My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!

Started by BigBassMan, February 20, 2020, 12:37:46 PM

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Quote from: BigBassMan on February 20, 2020, 12:56:52 PM
Thanks man!! I sure hope so.
Be sure to stop back by and post some  ;PHO) of your first fish on it.  8)

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Wow! That is some quality work right there. Great job.  ~c~
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SteveTX

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

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Mike Cork

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.

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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.

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Here is the swimming action.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qvUyT-1X7w

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Smallie_Stalker

It swims just as good as it looks! Awesome work.

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BigBassMan

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.

bigjim5589

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
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Cuervo Jones

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?
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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!!




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