Bdnoble84 Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 This might be my favorite hard-bait so far. It walks nicely as well. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallser Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 I finished up tying some jigs for my trip to Ontario at the end of the month a couple of weeks ago. They're all tied on 1/4 oz jigs which are appropriate weights for the lake. The bottom is very rock and since it's an old logging area a lot of sunken timber. These are tied with "Faux Bucktail" It's a fly tying material that imitates buck tail. It does a decent job of it, but the colors are limited and I found it very slippery with a tendency to slide around the hook. These will be fished for smallies, walleye and pike. Should be more durable than real bucktail, especially with the toothy critters. These have my crayfish fly pattern tied on them. Tied on slider jigs, ned jigs and ball jigs. This is what the slider jig looks like in a clear container of water. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdnoble84 Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 On 8/1/2022 at 2:45 PM, Fallser said: I finished up tying some jigs for my trip to Ontario at the end of the month a couple of weeks ago. They're all tied on 1/4 oz jigs which are appropriate weights for the lake. The bottom is very rock and since it's an old logging area a lot of sunken timber. These are tied with "Faux Bucktail" It's a fly tying material that imitates buck tail. It does a decent job of it, but the colors are limited and I found it very slippery with a tendency to slide around the hook. These will be fished for smallies, walleye and pike. Should be more durable than real bucktail, especially with the toothy critters. These have my crayfish fly pattern tied on them. Tied on slider jigs, ned jigs and ball jigs. This is what the slider jig looks like in a clear container of water. The craw is one of my favorite patterns to tie. I haven't had that much success on the pattern yet. But I think that is more to do with the water clarity of the bodies of water I fish than anything else. I love the ones with longer hackle. Will really look alive on the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallser Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 9 hours ago, Bdnoble84 said: The craw is one of my favorite patterns to tie. I haven't had that much success on the pattern yet. But I think that is more to do with the water clarity of the bodies of water I fish than anything else. I love the ones with longer hackle. Will really look alive on the bottom. They're probably about the seventh different crayfish fly pattern I've tried to tie over the years, and the first one that I've caught smallmouth on with any consistency. I'm looking forward to seeing if the work as well as they did last year. This is what the fly patterns look like. Not a whole lot different than the jigs just a different balance point for the weight. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdnoble84 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 8 hours ago, Fallser said: They're probably about the seventh different crayfish fly pattern I've tried to tie over the years, and the first one that I've caught smallmouth on with any consistency. I'm looking forward to seeing if the work as well as they did last year. This is what the fly patterns look like. Not a whole lot different than the jigs just a different balance point for the weight. What are you using for hackle? Polar chennille? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassbum1016 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Another great color pattern This whole jig making thing is addicting! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator roadwarrior Posted August 4, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted August 4, 2022 This is my #1 topwater lure. My favorite color is Tonosama Frog: http://www.megabassusa.com/products/popmax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdnoble84 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 On 8/3/2022 at 9:43 PM, Fallser said: They're probably about the seventh different crayfish fly pattern I've tried to tie over the years, and the first one that I've caught smallmouth on with any consistency. I'm looking forward to seeing if the work as well as they did last year. This is what the fly patterns look like. Not a whole lot different than the jigs just a different balance point for the weight. What are you using for hackle? Polar chennille? Some bugz. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallser Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 8 hours ago, Bdnoble84 said: What are you using for hackle? Polar chennille? The body is a piece of chenille twisted with two feathers, either saddle hackle or schlappen. I use sparkle chenille, crystal chenille and on some Polar chenille. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted August 8, 2022 Author Super User Share Posted August 8, 2022 On 8/6/2022 at 9:05 AM, Bdnoble84 said: What are you using for hackle? Polar chennille? Some bugz. Chanel number 5. Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Cgolf Posted August 12, 2022 Super User Share Posted August 12, 2022 Made some spinnerbaits for some family members for a trip to a water I know well. The wife made the label which adds a little something to it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted August 19, 2022 Author Super User Share Posted August 19, 2022 I hate making chartreuse and white spinnerbaits but a buddy asked me to make this. It's a 1/2oz on a titanium frame with beveled willow blades. Allen 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MN Fisher Posted August 19, 2022 Super User Share Posted August 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, Munkin said: I hate making chartreuse and white spinnerbaits Allen...bite your tongue My profile-pic bass was caught on white/chartreuse spinnerbait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted August 19, 2022 Author Super User Share Posted August 19, 2022 1 hour ago, MN Fisher said: Allen...bite your tongue My profile-pic bass was caught on white/chartreuse spinnerbait... The reason I hate making them is there are 100's of companies making this color. To me it is unimaginative and boring. Allen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MN Fisher Posted August 19, 2022 Super User Share Posted August 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Munkin said: The reason I hate making them is there are 100's of companies making this color. To me it is unimaginative and boring. Allen Well, I can respect that. Maybe come up with a truly new color combo... Tie-dyed Spinner anyone? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted August 19, 2022 Author Super User Share Posted August 19, 2022 22 minutes ago, MN Fisher said: Well, I can respect that. Maybe come up with a truly new color combo... Tie-dyed Spinner anyone? I have about 300 different colors of silicone skirt tabs and buy any new colors that come out. Charles at fishingskirts.com has made me 3 custom colors in the past because I was one of his first customers. Since I airbrush my spinnerbaits basically, I can make whatever color I want. The past two years I have been making baits based on pictures of baitfish. Some are easy and some are hard? The yellow perch ones I make have 5 colors of paint on the head and 9 different colors of silicone strands. Allen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User A-Jay Posted August 19, 2022 Super User Share Posted August 19, 2022 5 hours ago, Munkin said: I have about 300 different colors of silicone skirt tabs and buy any new colors that come out. Charles at fishingskirts.com has made me 3 custom colors in the past because I was one of his first customers. Since I airbrush my spinnerbaits basically, I can make whatever color I want. The past two years I have been making baits based on pictures of baitfish. Some are easy and some are hard? The yellow perch ones I make have 5 colors of paint on the head and 9 different colors of silicone strands. Allen Very nice indeed ~ A-Jay 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted August 19, 2022 Super User Share Posted August 19, 2022 Very cool thread, and the talent displayed is amazing. The Crankbaits from scratch blow me away, some of the paint jobs belong on a show car.....I'm not sure I could create a piece of beautiful art like that, and then have a mean 5lb Bass absolutely destroy it lol. Last time I was peanuts deep in fishing, I was looking into trying to hand pour worms. My favorite bait is a FX series Roboworm. I'd love to make 4/6/8" lizards that have the same action as a Roboworm since they don't offer a lizard, not to mention their amazing multi colored options. Couldn't recreate their really cool patented salt system though. So many unique things about that worm. Anyways, great job folks, can only imagine how much better it feels to catch a Bass on a bait you made yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted August 20, 2022 Author Super User Share Posted August 20, 2022 18 hours ago, MN Fisher said: Well, I can respect that. Maybe come up with a truly new color combo... Tie-dyed Spinner anyone? Here is my twist on chartreuse/white. Both colors of the skirt and the paint have iridescent blue highlight. Allen 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdnoble84 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 On 8/18/2022 at 10:08 PM, Munkin said: I hate making chartreuse and white spinnerbaits but a buddy asked me to make this. It's a 1/2oz on a titanium frame with beveled willow blades. Allen Because they are boring and cleche? I get that. But d**n they work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdnoble84 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 I’ve dabbled with swimbaits/glider over the last couple years. This one is my best action so far. Still alot to figure out as it doesnt have a tone of glide, but it sure kicks and can fish anywhere from a couple feet down to a wake. Going to have to tinker with shape and weight to see if i can get more of a glide. If anyone has any tips, i’m all ears. for reference, bait is made out of two peices of aspen glued together. Wood was 1.5oz unweighted. Ballast called for roughly 2.75oz gross to become submerged. It does have a rattle chamber in the head section (.18oz). Beyond that used 3 .25oz lead split shot in front and 2 in the rear section, plus another .2oz piece of led in the tail as i had to remove some weight in the front of the back section for balance. Also remove some weight from the front section (balance). Falls fairly horizontal. All said and done with hardware, bait weights 3oz. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Munkin Posted August 27, 2022 Author Super User Share Posted August 27, 2022 On 8/25/2022 at 6:35 PM, Bdnoble84 said: I’ve dabbled with swimbaits/glider over the last couple years. This one is my best action so far. Still alot to figure out as it doesnt have a tone of glide, but it sure kicks and can fish anywhere from a couple feet down to a wake. Going to have to tinker with shape and weight to see if i can get more of a glide. If anyone has any tips, i’m all ears. for reference, bait is made out of two peices of aspen glued together. Wood was 1.5oz unweighted. Ballast called for roughly 2.75oz gross to become submerged. It does have a rattle chamber in the head section (.18oz). Beyond that used 3 .25oz lead split shot in front and 2 in the rear section, plus another .2oz piece of led in the tail as i had to remove some weight in the front of the back section for balance. Also remove some weight from the front section (balance). Falls fairly horizontal. All said and done with hardware, bait weights 3oz. Hopefully this winter I can experiment with some wood baits. I got an A in wood shop about 30 years ago so I have expert level experience in wood craft. Allen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdnoble84 Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 10 hours ago, Munkin said: Hopefully this winter I can experiment with some wood baits. I got an A in wood shop about 30 years ago so I have expert level experience in wood craft. Allen we can swap notes. I think I only got a “B” but I think it was a fit and finish issue. Imagine that. My baits have peerrrrrrrffffffeeeccccccctttttttttt fit and finish. 😂😂😂😂😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Wetline Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 - LurePartsOnline 1/4 oz. Guppy-Spin Head - #3 and #4 Colorado blades - American made B.B. spinnerbait swivel - LurePartsOnline Bio-Silk skirt tabs - Wapsi Krystal Flash fl. yellow - UPC 210 denier thread sealed with Loctite Brush On super glue 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitmaker Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Still making my wood crankbaits when time allows. Really like seeing everyone's work! Most of my recent ones are built for Muskie, although I know guys that throw the big baits for bass also. Here are some of my latest red cedar offerings to the fishing Gods. 😊 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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