
• 2x 5 mm round lure eyes
• colors (e.g. spraypaint, airbrush, pens)
• epoxy resin

Printsettings lurebody (important):

• placement: on flat side
• Nozzle Diameter: 0.4mm
• layer height: 0,1mm
• Infill: 10% Rectilinear
• Perimeters: 2
• height modifier range 4-7mm: Perimeters: 3
• Bottom solid layers: 2 (min. bottom shell thickness 0)
• Top solid layers: 4 (min. top shell thickness 0)

        the model weight shown after slicing should be around 4,2g 

        if you have adhesion problems use “outer brim only” (width 1mm)

Printsettings Stencil (important):

• placement: on flat side, then turn x by 180°
• Nozzle Diameter: 0.4mm
• layer height: 0,1mm
• Infill: 15%
• Perimeters: 3
• Supports needed “on build plate only”
• use Brim

Assembly:

1. bend hookeyes from stainless steel wire using round pliers
2. place hookeyes and bearing balls as shown in one half
3. apply superglue at hookeyes and on flat area. Leave a gap to the big BB
4. place second half on top and press together using clamps or vise
5. color to liking
6. apply 5-7 layers of epoxy resin or similar topcoat you prefer
7. let dry (ideally in rotating drying rack)
8. clean hookeyes from excess epoxy resin
9. add splitrings and hooks