Official pairings for the handmade bait swap. Each person is responsible to contact their partner by PM for their address so that the swaps can be made.
Munkin -- harshman
tw53487 -- SPEEDBEAD
bassnleo -- THEbassmaster
earthworm77 -- bretlerfish
Daren -- WCCT
Chris -- GMAN
dink -- omniousone
Triton21 -- Fishin49er
Whittler -- mikesluckylures
Triton21 -- BASSMACHINE
Thanks for drawing the names Whittler
Thanks for the work that went into the swap guys. I have been looking forward to this for weeks. I can't wait to hear from Munkin. Is everybody gonna post what they get? I think that would be a great idea to promote our fellow tackle junkies.
Harshman
I think that would be cool if everyone posted what they got.
Maybe we could post pictures of what we are sending out? Or receiving.
I want to thank you guys, GMAN and whittler, for coordinating this. I think it will be a big hit and a lot of fun. Posting pictures of what we recieve is a great idea.
This is what I am sending WCCT when he gets me his address. I just made it yesterday. It is curly maple that I dyed. I could not get a decent picture of it, in person it looks really cool. That is just the way curly maple is, there is a whole world of grain that a picture cannot capture. The figured grain looks totally different from any angle, like 3D.
I'm sure anyone would be pleased with that nice lookin lure! Great Job!
Fishin49er and Bassmachine will be recieving the following lures from me in the swap. 1, 1/2 oz Buzzbait, 1 Marabou Spinn, 1, 1/16 oz jig, 1, 1/8 oz jig, 1, 3/8 oz jig, all weedless ball head with Owner hooks. 1, 1/4 oz weedless football jig with Owner hook.
These are the same lures I made and sold under the name TOP SHELF LURES in the '90s untill 2002 to pay my tournament expences. The Marabou Spinn was named in a Smallmouth tail spinner article in the Feb. 2000 BASS Magazine. The Buzzbait was revolutionary in the mid '90s when I developed it. The hook moves like the "Leverage Buzzbait" but it is attached derectly to the wire instead of being on a cable. I had it in bait stores 3 years before the "Leverage" came on the market. Hpoefully I have attached pictures to this poat. It is my first trying to attach a picture.
Kelley
Each of you will recieve 1 row of lures.
PIctures muat be too big
Kelley
is this thing going to continue? Are we only doing one round? I know that dink and I have already sent our items and are eagerly awaiting them from our postoffices. After that I know that it's going to be like christmas is over, I'd like another round or to even trade with all parties that have been on here. So is there going to be round 2? 3? more?
Thanks and I'll be looking forward to hearing everyone's experiences
-Mat
Chris, was a tough one. Chris makes it all. I mailed him out a bunch of hand made jigs the other day. He might even get them today. I shipped him my favorite colors, along with some shakey heads that I made up too. Hope he likes them and wins some tourneys off them.
Got 2 beautiful spinnerbaits and 2 super nice jigs from BASSMACHINE today. I hope he is as well satisfied with the swap as I am. He should have got his from me today or no later than tomorrow.
Kelley
Received 3 chatterbaits, well these baits are way above the standard chatterbaits in strength of design, hook and overall finish, these are made like they should be. Thanks Mike great looking baits.
Thats mikesluckylures.
John
Received my lures from triton21 and they are sweet! The owner hooks that he used on those jigs are perfect! And the one jig must be 1/16oz I will be busting the bass on that in the local pond, and the buzzbait has a free swinging hook design. That is pretty cool wish I would have thought of that myself! I am very statisfied! It is nice to see how many members are making there own! Here is a Pic of what he sent me. They are nice!
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Well I received Whittlers crankbaits today.
Wow what craftmanship!
Hooks, bills, paint, top quality.
My hat is off to you sir.
Mike
Received 3 very nice Spinnerbaits and trailers today from Fishin49er today. Can't wait to try them at Lake Fork.
Kelley
got a nice chatterbait, spinnerbait, and feathered treble from dink today. All very nice. I asked earlier about a round 2. Anyone have any input?
I'd be in.
Kelley
I would be interested in additional rounds.
Harshman
got my package from Chris last night. He sent me a bunch of full beavers and 4" sinkos. They look awsome. Thanks alot Chris.
Got my SWAMPBAITS today and they are FREAKING AWESOME looking baits. I gotta get on the ball to get my stuff to Tim.
I got beavers in motor oil, frogs in camo, sticks in avocado pepper and his new trick worm that is ridiculously cool.
Thank ya sir.
Wayne
PS--CHECK OUT HIS SITE!!!!
I got my Hand Tied treble hooks in from SPEEDBEAD! They look beautiful! There was a great assortment and he even threw in a small Plano Box!
Thanks again!
I got MUNKIN's baits today and was simply amazed. I recieved 2 of his spinner baits and they are awesome. Along with two great looking jigs and a bullet head hook. He even sent me an unpainted spinner bait body to make one for myself. Thanks Allan
Harshman
should I start a new thread for round 2? I know that a few have said that they are interested and I know that I am for sure. Powers that be.... please drop the hammer here. ;D
I'm in!
Definately count me in for this one. I can throw in my handpoured plastics and hand carved swimbaits.
I'm in also. Remember to allow for those of us that are going to Fork.
Kelley
GMAN, care to coordinate again?
QuoteGMAN, care to coordinate again?
Sure, I can do that again. I dont want to speak for Whittler but I think he is in again.
So do you guys want me to start the topic up again. BTW when is the fork trip?
QuoteQuoteGMAN, care to coordinate again?Sure, I can do that again. I dont want to speak for Whittler but I think he is in again.
So do you guys want me to start the topic up again. BTW when is the fork trip?
Sure, start a thread like last time and have everyone throw their names in.
Not sure when fork is.
I would like to participate this time around.
I'm ready for round 2.
Gman, want to use the same plan as the First swap?
QuoteI'm ready for round 2.Gman, want to use the same plan as the First swap?
Yep, I'll go find it now. I'm just going to cut and paste a new topic
I would like to play I have a real nice ball, and glove.
Fedxpress
Hope there is a round two! Sorry, I was absent for a year! I sold a walking topwater that I made personally, and would love for you fellows to catch a big un or two on my topwaters!
Whittler, I'd trade with all the guys posted. I still have a few of my walking wooden topwaters that do catch lots of bass. Please sign me up if there is to be another bait trade!