Rogervang Posted July 22, 2021 Report Share Posted July 22, 2021 That middle is weird. Weird is good! Haha that's a killer line up. danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted July 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2021 19 minutes ago, Rogervang said: That middle is weird. Weird is good! Haha that's a killer line up. A prop bait was the first hard bait that I ever made, and it wrecked the bass! Thought it would be cool to revisit the concept. Rogervang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted July 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 Painted up one of the protos today...in a similar pattern of course Still tinkering around trying to find the same balance, action, and reactivity of that first prototype...I'm close, but so far it's been a tough thing to replicate. BOZ, CG_Fishes, willlliw and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachThomas Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 CG_Fishes, danthefisherman, Morgan Y and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trnsfererr Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 Beautiful work danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niki814 Posted August 2, 2021 Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 I will test 1 for ya. LoL. Cant wait for 1 of these lol guys danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_zoso Posted August 9, 2021 Report Share Posted August 9, 2021 This is art danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted August 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2021 Cleared up, caught a few fish, felt like I was on a good roll, and then... CG_Fishes, GrizzleyShad, BigBassLife133 and 5 others 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishin4Fishin Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 rough... these are looking great though! put me down for one when these are ready. if you need more testers, the CA delta is my backyard danthefisherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchduh Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 On 8/9/2021 at 9:34 PM, danthefisherman said: Cleared up, caught a few fish, felt like I was on a good roll, and then... What is your go to clear for your baits Dan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted August 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Mitchduh said: What is your go to clear for your baits Dan? KBS Diamond Clear for a quick clear coat or 2k automotive if I have enough baits ready to use up a can. Mitchduh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyisnotdead Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 On 8/23/2021 at 10:15 AM, danthefisherman said: KBS Diamond Clear for a quick clear coat or 2k automotive if I have enough baits ready to use up a can. Just throwing this out there if your 2k is the spraymax in a can. You can store it after using it in the freezer for long periods and it will not harden on you. I've gone months with a partially used can in the freezer and taken it out and used it again. Just leave it out of the freezer for a day before using it so its all at room temp again and shake it and spray it like you just poped it new. danthefisherman and slobaru_ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted September 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 5 hours ago, kennyisnotdead said: Just throwing this out there if your 2k is the spraymax in a can. You can store it after using it in the freezer for long periods and it will not harden on you. I've gone months with a partially used can in the freezer and taken it out and used it again. Just leave it out of the freezer for a day before using it so its all at room temp again and shake it and spray it like you just poped it new. Thanks for the tip! Yeah I've heard of people doing this, but something about storing pressurized automotive product in the freezer doesn't bode well with me haha. I imagine the times I've had soda in the freezer for too long and the cans bulge out looking ready to explode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted November 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 Quick update on this little bait: I pushed hard to get four molds made and poured my first run of four. Wow it was nice to consolidate setup/teardown and have all those blanks ready for prototyping at one time. Then, of course, my brain kept trying to think up new ways that I might be able to improve functionality/fishabilty/manufacturability and thus render all those molds obsolete haha One issue I've been having is that the bait is so small that the front hook catches the line occasionally when I work the bait too hard and give it slack. I can easily avoid fouling my line because I have a good feel for the bait, but another fisherman might not be able to take the bait out for the first time and do the same. @buzzed bait was kind enough to gift me a handful of Mustad Triple Grips to see if a shorter shank hook would help with the problem. Here's one of my prototypes in a semi-sad looking golden shiner colorway (I need to brush up on my painting skills). It is equipped with the Triple Grips and@swimbaitunderground Zero split rings. Now that I have the shorter shank hooks and more clearance between the two, I am debating moving the fronthook hanger back even further. There are also some mold orientation modifications that I might try to try to improve cosmetics of the raw blanks. All will constitute remaking my molds and readjusting my formulas/hardware placement. It's a lot of work and extra investment but will be worth it in the long run I think. I'm not going to leave any stones left unturned to make this bait the best that it can be. Stay tuned and thanks for following along! CG_Fishes, CT-TahoeBassFishing, JacksonF and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azsouth Posted November 23, 2021 Report Share Posted November 23, 2021 AHHH the rabbit hole never ends!! Let the fish decide Dan. danthefisherman and BigBaitThirty 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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