Still more cranks

[BIG M]

Here are a few more little round bodies and a lone M-flat.

[Sam]

Love the bills.

Nice looking baits.  

[whittler]

Gotta love those small cranks, super color on that bottom bait. Flawless work, as always.

[ernel]

Nice.

I think the bottom may be for Marty to fish personally.

Eric

[The_Natural]

Hey there big M....nice cranks.  How are you making yours....wire frame?  Are you cutting the bait in half to place it?

[BIG M]

No I don't use a thru wire harness.   I do not feel it's needed for bass baits and I've never been able to pull 1 of my hangers out.   My brother uses my wake baits for Redfish and none have come apart yet.

[jbass]

I really like your color combinations.

[BIG M]

jbass, I've got 3 of the cheap baits from Jann's with about 100 coats of paint on each one.   That's how I come with the color combo's.  

[The_Natural]

No I don't use a thru wire harness. I do not feel it's needed for bass baits and I've never been able to pull 1 of my hangers out. My brother uses my wake baits for Redfish and none have come apart yet.

I don't use a harness either, just curious what your technique is.  I use a tungsten bullet wait with a cotter pin as my ballast, and then a cotter pen for the tail and either a wire or cotter pin for the nose.  

[Siebert Outdoors]

I really like that bottom one.  Sweet paintin.

[dan82205]

Nice work Big M

i actually picked up som cotter pins today to try it that way do you just glue them in straight and it holds fine this way????

Dan

[BIG M]

I crimp one end over on it's self and mash it in a vise.   It won't pull out if you do that way.   I have done several baits for myself without crimping the end and those have held very well.  I just make sure that I coat the line tie and hangers with my topcoat for extra strength.

Then just drill out the epoxy and install the rings/hooks.

[dan82205]

great should make things easier Thanks alot

Dan