3D printable Salmon Trolling Fender

prusaprinters

Salmon fenders are extremely expensive for what they are - a piece of plastic that flops around that sorta looks like a school of fish, meant to attract salmon to the bait presented in the terminal tackle a few feet beyond the dodger. These things are $10-20 a pop and are usually just a bent piece of acrylic with some stickers attached. Printing these out of glow in the dark PLA makes them extremely inexpensive and adds an attractant in the manufacturing process. Initially I attempted to model the bending of the fender into the design and printing, but this added unnecessary complexity. It's preferable to print the part as a simple flat solid, then use the benefit of thermoplastic as a medium to 'massage' the ends of the dodger into it's final, water-floppy shape. Print Settings Printer Brand: SeeMeCNC Printer: Rostock MAX Rafts: No Supports: No Infill: 50-100% Notes: Print, then once off the hotbed you may use a small pot of boiling water, a small butane torch, or a heat gun to get the end tacky. Once flexible, bend as seen in the photos or as per your preferred flasher shape. You may apply reflective stickers, etc as attractant. In the photos, I've applied epoxy resin with a number of glitter colors added. This makes the part water-tight, adds strength, and a visual attractant. Category: Sport & Outdoors