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Likewise, to tqke it a step further my grandpa wouls always “swim” a 1.5 inch blue and white crappie tube always with a minnow or wax worm. Never threw anything else and it was the exact same concept as ned righing. Its amazing the size of fish he would piull out with that little bait. As a teenager i messed up a 10 pound northern and 10-12 lb channel cat with the net when he was using that rig.

Fenwick lineup is solid. Ive used both the eagle gt and hmx and i like them alot.

Still a work in progress, but getting alittle better.

Do you need a lure turner for the devcon

Fish rock river as well but this was a small stream. I know small mouth can spawn into June but i was just surprised that they were still fat with wggs june 16

These to were midjune last year. One was on a bed, other phat with eggs. Rivers were blown out in may though so may have been a second round. Im south of Rockford.

Went to 320, sealed with superglue and resanded. Ill have to try some sanding sealer next. I would like to find something that gives it a harder undercoat. I know balsa is soft, but not that soft

First attempts with Balsa. Action is great and my paint job is ok. But i really struggled with sanding this thing smooth and it really shows under the paint. Any suggestions how to get a better finish. This particular block works out to a density of 0.1.

This is something i came up with last spring and it was pretty dynamite all year.

I love those, smallie killers. I will gladly take your rejects off your hands lol.

Its because he knows he can sell them for that. Good for him. Last summer when i found his vids are when i decided to jump into hardbaits. I will say he has become more entertainment than substance. But he is very creative and takes a very fresh approach to lures. Zimmtex, Solar and engineered angler are other good hardbait content creators. if you really want to get into the physics of lure making and why baits do what. Being analytical, i absolutely being able to understand the why of lure action and design.

Because they handle current better?

Thanks, EC is what i used on my first round and they did fine. Im leaning towards a smaller profile so i may end up going with them again.

Ive been playing around alittle bit to compare bait cost using different blade combos. I pulled all the prices off barlows and the qty was generally the smallest available (highest cost). This is what I came up with.

Thanks Allan. The black VMC’s seem to be about right size wise. I like that they go down to 1/0. I can do a really downsized presentation with those

I think thats my thing. I want something that is viewed as solid quality. Catching fisherman as well as catching fish. I also want bang for the buck. I really dont expect to make money off these, just want to recoup my cost and possibly alittle extra to put towards my addiction

EC Mustad, VMC AND Owner spinnerbait hooks all seem to be a relatively similar pricepoint. What is everyones preference and why. Im wanting to start making some lures to sell locally (hobby more than profit, not a business post either) so i want to provide baits that people will want. Lean 3/0 in 1/4 and 3/8. I like the idea of black nickel as there is alot of clear water and thinking the baits are going to be a more compact presentation.

I wouldnt say they are cutting corners. This is from barlows for 30ft .033 wire. Identical price on barlows. Maybe its a supply issue? Alot of terminal tackle and components are hard to get right now. I made a bunch of baits this past summer with .033 brown ss. It is definitely a more rigid wire than reg ss. More difficult to bend and tune, but once you get it there it holds in place.

Looks awesome, the smallies would love that thing. Ill take 10 lol.

I e just been using polyurethane. Not sure how well it will hold up to toothy fish, but right now im just learning to paint them so i dont want to go crazy on less than perfect baits

Theres a 40 acre lake over here by rochelle off I88 that is completely open today.

I think im going to try 25 of the 30 degree. At half the price of mustad and vmc, worth a try

I see on Barlows they have a new brand of hook called victory. Seem at the lower end of the price spectrum. Wonder if this is a good indicator of quality? Anyone have any experience with these.

Whatd you end up using for a hook?

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