[Video how to for wakebaits]

Hope you are all healthy and well.  Here is a little video my Son helped me with.  Hope this helps your wakebait game

 

 

[Chubbs]

First run came out solid

[Swimbait reels]

your putting a lot of time and effort into this.  Maybe just learn to fish with a traditional reel.  I went through the same thing but 20 years ago.  Now I just fish righties with few exceptions.

[Chubbs]

9 hours ago, Rogervang said:

That looks good! Are you going with the daimond style bill with this bait 

Yes it gives it a stable swim with a head hunting action 

[Chubbs]

First run of paint.  Clearing soon

[9” multi use softbait]

Ok now I’m ready to fish the beast hook model.

 

 

[9” multi use softbait]

12 hours ago, Drewm42 said:

Looks awesome what’s the specs on these bad boys

9” under 6oz. Still working out the kinks for both the weedless and line through.  Because it’s such a thick bait it doesn’t fold in half as needed for the weedless so I’m working on that next

[9” multi use softbait]

Test swim of the 12/0 beast and the line through versions

[9” multi use softbait]

[9” multi use softbait]

Ok second mold rolling now.  Ready for a test swim 

[9” multi use softbait]

Eager to fish this thing!!!  That’s what inspires me. Haha

[9” multi use softbait]

Thanks guys.  Made a little progress on the tail during lunch today 

 

 

[9” multi use softbait]

Doing my hollow potion of thr weedless bait on the bottom portion of the bait as opposed to the top like most baits you see.  This gives more meat where the hook goes through yet still let’s the bait compress when bit

[9” multi use softbait]

Made a line through version.  Not totally happy with the kick at slow speeds,  I decided to change the tail.  

[9” multi use softbait]

I don’t know if anyone else is like me in that you carve a lot of baits that never get finished.  I’ve started 2 different softbaits recently and then changed my mind again and grabbed a blank that was sitting from a year or so ago and decided  turn it into some thing.  My goal is a top pour bait 9” that can be made to fished with a beast hook or as a line through 

 

herea what I got so far

[PB Largie on the sly shiner]

Blimp! 

[Gen 2 Mauler]

cool looking bait!

[250 hook question again.]

26 minutes ago, chefchris said:

That’s the ring Butch runs. He was nice enough to answer my messages. I’m running those Gamakatsu hooks he recommends, but based on the pics he sent me they don’t sit flat with one ring. So I’ll run two of em. 

im also trying out the owner sty-35 hooks in 2/0 size in front in 1/0 in the back. Hooks are a coated grey color. 

Chis,  I think you misunderstood what Butch was talking about.  The hooks lay flat as the bait swims because of the light wire.  As the bait moves the hooks swing back against the body.   Heavier hooks do not.   As for the orientation of the hook points, my opinion is that you are over thinking it.  If the fish smokes the bait and presses a treble against the bait, two hook points press against the bait and one pokes out hopefully sticking the fish.  It doesn't matter how they are orientated for this to happen.

 

Mike

[Chubbs]

Took me 5 castings to get my ratios dialed and a couple different Bill shapes.  Its ready to roll now though.  The black/blue bait is black resin (dye). I used Pearl powder and prism flake to dust the mold.  I like to do this with my prototypes rather than paint.  It holds up well and you can make some nice patterns

[Chubbs]

Some updates

 

 

[Brotherhood Baits Bait Sealer]

Super Glue works great on pourous woods like balsa, redwood, WRC but like your noticing has some struggles to it.  Biggest is nasty smell and getting things like fingers and gloves stuck to baits.  To really do super glue right, You need to dip then wipe with a rag so you don't get the drips.   I used to use it on AYC and it was not as effective because AYC does not allow it to soak in.  So it forms a thin skin which is easily compromised with hook points etc.  

Also Note that you used to be able to buy a gallon of thin super glue for a little over $100 but its probably been 7-8 years since I have bought any so I'm not 100% sure anymore.http://www.e-zbond.com/Product.htm

[Chubbs]

Almost ready to mold

 

 

[Silent killer 250 tune]

the rear weight in the new style is inside the plastic.  It still can be done but will be nose up version if you want it to be slow sink.  If you want it to get down add more weight to the front and its solid for fishing deeper.

[Braid split ring]

13 hours ago, Kyearsley said:

I also feel that i get more rotations out of the braid since its so much thinner than the pe assist, and i dont have any truly “big” baits so i dont want my hooks hanging to far down.

Fish are gonna be rocking some new piercings with the braid.  Find some assist cord. 

[8” weedless build]

Primer and more sanding ahead before I epoxy the fins on