Prior to fitting the lead pellets into the lure blanks I dabbed a little five minute epoxy into the holes in each
lure. After the pellets were hammered into the lures I then filled the holes with a generous amount of five
minute epoxy to ensure that they would stay put for good.
When the epoxy had fully hardened I
filed and sanded down the belly area of
the lures so that they were now ready for
undercoat and painting.