Big swim bait and misc. cranks

[BIG M]

Here is my first big swim bait.  6.25 inches long and 1.75 oz made from balsa wood.  It sits high in the water and you can just crawl it across the surface.

[BIG M]

here are a few more cranks.  The bottom bait is gag gift for my brother in-law.

[dumb_dog11]

those look REALLY nice

i love the swimbait

[Siebert Outdoors]

sweet wake bait.

Thats awesome.  Bat man!!

[wickyman]

I hope your brother in law doesn't think he is batman...  CUZ I AM BATMAN!  lol  Jk.  Pretty sick bait though!  I am working on a 7" swimbait right now, and not sure what to do with the lip...  I really like the way you did that huge swimbait, it is really nice!  You got a lot of talent!  

[Hookemdown.]

Very nice work.

How much does the second and third row of the second photo weigh?

[BIG M]

Thanks guys, the bat lure is for his construction company logo.

Hookem, those baits are in the 3/8oz range.

Wickey, if you want a wake bait, set the lip angle at 78 degrees

[Mattlures]

Hey Big M that swimbait came out real nice. I have to disagree with you and the others though. I think its kinda small   I bet it gets bit, especialy on a hot night.  What are going to do for a tail?

[Bass XL]

Awesome cranks man!

[BIG M]

Mattman, you are correct it is a small swim bait.   But you should have seen the looks I got when testing at a city pond.   Since it was the first try,  I did not want to waste time on a tail and the bait not work.

I thought about cutting a piece of 1/32 polycarbonate and putting that in the tail.   I can still do that without too much trouble, but I don't own a rod stout enough to throw that thing.  

[wickyman]

Thanks for the tip, Marty!  You seem to have all the answers!  I wouldn't throw that thing, with anything less than an 8 foot heavy rod... lol  How much does it weigh?  Maybe I should read again...  

[Mattlures]

Wood baits are generaly light comparred to soft plastic baits. I bet you could get by with a hevy action flipping stick. I wonder if a feathered treble for a tail would look good or hamper the action? You could also connect a lexan type tail with eye screws so it moves.

Castaic also did a wood bait and just glued a soft plastic tail to the back of the bait. It would be similar to yours. I assume it woulndt be durrable though.

[wavewalker]

yes it is small. but does it hunt, thats main thing .really looks sweet.ya you really get looks .mine are 8 in. 3.9 0z . i was casting big lures, when big was no t cool . looks , but when a big  shows up who is looking then

[Infidel.]

but I don't own a rod stout enough to throw that thing.

Really? My girlfriend throws a Fish Arrow Flat Jack on her 6'6" MH Avid casting rod with no problems and that thing only weighs 1/8oz less than your swim bait. With all the cranks you make I am sure that you have a deep crank rod that could handle it, or a flipping stick like matt suggested.

[BIG M]

Really, I don't own a rod that can handle more than 3/8oz cranks.

I fish with spinning gear and the light cranks are the baits I throw.   I have a nice crankin rod but I suck so bad with a bait caster I refuse to use it.   That bait was a skills test, I wanted to see if I could make it work.    

[Infidel.]

Gotcha!  I don't blame you.  I have a zoom hickey that I throw on a BC with 12lb and it casts fine but there are times when I wish I was throwing it on spinning gear.

[idiot3]

looks grrreat