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New small swimbait

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This is a new small swimbait I just finished.  The body with the tail is 3 1/2" long, and it weighs about 1/4 oz. 

Nice paint on this one, the red gill looks good.

Nice paint job!  Killer bait.  How is the action on it?

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Thanks!

@ Crookedneck, the action is pretty good, I just need to run some more tests.  It looks like the action is pretty tight considering the angle of the bill.

Do you add any weight to your lures or is it just the wood paint and hardware that mkae the weight? Ive seen your stuff on here and tackleunderground and am thouroughly impressed so any advice would be awesome. thanks

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Do you add any weight to your lures or is it just the wood paint and hardware that mkae the weight? Ive seen your stuff on here and tackleunderground and am thouroughly impressed so any advice would be awesome. thanks

This particular lure is unweighted, but that's only because of its small size. The only weight on this lure is the hook hangers, line tie, bill, and a split ring and size four hook.  Most lures need some ballast in order to run well, but you can sometimes get away without using ballast if the lure is the right size and shape.

BTW I use PVC for just about all of my lures, not wood. I like PVC because it's waterproof, very buoyant, and it doesn't need to be sealed prior to painting.

@ Crookedneck, I did some more testing and this lure has a tight, hunting action. It dives 0-2' depending on retrieve speed and rod angle.

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