new crank and jerk baits

[BIG M]

I have finally finished a batch of baits for myself.  Sat is going to be fun.

[BIG M]

and now the jerk baits

[Munkin]

Alright send me the Tenn shad one with the red eyes Good work there!

I always had a question about making cranks. How do you adjust the weight on them? I just make small wooden cranks and use a 1/8oz drop shot weight. Besides suspend dots/strips or wrapping soldier around the hooks how do you do it?

Allen

[BIG M]

Once the baits a put together your opitions are limited.  Lead tape or soldier on the hooks.  I usually make three baits from a new pattern with 3 different weights and pick the best of the three.  All of those small cranks have an 1/8oz of weight in them.

That bait was suppose to look like a crappie :'(

[Munkin]

Whatever you want to call it I know it would work around here! Personally I like a crankbait to look like a crayfish of a baitfish for clear to stained water. For muddy water whatever is bright enough for them to see seems to work.

Where do you get you bills from?

Allen

[BIG M]

Some of the bills I made myself and the others came from Jann's.  Cutting out and finishing the bills is  very time consuming.  I wish I could find bills in all the sizes and shapes I use, would save me at least 30 min per bait.

[Guest whittler]

Come on Marty, your not going to give those bass a chance, save a few for seed dude. Great work.

John

[Triton9]

good lookin baits, love those flat cranks

[bassman1282]

M, do you hand paint those black stripey things on the side or do you use a stencil and airbrush it?

[Hookemdown.]

Wow Marty. ME like the Jerkbaits.

[BIG M]

Thanks for all the nice words.

Bassman, I did the stripes with a fine point sharpie.  I'm not good enough with the airbrush to do those free hand.  I'm going to try and perfect some stencil patterns this winter.