Title: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: BigBassMan on February 20, 2020, 12:37:46 PM
Post by: BigBassMan on February 20, 2020, 12:37:46 PM
(https://i.postimg.cc/TPvvHLxJ/IMG-0759.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/6pmy7hd5/IMG-0762.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/6pmy7hd5/IMG-0762.jpg)
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: Lipripper on February 20, 2020, 12:55:41 PM
Post by: Lipripper on February 20, 2020, 12:55:41 PM
Looks like that ought to catch some fish. ~c~
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: BigBassMan on February 20, 2020, 12:56:52 PM
Post by: BigBassMan on February 20, 2020, 12:56:52 PM
Quote from: Lipripper on February 20, 2020, 12:55:41 PM
Looks like that ought to catch some fish. ~c~
Thanks man!! I sure hope so.
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: Lipripper on February 20, 2020, 12:59:17 PM
Post by: Lipripper on February 20, 2020, 12:59:17 PM
Quote from: BigBassMan on February 20, 2020, 12:56:52 PMBe sure to stop back by and post some ;PHO) of your first fish on it. 8)
Thanks man!! I sure hope so.
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: BigBassMan on February 20, 2020, 01:09:42 PM
Post by: BigBassMan on February 20, 2020, 01:09:42 PM
Quote from: Lipripper on February 20, 2020, 12:59:17 PM
Be sure to stop back by and post some ;PHO) of your first fish on it. 8)
Will do!!
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: Smallie_Stalker on February 20, 2020, 03:33:23 PM
Post by: Smallie_Stalker on February 20, 2020, 03:33:23 PM
Wow! That is some quality work right there. Great job. ~c~
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: SteveTX on February 20, 2020, 05:21:35 PM
Post by: SteveTX on February 20, 2020, 05:21:35 PM
Looks great. What kind a wood did you use? Does it float or?
I suspect if you stick a lubricious price on it and get a picture or two with a 9 or 10lb bass hanging off it they will sell like hotcakes. lo
I suspect if you stick a lubricious price on it and get a picture or two with a 9 or 10lb bass hanging off it they will sell like hotcakes. lo
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: Oldfart9999 on February 21, 2020, 06:10:07 AM
Post by: Oldfart9999 on February 21, 2020, 06:10:07 AM
Good looking bait!!!
Rodney
Rodney
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: FishinBuck07 on February 21, 2020, 06:33:38 AM
Post by: FishinBuck07 on February 21, 2020, 06:33:38 AM
Looks really good man!
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: Princeton_Man on February 21, 2020, 06:42:50 AM
Post by: Princeton_Man on February 21, 2020, 06:42:50 AM
Beautiful work! ~c~
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: BigBassMan on February 21, 2020, 08:30:24 AM
Post by: BigBassMan on February 21, 2020, 08:30:24 AM
Thanks guys!!
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: Mike Cork on February 21, 2020, 11:30:45 AM
Post by: Mike Cork on February 21, 2020, 11:30:45 AM
Without giving any secrets... what kind of wood, how'd you get that finish....
Awesome looking bait, I know the big girls here in Louisiana would chomp that.
Awesome looking bait, I know the big girls here in Louisiana would chomp that.
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: BigBassMan on February 23, 2020, 05:04:44 PM
Post by: BigBassMan on February 23, 2020, 05:04:44 PM
Quote from: Mike Cork on February 21, 2020, 11:30:45 AM
Without giving any secrets... what kind of wood, how'd you get that finish....
Awesome looking bait, I know the big girls here in Louisiana would chomp that.
I made it out of Balsa wood.
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: BigBassMan on February 23, 2020, 05:12:17 PM
Post by: BigBassMan on February 23, 2020, 05:12:17 PM
Here is the swimming action.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qvUyT-1X7w (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qvUyT-1X7w)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qvUyT-1X7w (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qvUyT-1X7w)
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: caddyjoe77 on February 28, 2020, 11:14:11 AM
Post by: caddyjoe77 on February 28, 2020, 11:14:11 AM
that is completely awesome!!
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: Smallie_Stalker on February 28, 2020, 12:31:16 PM
Post by: Smallie_Stalker on February 28, 2020, 12:31:16 PM
It swims just as good as it looks! Awesome work. 
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Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: BigBassMan on March 05, 2020, 02:09:25 PM
Post by: BigBassMan on March 05, 2020, 02:09:25 PM
Thanks again guys!! I made the bait out of balsa wood and I carved the tail out of balsa wood. I carved another tail and made a mold so I could make a flexible tail. Here is the new tail.
(https://i.postimg.cc/FFkw2zyv/IMG-0803.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/FFkw2zyv/IMG-0803.jpg)
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: bigjim5589 on March 10, 2020, 11:22:45 PM
Post by: bigjim5589 on March 10, 2020, 11:22:45 PM
You do some awesome lure building! ~c~ ~c~ ~c~
I saw some of that film for sale recently, for doing a "real" finish like that and couldn't help but wonder how they would look! Very impressive! ~heart ~heart ~heart
I saw some of that film for sale recently, for doing a "real" finish like that and couldn't help but wonder how they would look! Very impressive! ~heart ~heart ~heart
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: Captsteve on March 11, 2020, 06:35:59 AM
Post by: Captsteve on March 11, 2020, 06:35:59 AM
Nice job
Any day fishing, is a good day.
Any day fishing, is a good day.
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: Cuervo Jones on March 11, 2020, 06:50:02 AM
Post by: Cuervo Jones on March 11, 2020, 06:50:02 AM
Balsa wood? Is the hook harness attached to the joints somehow? I would imagine any bass capable of eating that bait would demolish it on the first jump. Why'd you use such a light wood?
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: BigBassMan on March 20, 2020, 12:23:20 PM
Post by: BigBassMan on March 20, 2020, 12:23:20 PM
Quote from: Cuervo Jones on March 11, 2020, 06:50:02 AM
Balsa wood? Is the hook harness attached to the joints somehow? I would imagine any bass capable of eating that bait would demolish it on the first jump. Why'd you use such a light wood?
Held up pretty good against this big gurl!!
(https://i.postimg.cc/ZqFRd31b/IMG-0780.jpg)
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: caddyjoe77 on March 24, 2020, 10:40:34 AM
Post by: caddyjoe77 on March 24, 2020, 10:40:34 AM
Quote from: BigBassMan on March 20, 2020, 12:23:20 PM
Held up pretty good against this big gurl!!
(https://i.postimg.cc/ZqFRd31b/IMG-0780.jpg)
she's a beaut!!
Title: Re: My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!
Post by: BigBassMan on March 25, 2020, 12:38:06 PM
Post by: BigBassMan on March 25, 2020, 12:38:06 PM
Quote from: caddyjoe77 on March 24, 2020, 10:40:34 AM
she's a beaut!!
Thanks man!! She weighed 10.82lbs