my newest bait 2024

.dsaavedra. reply :

here is a preview of my next bait which is in the making:

Hookemdown. reply :

Looking good. What did you cut her out with?

If it's that dremel cutter you keep talking about, I'm going to have to do a little shopping.

.dsaavedra. reply :

thanks.

i cut out the rough (very rough) outline with a coping saw, but i cut it very crooked, so i did A LOT of shaping with the dremel. i also cut the joints and mouth with the dremel.

Sam reply :

Dave,

That looks like a work of art.

Really coming along, nicely.

Can't wait until it is finished to see how it turns out.

Good job.

MattStrykul reply :

Can't wait to see how this one turns out, #1 was amazing. Good luck with it, I'll be watching.

Ifish4keeps reply :

lookin good

what color do you plan on making it?

.dsaavedra. reply :

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lookin good
what color do you plan on making it?

baby bass

Ifish4keeps reply :

nice

send in pics when you start painting it

.dsaavedra. reply :

heres the lure with weights and hardware installed and epoxied together.

next step is to test it out (i need hooks before i can do this) and then paint it.

i think im going to make this one a shad color, not baby bass.

the bait:

wide range of motion:

Avalonjohn44 reply :

Any updates? I loved watching the process of your other swimbait.

.dsaavedra. reply :

yeah, here's an update. i got the foil on yesterday and im gonna paint it today and epoxy later.

i think this is the messiest foil job i have ever done :-[ i am not pleased.

there are a lot of tiny wrinkles around the edges due to the contours of the lure. it doesnt look bad from a distance and i KNOW the fish wont mind, but its just the little things that bug me when i am inspecting the lure, you know?

Avalonjohn44 reply :

It looks really good though. Very realistic, kind of like an Alewife/Bunker. I like it.

.dsaavedra. reply :

yes the picture i took it from was a picture of an alewife.

here is the bait with the back and belly painted to match the picture to the best of my abilities. once again, it looks sloppy close up, but looks good as a whole (IMO). it will look much better when the epoxy goes on, it will be reflective and it will bring out the colors more.

Big Tom reply :

Man you really have a knack for this stuff...good job. I always look forward to your posts because you have some really cool designs.

.dsaavedra. reply :

here is a picture of the bait with the first coat of epoxy on and the tail in place.

NitroMan reply :

This bait looks really cool!!!! I wouldn't mind gettin me one of those!!!

.dsaavedra. reply :

thanks!

i cant wait till i finish it and my rod comes in so i can fish it.

judgefamily reply :

I have to say...I am really impressed. This looks like alot of fun to do. If you don't mind I have a few questions, such as where do you get the foil you put on it, what type of wood do you use, but I think my biggest question is...what type of fish are you going for with this type of lure?

If I ask to many newbie questions....just slap me. ;D But I am really interested, I would like to take a whirl at one of these myself.

.dsaavedra. reply :

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I have to say...I am really impressed. This looks like alot of fun to do. If you don't mind I have a few questions, such as where do you get the foil you put on it, what type of wood do you use, but I think my biggest question is...what type of fish are you going for with this type of lure?
If I ask to many newbie questions....just slap me. ;D But I am really interested, I would like to take a whirl at one of these myself.

dont worry about it man! glad to help

i dont remember specifically where i got the foil, but check your local hardware store for a roll of foil tape. chances are i got it at true value or lowes.

i got the wood at walmart. they call it a 5x7" value plaque. im not sure what kind of wood it is, but it is 97 cents per piece of this wood that is 5"x7"x3/8". what i do is i will cut the piece in half and glue two halves together to have a thicker body. see my thread "a swimbait in the making" for more detail on my building process.

i am going after bass with this bait!!!!!

Ifish4keeps reply :

that lure is flippin sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

.dsaavedra. reply :

The lure looks kickass, but it doesnt swim for beans :'(

i tried removing the floating tail and it helped a little, but not much.

i am going to put a lip on it and then see how it swims.

Hookemdown. reply :

Sorry to hear that it don't swim correctly.

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kickass

Does your mommy know that you say these kind of words?

.dsaavedra. reply :

does your mommy know you quote these kind of words? ;D

Hookemdown. reply :

What did you say about my momma?

FishinDaddy reply :

Both of you go stand in the corner for a time out. Better yet go to the workshop and make ME some of those swimbaits.

BIG M reply :

dsaavedra, I feel your pain as I am also failing to make a swimbait run right without a lip. I have look at every bait made and can't figure out what the trick is. I know it has something to do with a long weighted head section but from there I'm lost.

I think on my next try I will cut a 45-50 degree slop on top of the baits head and see how that works.

The lip will give you bait all the action you want.

.dsaavedra. reply :

my first lipless swimbait ran great, but this one, not so much.

IMO, the head isnt as important as the joints (in creating action). when the water flows over the joints, vorticies cause it to swing the joint one way and then the flowing water pushes it back the other way. and the cycle continues.

also, i dont think i have seen too many lipless swimbaits that only have 2 pieces. most of them have 3 or more.

my hypothesis on why this one didnt swim is that i over-weighted the bait. i think i put too much weight in each section, making them too heavy to swing freely. on my next one, i am gonna put just enough weight to keep the bait sitting upright.

BIG M reply :

We will just have to agree to disagree on what makes them swim. There is always more than 1 way to build a crank that runs true.

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