Jut Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 When i go to weight my baits i but a rubber band where i think the weights should go. I tie a piece of light mono to it so it hangs off the bottom then hang split shots off it till i get it how i like it. I do that on the frount of the bait an on the rear. You can move the bands around till you get it right. I weight the shots to see how much goes up frount then in back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trav Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 I got it to sink, finally. Took about 3 ozs of Tungsten putty. Sinks about 1 or 2 inches per second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceaser Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 tungsten can make the big gill baits alot easier to get under the surface. They are so tall from belly to back it takes alot of weight to get em down. looks great man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trav Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 tungsten can make the big gill baits alot easier to get under the surface. They are so tall from belly to back it takes alot of weight to get em down. looks great man Thanks Ceaser. The bait feels a little awkward, being only 6 inches, minus the tail, and weighing close to 5 or 6 ounces. Im hoping the extra weight will give it a bass ass glide lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jut Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Looking good man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceaser Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 to get the SS im always near four at least for the same size bait. Different woods. I love them though. They cast like bullets and since they are dense little dudes it only takes a flick of the wrist. Good luck, ld like to see how the action turns out, i have a rough time with the gill glide-style baits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trav Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Spent about 2 hours cutting little lines into some lexan for the tail and got it glued in. Hopefully Ill have it ready for someone to paint in a week or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRIZZ Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Very impressive appearance Travis, looking forward to the paint job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huddslinger Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Looks Great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3ills Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Wow I want to carve someday.. That bait is looking good and thanks for sharing! Would like to see some video when shes ready! 3ills aka TripleOG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trav Posted February 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 I pushed through the 33 degree weather we are having here in Maryland and got some video. I dont know why its narrow, but if you watch it in full screen you can see it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jut Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Looks good real good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcanaday495 Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Looks great. You going to mold it?and maybe sell it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trav Posted February 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Looks great. You going to mold it?and maybe sell it? Thank you for the kind words. Never made a mold of it, havent got that far into making baits yet. Right now its just a hobby. And Im about to move across the country, so Im not going to buy a lot of materials quite yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squid07 Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 Thats a sweet looking bait. You definitely have some skills! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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