This is a Lee Sisson balsa crank that I added a rattle to, I left it exposed to show my handy work.

It is usually done with .22 cal but I only had the 44's, so maybe bigger is better.

It has a nice loud high pitched ping to it.

Buzz

Have you tested that bait in the water yet? I'm interested to see if it changed the action of the lure any.

It really looks clean though. It looks professional. What did you use inside the cartridge?

looks good. did you close off the open end of the shell with metal or is it just against the wood on the inside?

Not tested yet, but it increased the weight from .47 oz to .81 oz so I'm sure it will change the action a bunch if it even still floats. ;D

Just in case you're wondering, it looks the same on the other side. I used 2 cartridges cut short to fit and put in a steel bearing.

Buzz

looks good. did you close off the open end of the shell with metal or is it just against the wood on the inside?

Hole is all the way through bait, 1 shell inserted half way in on right side and 1 shell inserted half way in on left side meeting in the middle with a bearing knocking around on the inside.

Buzz

looks good. now you can tell all your buddies you popped a cap on some slimy critters.......lol

That is pretty freakin cool!!  Excellent work.

That brings new meaning to.....it will blow their butts out of the water.

Very cool!!

Even if it doesn't swim, it's a great conversation piece. ;D

Falcon

It's the new "Clakin' Cap"

Looks really cool.

Just wonder what's gonna happen on the first errant cast the hits the bank at just the right angle on that cap..... ;D

Just wonder what's gonna happen on the first errant cast the hits the bank at just the right angle on that cap..... ;D

Well ya see there's this one nucklehead at my local lake that likes to blow by me at 75 mph disrupting my nice quiet day of catching. So if I time it right and cast this thing out at him...

Seriously though I got several PMs asking if the firing caps are live. ;D ;D ;D

No No No, I soaked them in water for 2 weeks before I pressed them in the cartridges.

Buzz

Man that's really stinking cool.

way fishings been here this winter if they were live I could see myself and some buddies seeing who could pop em the fastest....lol

That looks really good. 8-)