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[.dsaavedra.]

got a little tired of my old design (after making over a dozen of them in a short period of time) so i came up with a new design. i took a picture of a gizzard shad, stretched it a little along the X axis, so it is more long and narrow instead of short and fat, and i came up with this:

[MichiganFisherman]

Looks good, man.  Can't wait to see some paint on it.

[.dsaavedra.]

thanks

this one will recieve a photofinish of a gizzard shad

[MichiganFisherman]

Awesome.  Is that basswood?  You're giving me ideas for my next swimbait.  

[.dsaavedra.]

yes its basswood.

97 cents for a 5x7x3/8" piece at walmart.

[billbrum]

Looks nice, can't wait to see the paint, or are you going to do a photofinish?

[MichiganFisherman]

Looks nice, can't wait to see the paint, or are you going to do a photofinish?

Look 3 posts up.

[.dsaavedra.]

yup, this is what its gonna look like, except it wont be as tall:

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[billbrum]

Looks nice, can't wait to see the paint, or are you going to do a photofinish?

Look 3 posts up.

Sorry , I overlooked it.

[.dsaavedra.]

just gave it a real quick bucket test with out hooks and it is a medium sinker, and it sank tail first.

with hooks it will probably be a medium fast sinker and will probably sink level.

sweet

[.dsaavedra.]

sinks a little less than 2 foot per second with hooks and a clip on the nose

[.dsaavedra.]

still waiting to get on the water and test this thing out..... :

[Hookemdown.]

Looks nice!  Tomorrow's my birthday, do you need someone to try it out for you? ;D

[Sam]

Unlike Bassboy15, Dave is on the cutting edge in bait design.

All he has to do is to get his masters or Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and we have ourselves a wonderful bait designer that will be a valuable individual to the fishing industry after he graduates college.

So keep an eye on Dave and his designs as his future is bright.  

[.dsaavedra.]

awww shucks