Super User scaleface Posted February 6, 2015 Super User Posted February 6, 2015 I dabbled in making crankbaits about twenty years ago. I made about six and have a couple of unfinished blanks carved out. One is a crawfish and the tail is the diving lip . I have some top water blanks too. One is designed to back up after it is twitched. I dont think that is possible but thats how I designed it. They are sitting unfinished in a drawer. I may finish them some year. I have an unused paint compressor . I was going to make more but just got out of it. Anyway , these are made of cedar with a plexiglass lip. I drilled a hole in the bottom and filled it with lead solder to weight it. I glued the lip in. Dont even remember what glue I used. The line tie is a jig hook shank. I didnt know what I was doing and the lure would probably come apart if a big fish was hooked. But I did use them and they worked real well. Everyone I made caught fish and miraculously held together. One of of these two ,on the retrieve, would run straight then randomly kick out one way or another before returning in a straight course Something manufacturers would love to duplicate. Anyway heres a photo of my two best ones . 2 Quote
RSM789 Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 They look like a cross between the old Norman Little N's and the Bagley Killer B's. Really nice. Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted February 6, 2015 Super User Posted February 6, 2015 Nice work! & cedar to boot... I love my cedar top water double prop baits... Quote
BassResource.com Advertiser FD. Posted February 7, 2015 BassResource.com Advertiser Posted February 7, 2015 very nice Quote
Tyler j Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Add a Missouri Craw pattern and your ready to rock Quote
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