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Stranger2bluewater
Posted 4/15/2015 8:06 AM (#764925)
Subject: Divani XL





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Location: Morgantown, WV
I came across plans for the Divani XL jerkbait online. Here is the website:

http://www.lurebuilding.nl/indexeng.html lure is under jerbait => hybrid

This one apparently floats at rest and dives with a side to side action (like a sandcat?). It sounds like a winner to me. Does anyone have any experience building this lure or others from the website?

huntandfishwv
Posted 4/15/2015 8:54 AM (#764932 - in reply to #764925)
Subject: RE: Divani XL




Posts: 126


Location: Culloden, WV
It gives no information on weight amount and placement that's the hardest part
Stranger2bluewater
Posted 4/15/2015 8:59 AM (#764935 - in reply to #764932)
Subject: RE: Divani XL





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Location: Morgantown, WV
He gives the hole location, diameter, and depth of hole (see the stencil) so it is probably fairly close to the original if you use the same type of wood.

I am not using beech so I put the lead in the suggested location and used what I thought was appropriate. I think the location of the lead is the key on this lure. I don't think the exact amount is critical because it is a floater/diver. From my experience is it hardest to make one that suspends/sinks very slowly.

Edited by Stranger2bluewater 4/15/2015 9:03 AM
huntandfishwv
Posted 4/15/2015 9:20 AM (#764937 - in reply to #764935)
Subject: RE: Divani XL




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Location: Culloden, WV
Here is mine.


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huntandfishwv
Posted 4/15/2015 9:22 AM (#764939 - in reply to #764935)
Subject: RE: Divani XL




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Location: Culloden, WV
It's balsa and its shallow diver/floating twitch crankbait
huntandfishwv
Posted 4/15/2015 9:25 AM (#764940 - in reply to #764925)
Subject: RE: Divani XL




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Location: Culloden, WV
Lots of bad baits before this on finally ran true and action I wanted for this one. I had specific waters in mind when creating it
phishmasta
Posted 4/15/2015 1:03 PM (#764983 - in reply to #764925)
Subject: Re: Divani XL




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I have built lures off this website before. I have not tried any jerkbaits yet but i built the 6" and 7.5" divani twitchbaits and they work awesome. Im not sure what wood he suggested for those, i just used cedar and they turned out great. Im currently working on a squirrley version of the 6 incher.
huntandfishwv
Posted 4/15/2015 1:55 PM (#764992 - in reply to #764925)
Subject: RE: Divani XL




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Location: Culloden, WV
My bait was all from what I personally wanted with no blue print. But inspiration from an old 70's era crane bait I had given to me to repair the lip. I made few other futile attempts but never had a blue print. Just knew wanted smaller profile shallow floating bait that was not like any i had seen that's the best thing about this hobby if you can't find it. Make it.
ToddM
Posted 4/15/2015 3:40 PM (#765011 - in reply to #764925)
Subject: Re: Divani XL





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Location: oswego, il
Have not heard the name divani on this site for some time! Probably not a kid anymore either. Makes some nice baits he used to be on the site all the time back in the day.
Stranger2bluewater
Posted 4/17/2015 3:22 PM (#765291 - in reply to #764925)
Subject: Re: Divani XL





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Location: Morgantown, WV
Well I got my Divani XL all sealed up. I took it for a swim today and I must say that it does have a very appealing action. It floats at rest and dives/wiggles like a rattletrap on a straight retrieve. Little jerks/pulls get it to do some side to side although this is pretty erratic (probably a desireable quality). When you pause, it backs up a little and rises to the surface with a nice wiggle. It probably runs down to 3 or 4 feet most of the time. I should have taken a video. I'll definitely paint it, clear-coat it and put it in my tackle box.


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phishmasta
Posted 4/18/2015 10:41 AM (#765361 - in reply to #764925)
Subject: Re: Divani XL




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Looks great. What wood did you use, cedar??
Stranger2bluewater
Posted 4/18/2015 3:03 PM (#765391 - in reply to #764925)
Subject: Re: Divani XL





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Location: Morgantown, WV
I just used a pine "2x4". I don't think many people like pine for baits. I'm not sure why. It is strong, cheap, readily available, and sands nicely.
phishmasta
Posted 4/19/2015 10:13 AM (#765453 - in reply to #764925)
Subject: Re: Divani XL




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Yes i agree with everything you said about pine. I asked why no one uses pine in another thread and no one would say why. I recently started making a couple of the divani twichbaits out of some pine i had laying around. It seems about the same density as cedar i think theyll work good...
Stranger2bluewater
Posted 4/21/2015 7:42 PM (#765844 - in reply to #764925)
Subject: Re: Divani XL





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Location: Morgantown, WV
Lure is finished and all ready for teeth marks. I wound up adding a little extra weight behind the middle hook hanger to slow the rise and hopefully get more side to side action.


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Zib
Posted 4/22/2015 9:12 AM (#765929 - in reply to #765844)
Subject: Re: Divani XL





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Location: Detroit River

Stranger2bluewater - 4/21/2015 8:42 PM Lure is finished and all ready for teeth marks. I wound up adding a little extra weight behind the middle hook hanger to slow the rise and hopefully get more side to side action.

 

That looks sweet! What size hooks did you use?

 

Stranger2bluewater
Posted 4/22/2015 1:14 PM (#765963 - in reply to #764925)
Subject: Re: Divani XL





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Location: Morgantown, WV
They are Mustad 3/0 short shank (35656BR)
phishmasta
Posted 4/22/2015 9:03 PM (#766036 - in reply to #764925)
Subject: Re: Divani XL




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Wow looks great! I'd love to see it in the water. Post a video of it if you get a chance.
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