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This question is for the swimbait builders. Whats the smallest swimbait yall have built? I would like to know how you built it to perform and if it performed how you wanted. From my understanding from this forum and others the smaller they are the harder the build!!!?? Plan to try and build one from PVC. I may tackle the task of building a couple of big ones before the smaller. By small I mean 3" or smaller. Thanks for any feed back. Lee

Those baits look awesome. One of these days.......

Thanks for compliments.

Thanks guys for pointing me in the right direction. Im using the windows deal that skeeterman suggeted. Never knew that was on my computer(haha!). I guess I need to start using this computer a little more. Lee

Ive built and painted as of late. In between working, hunting and fishing I finally got some building and painting done. I call the bigger ones fat flats and the others are just flats. Let me know what you think.

Or anyone who knows something about taking good pics and posting them. It seems all my pics are to big to post and Ive tried to resize with no luck. Its most likely my computer illeteracy(lol). Is there a certain setting(the megapixel or mode) on your camera that seems to take a better pic and keep the file size down? Thanks for any help in this matter. Lee

for cutting apart crankbaits for vacuum forming?

Luck "E" Strike makes em painted already.

Thanks everyone for the responses. By the way Bobp do you seal coat the lure with the false lip in/out? And how do you keep the seal coat from getting in the lip slot(if false lip not installed)?

What about when you are applying epoxy/seal coat? How do you attach the lure to a turner without the lip? Do you have a lure turner setup like the amistad tackle guy? By the way do you cut your lip slot before or aft you seal coat? Sorry for all the ?s just trying to learn different ways to do some of this stuff. Lee

This ? is for those of you who paint your baits before installing the lip and seal with epoxy. How do you turn your lures and then paint them? I guess a better form of the question would be what do you use to hold the bait when turning and painting?

Nice indeed! I like skeetermans names.

Fortunately I have a pool so I get to test them to make sure there not duds. Lol! These do have a tight wiggle and dive to about 3ft on 8 to 10lb test. The crappie pattern one has a different bill so it actually dives to 6 to 7ft on 10lb test. The action on it is similar to the shallower ones.

Itll be a while before I could possibly make it to your level and expertise. Thanks for the kind words and insight as of recent. Lee

Heres a few Ive built and painted as of late. Let me know what you think.