square lip cranks

[BIG M]

Here are a few more of those little round baits and a little flatside.

[whittler]

You have done it again Marty, gotta love those greems and browns.

[ernel]

Love the 2nd one.

Eric

[DADto4]

Very nice I was wondering what do you use for the scales.Mind you I do not want to steal your ideas but was curious.

Also was wondering are those "BLANKS" that you start with?

-John

[ptomacbass]

I love the third one!  thats gonna hook some nice ones.  I still haven't gotten around to using the shallow crank i made because I need to get some circuit board for its lip.

[BIG M]

All of the wood baits are hand carved and sanded by me.    I like to have the control over the entire process.   You can by balsa and cedar blanks but then you have build a jig to cut the lip slot true.

I use netting for the scales.   The netting is in a sewing hoop and I lay that against the bait and shoot the paint over the netting.   Takes a little practice to get hang of it.   You can also lay the netting over the whole bait and hold in place with small cloths pins.   I do that if I want scales on the body of a bait.

[DADto4]

Thanks BIG M that anwers some of my many questions.

These lures that you guys make are truly awesome and I can only imagine how much time, creativity,and patience goes into one lure.

For that you should all be applauded.

My boys and I are just getting started in this venture and have yet to have a bait worth posting! :-[

We are getting somewhat better but have a long way to go!!!!!!

We have been buying cheap 1$ cranks from Walmart for practice!!

[BIG M]

Glad you hear you and your kids are getting involved.   Turn those 1 dollar lures into some fish catching machines.    Ask all the questions you want I'm always happy to answer.