I thought about this for some time and wouldn't you know it, Duo Realis comes out with the Spinbait.  Much different than what I came up with but principle idea is the same.

 

What I did was totally different.  I wanted a crankbait that had wobble to it when it swims and thought that adding a prop on back might add a different something.  I found a squarebill crankbait with no rattles.  Not the color I would have liked, but color choices for a squarebill with removable hook eyelets are slim pickin's.

 

I have no idea if this has been done before, just thought I'd tinker with my brainchild. 

 

Here is the result:

 

 

I had to first find a crankbait that the eyelets I can take off, especially the rear eyelet.  I used this idea on another crankbait but the bill was narrow and the lure just swam straight with the prop spinning.  So I found a this lure, the one in the picture that has a squarebill.  I tested my idea in a pool and it works.  It has good wobble and the prop spins freely. Very buoyant, it will float up when I stop reeling and the prop spins too. 

 

I can also use the lure as a top water twitch lure.  It'd be similar to a Spin Tail, but more of a compact body.

 

That was the easy part, putting this crankbait together.  

 

Now comes the hard part...catching that first of many bass with my idea.

Edited August 11, 201312 yr by ghost

I'm liking it.  It's almost the exact opposite of a short arm spinnerbait where the blade spins freely on the drop.  You know it's gonna catch fish.  I've been adding a feathered treble to the tail of a few suspending cranks to add a little action while the bait sits at rest.  Once you get that first fish, you'll be trying to figure out how to add a spinner to a plastic crank.  I'd keep that one a secret until you can get a pattent on the idea 

Thinking out of the box.

 

I like it.

I'm sure that lure will catch fish. I personally am not a tinkerer, but I know a lot of fish have been caught by folks like you who get creative and put something together from two or more other things.

Thats rad! Let us know if it works

Nice job. I believe anything that's a tad different than the norm will work.

I am a huge fan of prop baits and that thing is just too cool!

 

Sign me up for one in Louisiana Shad please!

I'm liking it.  It's almost the exact opposite of a short arm spinnerbait where the blade spins freely on the drop.  You know it's gonna catch fish.  I've been adding a feathered treble to the tail of a few suspending cranks to add a little action while the bait sits at rest.  Once you get that first fish, you'll be trying to figure out how to add a spinner to a plastic crank.  I'd keep that one a secret until you can get a pattent on the idea 

Excellent idea...btw...where can you buy feathered trebles?

Excellent idea...btw...where can you buy feathered trebles?

 

Right here.

 

http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/dressed-treble-hooks/

 

Tom