BIG M Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 Here is something you won't find at BPS. The top bait is cedar and will hit 24+ casting. the bottom two baits are balsa and are 16+. I like to refer to these as subs. Quote
pipho Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 Those things are beautiful!!!! 24+!?! Dang thats awesome!! Quote
Stringjam Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 Awesome stuff as usual - - I can attest to the sub's ability to dive.....they are some diggin' machines. Quote
Super User Munkin Posted February 13, 2008 Super User Posted February 13, 2008 What does that top one weigh? Most of the places I fish are not even that deep. Allen Quote
Super User 5bass Posted February 14, 2008 Super User Posted February 14, 2008 Deep cranks! Now we're talkin'..... Nice work Marty....again! Quote
BIG M Posted February 14, 2008 Author Posted February 14, 2008 top bait weighs .925oz, middle is 1.25oz, bottom bait is .875oz These baits are not for the faint of heart or weak wrist and forearms:) Quote
MaxDal Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 Wow nice looking crankbaits ! I especially love the top one ! I notice that you make good use of the wire board for your lips .... Is it really stronger than normal lexan, even with such long diving lips ? Congrats on the painting too.... the bottom one looks the best as far as colors go ! Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted February 14, 2008 Super User Posted February 14, 2008 Great looking baits Big M. How in the world does that first bait's lip not break off when crankin? LOL Quote
BIG M Posted February 14, 2008 Author Posted February 14, 2008 circut board is not really stronger than polycarbonate, but it is half the thickness and that will give a you an extra foot of depth out of the same length lip. You can thin the front of a lexan lip to ultra thin but that is a lot of sanding with 800 grit sand paper. The only draw back with circut board is a lot of hard cranking in rocks, it will slowly chip. I've got some baits I been banging rocks with for over 3yrs and and lips are chipped a little but nothing that hinders the action. Quote
ernel Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 Those look great Marty. Ireally like the way the paint scheme flows on the the 24 footer. I know a few places to throw one like that. What pound test are you using when you test dive the cranks? Quote
deep-cranker Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 Whats the body length of the 24+? Quote
BIG M Posted February 17, 2008 Author Posted February 17, 2008 20/6 power pro or 14/4 stren super braid and the bait is 3 3/8 inches long. Quote
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