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That’s not a paint job, that’s a wrap.So it can’t be a “better” paint job.Are you an ABT employee?

In my mind Sharpie dots don’t add $100+ to the the value of a bait. Now if he had done the dots with a toothpick... then I would think $400 was a steal!

There up.Low price of $400 for an 8” bait.Thats hard for me and I’m a 3:16 junkie.For those that get one enjoy!!

unfortunately the hard truth is prices on all his hard baits are going to continue to go up and up and up until they don’t sell anymore.Which will almost never happen. As long as guys are there to pay that price things will stay that way.And not bashing on him or the guys paying for it.If you have the money for that I am mad jealous lol.And good for him to be able to capitalize on that.Just sucks because a lot of guys would kill for the bait but don’t have that kind of money.

My awesome wife found an even better use for an amazing gift. I wonder if this is her way of reminding me Mothers Day is around the corner lol

Its pretty specific to individual baits. For example the OG version of a Deps 250 swims better than then newer injected version. On the other hand the newer injected version of the Deps 175 seems to swim better than the OG. With Lunker Punkers the OG versions walk very well but the 2nd version had lots of problems with baits not being balanced properly. Sometimes the OG thing gets carried away. People look for old Slammers thinking they are somehow better but the Slammer addicts will tell you the year produced doesn't matter- they are all slightly different regardless of age.

*Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with this company, it’s owners or products, and was not compensated in anyway for this review or use of the product. This is a first impression of the bait and overall design and customer service. Was able to pick these up this past weekend from Coastal Lures. Had been seeing em on IG and FB and thought the design was unique. I’m not a fan of waiting on drops/batches but just happen to check out the site and grabbed the last two packs, got lucky. Bait is 5” and weighs .92oz (weighed on a certified gram scale) I rigged mine on a 6/0 1/4oz beast hook, with the hook bait weighs 1.15oz. They recommend a 5/0 or 6/0 hook. Head is solid enough to support the corkscrew without worry. The head also has a faint center like which helped get the screw lock in the right position. Bait is hand injected and hand painted, is also clear dipped to the first hole in the bait about 2/3 of the bait is dipped, you can see it in the pics. The clear is about a dime or penny thickness depending on the area of the bait. The color of this one is simply “purple baitfish” figured it would be a good match for our herring and other baitfish here in New England. They have a garlic scent to help mask any plastic/paint smell, it definitely doesn’t smell like paint at all! Deep hook pocket, holographic eyes, nice details on the fins/body and tail. Had messaged the owner Aaron on IG about some questions/rigging and he was polite/prompt and answered all my questions. He use to make these baits just for himself and friends and people saw em on FB and started requesting them and he started making them available to the public. He has a 7” in the works too. Its a unique bait, with the tail design, holes in the body to add action and the clear dip on the first 2/3 of the bait which adds shine and makes the bait more durable. They were $12 for a 2 pack. Shipping was a few bucks and had em in 2 days. I’ll be out fishing em this weekend and will get some video and hopefully some fish on em. I’ll update the post by Monday. Thanks -Chef

Stuck another spring piggy. This one came on the fs shad floater painted by pizz. She comes in at 5-15. Also been dropping the hammer on some solid fish with the Bigfeast Bomber crank and wakes. Last night I landed a 4-7, 4-9 and 4-10 on them

Same here.Ive dropped a ton on 3:16s.This just feels like a completely ignorant pricing.Wish they were at least somewhat reasonable.

This was the frog that won the 2018 iCast Fresh Water Lure. Think it would be a sweet little wake bait to add to the arsenal. For $30 I’d give it a try. TW has them in stock https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Westin_Fishing_Freddy_The_Frog_Wakebaits/descpage-DAFR.html

The Wade Hoggs has been lights out for me so far this year. If you own one of these baits and it is sitting on a shelf you are truly missing out. Basically I have just been fishing this like a giant square bill. The ability of this bait being able to crawl over rock or really any other structure is nice. Knowing what it is capable has made throw it in a lot of places I wouldn't normally throw other baits to likely hang up. Seems like every bite I have had on it this year has come after it has crawled over something. I have swapped the hooks to Mustad KVD 2/0 short shanks. I also changed my setup that I fished it on as well. Im fishing it on the Dobyns 867, daiwa z2020 6.4,20 pound fluoro.

First one off the floating freestyle was also my first swimbait fish of the year long over due after many followers. Also got one on the replica gill no giants but it's a start.

Fished it for a few more hours today, no bites. Couldn't get it to go side to side. Would always just turn right and swim funky. ALMOST call it quits but... Figured it out, the bottom hinge was out of whack. Had to unscrew the pin. Took forever with a Leatherman! Swims side to side much better now but I think I need to do it one more time. Good enough for now. Used your methods @bassbass, this will definitely take more time than most my other baits to figure out.

Was a tough bite out on the lake today. Was still able to get two big fish, one was on a jig and the other was on a swimbait which made it much better!

I just ordered another wake jr last pre-sale at $150 and thought that was getting steep. $399 is laughable, but that's the beauty of free market. Market price. Reminds me of "Market price" at restaurants. I think you'll find (at least I have in my case) his soft baits out produce almost any hard bait I have ever fished. Hell, If I wasn't on a teacher's budget I would probably buy one.

I see the point, but if he wanted to cut out flippers then $300 would have been enough.

Maybe he's tired of just selling out so quickly. If markets willing -he's ready! Maybe some will be left for other people who to buy. Sounds like a smart game plan for him to be honest. Some people will fork out the cash. He literally just cut out the flippers on this one.

I’ve run into that very problem a few times. The search function in general never seems to turn up what I’m looking for. I usually just scroll for hours trying to find what I’m looking for haha.

Caught a nice little chunk today right before the storms hit here in MA on my 4pc Phat Pats Perch. and yes the intro is a joke haha.

Made this one with a mullet profile. Has flat sides. 87104BDC-773E-4955-A395-D9263FC96ACE.MOV

First fish of the 2019 year and new PB.Came on the 9" Golden Shiner Slammer at 4:30 A.M. this morning.6# 6oz.

Hey brother, the holes are designed to make the tail more limber.

First cast with the crank I stuck a 4-7 lol

Killing it. I love seeing Brian’s baits working all over

Beasts were listed at $499 a couple of weeks ago and also "sold out."

Nothing over 3lbs today but I boated 12 fish on the Waver today. I'm hooked. Time to diversify and try some new baits.

They are definitely edible, pricy to buy at the fish market. Catch and release for me, I take the subway and a bus to get to the river @Slow rolling @Texasfishn

No offense taken at all man! Its a good discussion with a lot of valid points.

So after much debate I’ve finally decided to let go of what I’ve held onto for several years. A soft glidebait line-through. I’ve been making these for quite sometime. It has been a love hate relationship but I believe I have them ready for the public. What you see is what I’m willing to get rid of currently. I also have a few more options coming in the near future but aren’t quite ready (larger size, and weedless options) colors are limited to white, black-ish, pink and chartreuse. Ideally im looking to trade for other grassroots baits. I’m a school teacher and I want to inspire others to push the envelope in bait making. This journey has been fun but I want to share it with others. A swim video can be seen on my Instagram @david__cody Specs: 5.3 inches long tuneable sink rates ss to floating any questions feel free to shoot me a message.

I’ve spent more on baits before but this one I just can’t bring myself to pull the trigger on. I love the bait and have been wanting one in a trout pattern for a long time but I just can’t do it for some reason.

Thank you man we got to link up at some point this year

Thats a good looking fish. At first glance I thought it was a snook minus the stripe. Do you eat these?

Gonna charge back out again and see if I can up the size.......

Did someone say slammer?

I didn't talk you into it, I just gave you my opinion on this bait and the other you asked for. These baits catch fish, so fish the sh&t out of it and don't worry about the paint, as I stated.

The bait did some damage tonight. Literally, it split in two at the end of the session. A couple of small ones, but this girl was the biggest. Dobyns 867 Fish13 A3 concept 25lb pline pf original Brayden's Gill, 3.3oz

Yessir heres my feelfree lure 10

Bump Got a surprise email today from Phoney. The shad I ordered on 4/27/2016 will finally be shipping tomorrow. Honestly forgot about it until today

Exactly. Just remove the hooks, hook hangers, eyelet, joint connectors, then cut the bait in half and replace the internal hardware. Then throw it away cause it's still jumk.