heyvern

That is one fine piec of work.

Did you use cotter pins for the hinge's?

The reason I asked about the lip size is I figured the narrow lip would give the flat sided bait a tighter wobble & a wide lip would give a wide wobble. I was after a tight wobble, Im I on the right path??? Thanks for all your info.

What did you use for hook hangers and segment hinge's?

M, Do you use a narrow bill on your flat sided cranks?

"Uncle" Homer's answer? Is that man nuts or just plain senile? Ya, I was thinking the same thing,maybe he is just getting too old and he forgets thing! :'( you guys quit blaming stupidity on old age, you don't have to be old to be stupid.

Tell me about it, I use a jig saw and that makes it even harder. I use anywhere from a 60 dig. to an 80 dig. but I was talking about squar to the block. U use a scroll saw to cut your patterns??? Well thanks for the info. Vern

BIG M how do you cut your lip slot 90 dig. to the center line of the bait???? I can't seem to get mine square with out a little filing. Vern

How do you make the fins???? :-?

I have made a bunch of baits from a red cedar fence post a friend gave me and the wood works up great. The baits are easy to get the action that you want ( floating, sinking, suspending) I think you'll like it.

Bet u won't have many problems with that boy while growin' up, keep teaching and he will keep learnin' U did a fine job, give him a pat on the back, take him fishin' and get him another rod kit.

I use a 1oz. bottom bouncer and snap swivel. Works 4 me.

Thanks for the info.

BigM how do you make and install your linetie in long bill divers. I'm new to the lure makin' fun ;D > I came by a piece of red cedar post and cut it down and made some swim & top water baits, now I'd like to try some divers, any advice will help.

Go to your local archery shop get a 4" piece of aluminum shaft an insert to fit and a field point. screw field point into insert, slip insert into shaft, roll collars onto shaft,remove insert slip skirt rubber into shaft roll collar off shaft onto skirt done. cheep tool, compact, can make skirts on the go.

Hey you'll, I'm a trance plant from IN. to TN. Came here to catch heavy LMB. Went back to IN. a week ago and fished a couple of new ponds ( around 6 or 7 yrs. old) and guess what, 8 fish in two days of fishing that were measured and weighted. 2 were PB, a 6.8 lb. & the one in the photo 7.1 lb. all on a wacky worm (sweet potato pie)and 8lb. test line, the other 4 went from a little under 4 lbs. to 5.10 lbs. I don't know about lunkers but boy they were sure fun and they will really stretch your line. Have a good one, I sure did. Sorry I can't get the photo to download??????