Rod Bendhard Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 I love experimenting with baits. Inevitably, some baits just turn out like crap and have to go to swimbait jail. Here are a few wacky ones I made recently that didn't make the cut This started out as a chunky blue gill wake bait. I must have gotten too many spray paint fumes in the shop because it ended up being a weird little meatball rat that dives down about a foot (this one actually swam pretty well) This was my (poor) attempt to replicate the juicy customs snakehead. I had a bunch of those Ron z tails laying around from last striper season so I figured I would give it a shot. This one swam ok but had an erratic retrieve unless reeled in at the right speed This was a weird shaped rat I was playing around with. I put weights all the way in the back of the front piece and it gave it really crazy action which for whatever reason I really didn't like. I have a few more in swimbait exhile I will post later. Fellow bait makers, let's see your rejects! porkmeatballs, Hhunn, chevro1et and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkmeatballs Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 I like the meatball one... swimbape, basskickinrednick, floridaswimb8er and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 (edited) Here's one that I was planning to mold back in May of 2016 but never did because it was too ugly and wasn't worth the silicone. This was my very first time trying to carve a trout with realism in mind, and I'm happy to say that I've improved at it significantly haha!I've got plenty more rejects too but have to dig up some pictures of them. Thanks for starting this up...allows people to see a bit of the unseen of lure making. Edited January 25, 2018 by danthefisherman basskickinrednick and pbaker 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrhodesBassin Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Planned on this being a wake bait/crankdown. 1st thing I did wrong was make the tail section to thin and decided to skip adding one all together. And then I cut the joint slanted and went right through the gills on one side of it. Now it's trashed danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Bendhard Posted January 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 This guys bill was just a tad too small and didn't quite have the action I wanted. I tried to replace the bill but ended up breaking it. RIP 3 piece wake 😢 BrhodesBassin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 First pour of my first "glide"...ran out of resin the first time and foolishly opened up the mold before pouring the rest. The bottom of the bait is filled with holes from test weights, swivel hook hangers, and other modifications. I also installed a paper clip to limit joint play as I had carved the bait with too much of it. Overall a very ugly first pour and only good to test color hues on. Seahaecker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrhodesBassin Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 There's a reason why most walking baits are round. I tried 3 different line tie positions and Idk how many different weight amounts and placements. But I couldn't get a good walk to save my life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slideaction Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Here's mine looks great swims not so great, gave it to my youngest since he wanted to play with it with his toys. Hooks off of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimbape Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 God If i posted pictures of stuff I've made over the years for Ish n Giggles you'd all have a lot of giggles. EcBasser and dillpick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrhodesBassin Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 On 3/22/2018 at 7:45 PM, BrhodesBassin said: There's a reason why most walking baits are round. I tried 3 different line tie positions and Idk how many different weight amounts and placements. But I couldn't get a good walk to save my life I ended up being wrong about this bait. I decided to work with what I had instead of starting over and it actually has a decent walk, even caught one! But there are some things about it I still can't stand porkmeatballs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogervang Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 I was cleaning out the back and found some of these that never made it. porkmeatballs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkmeatballs Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 I actually like the look of some of those, Roger! What's wrong with em? Rogervang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogervang Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 I was using epoxy at the time for a top clear coat and didn't realize the extra weight it put on in the finishing touch. Sinks too fast for it to glide. The rats. I didn't test swim just thought it was a one and done, but that's not how bait tuning works. Haha porkmeatballs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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