Fishwhittler Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 ... But I thought I'd post it anyway. What do you think? Quote
ABLE2DISABLE1 Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 Now that's Sexy! Remake on the lure paint job, or did you make it. Because that bill is awsome with that wee little cranks attach to it.All and all ,SEXY. Quote
wickyman Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 Very nice FW. I like the colors! That would be a killer winter bait out here on Clear Lake. Quote
Fishwhittler Posted November 12, 2009 Author Posted November 12, 2009 Thanks guys. ABLE2DISABLE1, I made that crank myself. I based it on pics of the Rapala DT series. Also, that crank is not small! The body is three inches long and the bill is the same, so the whole thing is 6". I'm thinking it will dive maybe 18-20 feet? The only problem is the pond that I test my lures in is only about 12-15 ft. deep at the deepest point so I won't know for sure. Ben Quote
BIG M Posted November 12, 2009 Posted November 12, 2009 Great looking bait Ben. A couple of small suggestions, I think the line tie is too far forward, if it does not swim, back the line tie up 1/4 inch and it should run good. Snug your wire up to the bottom of the lip and fold it over the back of the lip and trim the wire even with the top of the lip. That way there is no way for the line tie to come loose unless the lip comes loose. It's a cleaner look for your baits. Quote
Fishwhittler Posted November 13, 2009 Author Posted November 13, 2009 Great looking bait Ben. A couple of small suggestions, I think the line tie is too far forward, if it does not swim, back the line tie up 1/4 inch and it should run good. Snug your wire up to the bottom of the lip and fold it over the back of the lip and trim the wire even with the top of the lip. That way there is no way for the line tie to come loose unless the lip comes loose. It's a cleaner look for your baits. Can you post pics to show what you mean? Quote
BobP Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 Ben, I think what Marty said is a variation on the same way I make them. I bend the "L" in the wire before I put it in the lip so it fits tight against the bottom of the lip. Then I run the wire to the rear, put tension on it, and crimp it back over the top, into a slot I cut in the back of the lip. That way, the lip becomes an integrated package. In the lip slot, you need a groove for the wire in the bottom AND the top. I just push a 1/8" drill bit in a Dremel into the slot to form both grooves at one time. I like this method because you don't have to fiddle with the lip and the wire as separate assemblies when it's time to glue them in, and I feel the lip package is stronger than most alternatives. BTW - Nice paint! Quote
Super User islandbass Posted November 13, 2009 Super User Posted November 13, 2009 I can see some flaws in its construction... Please send it to me so that I can "fix" and test it for you on my local waters. Ha! Just kidding. Purple is my favorite color and your bait looks really good. Hats off for such a great interpretation of the DT body shape. 8-) I can't wait to learn how deep that puppy is going to dive. Well done!!! Quote
Fishwhittler Posted November 13, 2009 Author Posted November 13, 2009 Thanks all for the kind words. BobP and Big M, thanks for the info. I will definitely try that on my next baits. Ben Quote
Fishwhittler Posted November 13, 2009 Author Posted November 13, 2009 Just got back from testing it. It dives very well and has a very tight, fast wobble. Still no clue how deep it dives. I'm pretty sure it will be in the 15-20 ft. range though. Ben Quote
SkilletSizeBass. Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 Thats a cool color, and I bet stringjam would like them colors ;D Quote
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