It is modeled after a Heddon S.O.S. plug. Hand carved with a pocket knife and sand paper bait measures 3" long.

The bait has a curved up nose and will have a prop and dressed treble hook with feathers on the tail.

Looks kinda like a surf board ;D An old plug maker made me a lure like this over 20 years ago and covered it with a real frog skin. The bait was made out of ceder just like I made this one. I caught a ton of fish on it till I lost it to a big fish and I didn't have the heart to tell the guy that I lost the lure because I knew the time he put in to make it for me. Whatcha think?

very creative.  would love to see a finished product.

Jason

tada

With the tail finished off the bait body measures 3 5/8"

water tested for balance yet?  How did you do?

I have not fished with it yet but it was tested in a sink, it sits the way I want it to the bait weighs close to a 1/2 oz so it should cast good.

Here is the other end of that block.

Flip side

very cool!

Really nice!Is there a reason for reversing the prop on the tail?

It restricts the forward movement of the bait and kicks up more water. It also looks cool and has a cool sound on the water and it works.

The Pond Shiner

I made this bait so that the body is curved almost like it is warped and I tapered one side of the head and tail and stuck a place to tie to it on the side. The bait sits in the water like a normal plug but when you pull it the tapered head acts like a crankbait lip and fights against the pull and moves the bait sideways. The idea is that you can make a cast in a farm pond and work the bait all the way around the pond from one spot fishing the edge.

flip side

The bait looks the same on both sides the bait is just bowed that is why it looks different.

These are awesome looking baits.

The prop bait has a unique design.  I'm guessing the nose will "try" to go under but the upcurved design and reverse prop, will keep it "struggling" on the top.

Magnificent work.

You should give them an exotic japanese name and sell them for $40.00 apiece.