Some materials being thrown out:

Copper ground wire from 12/2 cable, the hook is wrapped in copper wire from communications wire, the plastic spacer is from a fuel line, the oxidized bead is from an old  saltwater lure. I bent the clevis from the leftover wire shaft. 

I wish I had the proper tools to bend the copper wire body but as rogue as it looks I just may fish it. ?

That’s definitely thinking outside the box bud.

?...Believe me, I wasn't going to post it, HaHa...and that's more like winter boredom more than outside the box.

Thanks @Jig Man, hope all is well. It been a long time since we spoke? The last time I think you were working on a laminate craw, if memory serves?

Now I am working on a laminate swim bait.

Can’t wait to see that!

Thats not outside the box, thats inside the dumpster. Nice!

My entire family (most of who survived the Great Depression and WW2) would have nothing but admiration for your work! I am impressed, Sir!

I had a friend in Seattle in the 80's, who was born about 1900. He insisted a hammered brass spoon was the best salmon/steelhead lure he had ever found. He told me the story of taking 3 steelhead from the Sauk river,  in two hour's fishing, about 1930. Total weight of the three fish was 60 pounds. With a brass spoon he had cut and hammered from a scrap piece of 1/8" brass plate.

So, thank you, for the smile, and the memories!

@Whatever. Another winter boredom project a couple years ago.

 

I made a template on a Hallmark card and transferred it to a piece of aluminum.

Once cut out, sanded and drilled for line and hook attachments, I got a permanent template. 

I transferred that to a 14ga silver/nickel alloy (I'm pretty sure it's silver/nickel. I'm going from memory). Cut out, hammered on the head of the bolt (next to my hammer in the pic) and edges ground/sanded).

Added reflective tape - Although it didn't need it - and hardware.

Voila! 

Nice work Jiggy!  I have 1/2 a duffle bag full of plastics I have poured but I have never made a hard bait.  (With the exception of poured lead heads).

After I get moved to my new retirement location I may copy your efforts.  Thanks for posting up.

I’m assuming you’re talking about the spoon and not the dumpster fire of a spinner @Guitarfish? ? Winter boredom definitely settled in last weekend. 
Congrats on your retirement! It must be a great feeling. Where do you think you want to settle down?

Good luck and post up a pic of your next build.

To be honest I think either would work.  I love copper colored lures for some reason.

 

My retirement choices are to Oregon where my two brothers moved, or NorCal coastal area with access to an ocean launch.

15 hours ago, Guitarfish said:

To be honest I think either would work.  I love copper colored lures for some reason.

 

I agree, copper does give a certain je ne sais quoi to the lure.