AkimbaLL704 Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 Today I had a itch to make another wake bait so I got right to it. (After fishing of course lol) I wanted to try something with a different body style, I was thinking a gill or a shiner but then it popped in my head. If perch paint jobs work on gill and shiner baits here in mass, a perch profile would definitely get destroyed! I found a piece of poplar in the shop and drew out the basic shape of what I wanted and started to thin it and round it out, spent probably around 1 1/2 hours sanding by hand until I got something that I liked. I then cut the bait in half lol. After cutting the bait in half I started to decide what I wanted to do for my joint. I went with what I’m comfortable with and have confidence in. I then put in my hook hangers and epoxied them in place. For my hardware I used all .072” stainless steel screw eyes that I got from lure parts online. I then put on the first coat of polyurethane and went out pond hoping for a bit to let it dry. once I got home I poured in my lead and covered up the holes with super thin super glue and baking soda. After putting in the weight I cut out the tail slot and found a loose illude tail that I had sitting around and it just so happened to fit perfectly with the bait! Once everything was cut I did my 2nd coat of polyurethane and while that was drying I started making a few different lips to test out different actions. this is my second bait that has actually came out the way I wanted it and I will be getting a final picture and swim test video out as soon as possible! If anyone has any tips on making baits please feel free to drop them in the comments! I’m interested in seeing other people’s methods. Thanks for the support and I can’t wait to show y’all what I have next on the agenda! Tight lines everyone! Jim137a, basskickinrednick and Jean-Luc 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandCraftedLureCo Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 (edited) That's going to get smoked. I make a perch profile glide bait and it does really well for mel in Michigan. I would consider moving the rear hook hanger back a little to keep the hooks from tangling. I've also found with wake and crank style baits I like to keep most if not all of the weight in the front section to get the most tail action. As for the lip, for wake baits the lip should be wider than it is deep to get the best action i've found. Usually I add a quarter inch to each side more than the thickness of the bait and make it 1/8" less deep than the width. From there I adjust based on how it swims. Edited July 27, 2022 by HandCraftedLureCo added info about lips Big Epp, porkmeatballs and Jean-Luc 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassYakin Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 Looks really good! Looking forward to seeing a swim video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer_518 Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 I almost asked how you made the tail. Right now I’m just pouring my own with soft plastic. Nothing special but it works for now. You’re paint job sick! AkimbaLL704 and HandCraftedLureCo 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkmeatballs Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 Well done! AkimbaLL704 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkimbaLL704 Posted July 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 Sooooo yeah I guess the bait works lol! I’ve caught 2 3lber and my new Pb! It is a astounding feeling bathing a giant on something that I had made myself by hand! I can’t wait to make more baits and see what will happen! Thank you all for your support! If you have any tips or info that would help me out that would be great! Thanks everyone! P.S swim vid will be coming very shortly! Raymo, Big Epp, danthefisherman and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandCraftedLureCo Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 2 hours ago, AkimbaLL704 said: Sooooo yeah I guess the bait works lol! I’ve caught 2 3lber and my new Pb! It is a astounding feeling bathing a giant on something that I had made myself by hand! I can’t wait to make more baits and see what will happen! Thank you all for your support! If you have any tips or info that would help me out that would be great! Thanks everyone! P.S swim vid will be coming very shortly! That's awesome! Congrats on the new PB. Nothing better than catching big fish on something you made. If you haven't yet, make something in a bluegill profile. It's almost cheating some days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 Big congrats! I know the feeling…and there’s nothing like it. Great fish on your own bait. AkimbaLL704 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkimbaLL704 Posted August 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 7/29/2022 at 9:02 PM, HandCraftedLureCo said: That's awesome! Congrats on the new PB. Nothing better than catching big fish on something you made. If you haven't yet, make something in a bluegill profile. It's almost cheating some days. Thanks and I didn’t post it because I didn’t take any pictures during the build but I do have a gill and it slays! IMG_9777.MOV HandCraftedLureCo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Epp Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 Nice work! It's a great feeling to catch good fish on a lure you made yourself! AkimbaLL704 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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