Another 2" rattle bait.

 

Hate to sound biased, but there simply is no comparison to me between a wood blank vs. a plastic hollow body bait. The slight inclusions of the grain along with the other imperfections not only give a lure character, but also make for a unique action that can trigger strikes. When a bait bounces off a log and doesn't recover instantly, there is something in that second that flips a fish's trigger. 

It's hard to go wrong with fire tiger. I have made a lot of variations of them over the years with different stripes and colors on many body styles. Here is a new 2" one for bass. 

Tennessee shad. 

Slick

2 minutes ago, Baitmaker said:

*Really* nice work, man. They look sweet!

Wow! Amazing work! Very talented! 

Thanks a lot!. This latest gill bait is one of a dozen of them I'm working on. Hard to have too many of them I say. 

These baits are absolutely breathtaking. I think you could make a fortune if you took orders.

Please keep posting pics!!

Thanks a lot Evan. Since I began doing this, it's been a dream of mine to start my own handcrafted lure business. They take quite some time to make, so not sure I could earn a living doing it. Still though, making money doing what you love would be a great job. Thanks again for the interest in my creations. Other than fishing, all I want to do is make more of them. 

Superb work, sir!!

19 hours ago, fishinfiend said:

Superb work, sir!!

Thanks! It helps knowing people enjoy what I love to do. It gives me great pleasure to catch fish on my own hand made creations, and it's always nice to hear positive comments. They really fuel my passion. I also welcome any negative comments or questions in general. My quest is aimed at building the best baits on the planet, and there will be no stone left un-turned along the way. Good, bad, and indifferent, I am interested in hearing and learning everything I can. 

On 4/10/2016 at 6:05 AM, Baitmaker said:

Thanks a lot Evan. Since I began doing this, it's been a dream of mine to start my own handcrafted lure business. They take quite some time to make, so not sure I could earn a living doing it. Still though, making money doing what you love would be a great job. Thanks again for the interest in my creations. Other than fishing, all I want to do is make more of them. 

Yeah, earning a living might not be sustainable. You could easily ask $20 or more a piece for these though. Best wishes, it's great to see these kinds of posts.

Those are awesome, store bought baits Don't even compare to those!  Are by any chance interested in selling them?

I'd be interested in a few of the Bluegill Squarebills, if you sell them

4 hours ago, IndianaFinesse said:

Those are awesome, store bought baits Don't even compare to those!  Are by any chance interested in selling them?

 

3 hours ago, Brayberry said:

I'd be interested in a few of the Bluegill Squarebills, if you sell them

Send the OP a PM to inquire about buying baits please. 

Outside of a few family and friends, I have only sold a small handful of my baits. Planning on listing some on E-Bay soon. Just not sure what to ask for them. All I know is that I spend a lot of time making them. 

I would love to buy some of those baits. The painting talent and attention to detail you have is impressive sir. Before you give ebay a shot maybe you could open up the sales to us first. 

Baitmaker, these are amazing! I am very envious and in awe. That is all

Bruce

TY again guys. It is against the rules of this site to sell them, so I really can't talk price on the open forum. 

A couple SM bass caught by a customer on my Tennessee Shad squarebill cranks today. He said that color was working very well for him. Seeing the fish that people catch on my baits is as much fun to me as catching them myself...almost.  

 

 

@Baitmaker If/when you do ever set up a store or offer some baits for sale shoot me a PM with the info.