weird yes, but super cool paint job on the walking stick!

Love this bluegill pattern!

What foil do you use for these baits? It looks really cool!

 

I made a few baits out of Azek trimboard (I think) that we had laying around but would like to make some from balsa or cedar as well.

Thanks a lot buzz and linx! 

Nighthawk, the foil I used on these is gold leaf which is available at most any craft store. It drives me crazy to work with at times, but it's great for visibility and flash in the water. The stuff I get is at Pat Catan's and comes in 8" squares. Gold on one side and silver on the other. 

Here is a new musky (or bass) bait that I just finished. It's a 6 inch cedar body. 

And a new 1.5 cedar squarebill. There are 9 different colors in this bait. 

6 1/2 and 3 1/2" cedar baits in the works.

 

A few of the nice Ohio bass caught on the squarebills this week. 

 

You Sir, are an amazing artist who makes the most of your work. I work with wood on a different scale (shelving, beds, cabinets, etc) and I am impressed by your work.

18 hours ago, jbsoonerfan said:

You Sir, are an amazing artist who makes the most of your work. I work with wood on a different scale (shelving, beds, cabinets, etc) and I am impressed by your work.

Very kind of you to say that. Thank you!

Baitmaker, I just wanted to say that those are amazing baits and are on par with a lot of major companies.

5 hours ago, Pro Logcatcher said:

Baitmaker, I just wanted to say that those are amazing baits and are on par with a lot of major companies.

Thanks Pro Logcatcher. Now if only I could produce them as fast as the major companies.  Much like fishing, making baits is a labor of love and requires a lot of time and patience. 

A couple new 1.5 cedar squarebills. This pink bait has been hot for LM this year. I'm in the process of painting some walleye baits in this same color scheme. The shad is painted in pearl and iridescent colors, which is impossible to accurately show in a photograph. The back is dusted with Createx Chameleon Gem Sapphire that only appears in direct light. Very cool how it vanishes and reappears as you move it around. Notice how it only shows up on the head in this picture, even though the whole back is covered with it. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

^^ sick!!!!

On 7/25/2017 at 4:06 PM, buzzed bait said:

^^ sick!!!!

Thanks Buzzed! The new purple shad was put to the test and caught some nice bass last night. This was the biggest. 

 

A 3 1/2" foiled cedar bait that I recently finished.  

Beautiful.

 

Really like your firetiger.

 

Great work.

On 8/2/2017 at 7:31 AM, Sam said:

Beautiful.

 

Really like your firetiger.

 

Great work.

Thanks a lot Sam. Much appreciated!

Here is a new way that I found to make scale patterns on my foiled baits. This is a cone sanding bit on a Dremmel tool. When held at an angle, it makes perfect scale shapes with one light touch. It's quite a bit faster than carving individual scales with an exacto knife or cutting out and gluing down a netting material. This is my first attempt at a foiled bait using this method. A bit more practice making straight lines and I'm sure it will look even better. 

 

holy cow  they look perfect. beautiful as always.

On 8/8/2017 at 9:17 AM, crypt said:

holy cow  they look perfect. beautiful as always.

Thanks Crypt!

Here is a new 1.5 squarebill and a 3" deep diver that I just finished. Both done in cedar. 

A new pair of cedar mid divers.

I don't make it into this forum often (if at all) and man, I am hugely impressed with Baitmaker's work.  I know zero about bait making and those are true works of art!  Very talented.  

On 8/19/2017 at 2:15 PM, nosdog2 said:

I don't make it into this forum often (if at all) and man, I am hugely impressed with Baitmaker's work.  I know zero about bait making and those are true works of art!  Very talented.  

Thank you! Kind of you to say that.

Here is a new 3" foiled cedar bait that just came off the wheel.

That one has to be money!!!!