azsouth
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Welcome! I have property on Lake Marion but won't be able to fish it until retirement.
There are no hard and fast rules for throwing large baits.... Do what works for you with your set-up and lake.
Jump in the deep end and start swimming ..... learn something every time you go.
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outgoing to low tide fishing was never too good for me, it was always incoming tide!
The bait looks good!
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51 minutes ago, swimbaitrookie said:
So... on three days here in Az
So on those 118+ degree days through your heat shrinked rat
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On 11/7/2023 at 4:48 AM, Vitamincfoyah said:
I can tell I’m getting older throwing bigger baits, wanna stay out there all day but my back limits me to a few hours most of the time. Anyone else have this problem? Did anything help?
No one has asked what type of fishing you're doing?...... makes a huge difference between shore, boat, kayak. As a more mature member....I would suggest a stable platform/surface and start your swing low and finish about chest high. Overhead casts put a lot of strain on your whole body! Don't try to overcast the bait.
I am not a Dr. but I have been through more surgery's than most people and still throw larger baits routinely.
Sometimes as we mature are body just can't do what we used to do.
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If it's a violent turn over like you are describing, that puts the fish in basically a no bite pattern...Drastic changes in clarity and temperature will most of the time "shock the fish"
- NEbucketmouth19 and Jim137a
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2 hours ago, danthefisherman said:
I do too! It’s put a lot of fish “in the boat” for me including my pb bass and pb crappie. It even caught my pb clam
Yeah me and my brother build together, so you’ll see both of our work displayed there. For the most part, I run the account though and have really enjoyed following your page and seeing all the cool baits you make.
Oh, I almost forgot about the huge freshwater clams in the delta!!
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I use a collar from rivets to hold wires together at the head. Make all my wires then put them into the collar and only one has an eye to tie to, the rest are bent 90 degrees to sit on the collar. Once wires are in and adjusted I use UV Resin to keep them in place... this is where experience and ability comes in molding the head, it also plays a fairly large role in overall weight.... you can use epoxy or lead for the head....I personally like epoxy for 2 reasons 1. you can add weight to desired effect 2. you can paint to any color shade desired.
azfisher hit it home for sure! the lighter wire baits will get bit more often but don't have the durability.
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2 hours ago, chefchris said:
nice write up @Habitual_lip_ripper, i think matt makes a nice bait that appeal to the masses but i find his baits need tweaking for my fishing, I've sanded the joints down a lot on the CFH and it made the bait much better IMHO, sink rates on the doom rider and tempest were too slow and came up too fast so played around with hooks/strips to get em where I wanted.
I agree that most guys are too scared/concerned about modifying their baits, but then again most guys aren't actually fishing these things
baits hanging on a wall don't require any mods
DAM RIGHT!
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The size of wire is a good starting point, it will dictate durability of the lure. Things to consider but not limited to
1. species of fish
2. Number of arms
3. weight of overall bait
4. Number of legal hooks for your area.
The sky is the limit but if you can answer exacts of above.... people here can help out better.
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If the bait had no movement with a lip the joints are not free enough.
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Difficult road ahead, not knowing ballast position, Balance of bait, Type of material....That is just for starting to convert the bait.
My suggestion would be to make a cast of the bait and start from there.
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Okay let's think about this... most scientific studies last years if not decades... what studies I have been able to find are small and very site specific and not broad and not years to decades long.
Funny with all the $$ that goes into bass fishing but very little money goes to research into Bass.
Go fishing and have fun doing it..... Most of us are not getting paid to do it.
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Silicone's properties and elastic abilities do not allow for any permanent adhesion.
- Jinxd12 and danthefisherman
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Who doesn't like PINK?
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Professional fishermen expect 75% or better hook to land ratio with treble hooks...any lower than that is not good. Softer tip rod worked for me.
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3rd from the bottom looks like $$$ to me
- Toro blanco and El_Weruso
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True wakes are difficult to make right! Basic guidelines are as follows.
1. lip should be 8-15 degrees of center line and be forward on the bait.
2. line tie is normally at center line or lower.
3. all sections should have the same buoyancy to prevent joint binding.
4. sections should be close to equal length in a 2 piece bait.
5. proper weighting is essential for proper movement.
remember these are guidelines not exacts... depending on size, shape, pieces, how you want it to run and weight. some people prefer a bait with roll and some don't.
People here can point you in the right direction better if they know what you want to build ( specs )
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Best to run with your ideas.... don't let it go!!!
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If anyone has experience with sheet brass, I could use some pointers.
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I had an idea to build an extremely loud wake bait, I think my intentions were good but it is becoming the one step forward and 2 steps back bait.
My intention was to lay out every screw, weight, lip and joint cut/whole while square stock... then add brass sheets in between the joint with 2 rattle chambers to increase the noise.
I found out that my skills on the lathe have faded over the years and that brass is difficult at best to work with....this is what I have so far. The brass is the part that is giving me headaches, I originally bought 1.2 mm sheets and it is to thick to work with so I bought .55 mm which is much better but still not easy to work with.
Poplar is the wood I used.
- SVT THUNDER and azfisher
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Funny my property isn't 10 minutes from you......I am on the Wyboo arm!
Once you have some time in throwing the baits you like, You will be able to ask some exact questions.
I rather enjoy wake baits but you will have to figure out what you like.