Over the past 3 days i've been carving, sanding, and remaking a swimbait. All i have to do now is connect the pieces together, add weight, add the lip, and paint. Right now without the weights and lip it weighs almost an ounce, its made out of white pine, it doesn't float as high as balsa and it weighs more, I didn't want to have to add to much weight to the bait. I'm making it for my godfather, he's doin a pike and laketrout trip and a swim bait would do him nicely. When i'm done, i'll hopefully be able to get some pics and post the results. Can't wait.

How are you attaching the jointed pieces together? I am making my own jointed swimbaits too. Is there a link to a detailed way to make these?

I'm bending stainless into the loops that i am goin to expoy into the body and just connecting them. I dont like the pin idea that some baits have, seems like the looped wire would hold up better.

What kind of wood did you use? I am picking up some poplar blanks tom morn. Should get starting making my first swim bait in the evening. I am very excite!

dolf

open your eyes, he said white pine

Can't wait to see it.  What color are you going to do???

rainbow trout, or a kokanee. Lots of both in all the lakes around here

rainbow trout, or a kokanee. Lots of both in all the lakes around here

cool. cant wait to see it when its done. be sure to post up pictures when youre done.

im about to make a shad swimbait, thinkin of using a chain for the joints instead of loops or pins.