Tried My Shot At Carving Some Custom Baits

[BigBassMan]

Fist off, I would like to say a Big Thank You to Lincoya on TU for the how to tutorial on carving baits!! Also like to thank all of the other TU guys that gave me tips along the way.(Dave, Gene & Ben) I would also like to thank Marty Burns for the super glue tip!! That was a great way to test them out, before I painted them!! If you ever want to learn anything about making baits, TU is a learning place to go. Here is a link for the How To of bait carving:

http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/topic/22413-hand-carving-your-own-wood-lure/

I started buying up my tools needed for bait carving back in July. I just bought a little at a time until I had enough to start on them. I actually carved these last week but was just now able to get them finished up this weekend, my painting has been keeping me busy :sweating:  :sweating:

Here is my first try at carving some custom baits, all the baits ran great. Had to adjust the ballast on the two jerkbaits to make them a little lighter,so they would suspend.

This was my very 1st carved bait. I painted it in a Olemiss keepsake for my daughter. Hopefully she will keep up with it and pass it on to her kids one day.

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This was my 2nd carved bait. I painted it in Foiled Photofinish Bluegill.

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This was my 3rd bait carved. I painted it in Foiled Photofinish Pumkinseed.

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This was my 4th bait carved. Painted it in Foiled Photofinish Dark Pumkinseed.

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These are my 5th and 6th baits carved. Tried to carve them to the size and shape as a pointer 78. Painted them in a foil style, posted  by deranglerundmehr in the how to section of TU.

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I really enjoyed building these!! A lot of time goes into building them, but a great feeling of accomplishment when done!! I have already carved out several more but have not completed them yet.

[Dunham Fisher]

Very good job.  I'd throw those in a hot second!

[Alan Smith]

Awesome builds and finishes!

[PCB-Basser]

Outstanding work,  those pumkinseed cranks will be killer in the spawn

[The Fish Man]

Unbelievable paint job!  Keep up the awesome work.  What top coat are you using?  It looks really good.

[left_turn56]

I want one with flames!!!!

Seriously, those look really nice!

[WVOIFVET]

Very nice! One day I might give this a shot, but for now just gonna piddle around with plastics ones already made but not painted.... well the wife wants too, I have no artistic ability whatsoever.... 

[BigBassMan]

Thanks Guys For The Kind Words!!



Jesse, I will have the Craw Tutorial posted in a next few days!!


Patrick

[Jomatt20]

Great job on the baits! Not only can you paint like a king now you can carve like one!! Great job

[cadman]

I too like the punkinseed. Awesome.

[sillybass]

Awesome work 

[Lee Smith]

Those are some great looking baits!!!    

I do see one major problem    That first one looks terrible!  The colors are wrong, way wrong!  Should be Maroon and White!  That picture looks like it has a rebel on it    Just the wrong design, a BULLDOG would look so much better!   

Great Job Bud!

[BigBassMan]

What top coat are you using?

Sorry I missed your question on this. I use mostly an epoxy type clear, these were covered with Etex. I just started using an automotive clear, I dont have a lot of feedback on it yet, havent used it long enough.

Those are some great looking baits!!!    

I do see one major problem    That first one looks terrible!  The colors are wrong, way wrong!  Should be Maroon and White!  That picture looks like it has a rebel on it    Just the wrong design, a BULLDOG would look so much better!   

Great Job Bud!

If I knew the Rebels were gonna play the way they did Saturday, I think I would have waited on posting that one!! I cant get my airbrush to spray maroon for some reason

Thanks for the kind words!!

[dandeman]

Awesome paint jobs. You're a real arteest!