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Trophyseeker50
Posted 7/16/2014 9:03 PM (#720994)
Subject: Musky lures from the beginning.





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Spent a few hours in the infamous wood shop tonight working on my next order. Not to often you see pics here of things in progress. 30 Cedar blocks turned and sanded on the jet lathe. The duplicator speeds things up a bit. More to come.
Trophyseeker50
Posted 7/16/2014 9:38 PM (#721002 - in reply to #720994)
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adudeuknow
Posted 7/17/2014 2:44 AM (#721020 - in reply to #720994)
Subject: Re: Musky lures from the beginning.





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Location: Beaver County, Pennsylvania
awesome! once i get squared away with my brushing setup this is my next investment as it has been a dream of mine to start making surface lures (WTD and PROP) for a long while.

may i ask what model you have. i am only asking because i would like one that is capable of using the duplicator.
muskyslayer96
Posted 7/17/2014 5:00 PM (#721149 - in reply to #720994)
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Location: Madison, WI
Cool cool
Love these types of posts, please update as you progress through the process.

Great plug as well
Best
MS
Trophyseeker50
Posted 7/17/2014 8:34 PM (#721171 - in reply to #720994)
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Thanks. I made this bait by mistake about 8 years ago when I made what was supposed to be a WTD with a tail that didn't work. So I put the jitter lip on it. The first time out it caught a fish. I then gave it to a few friends. And my buddy who lives in St. Germaine proceeded to catch over a dozen fish his first year on it. That first bait I gave him has over 30 fish on it. We sell it locally here and it is in its second generation now made of cedar with a trailer hook in the tail. More pics to come as this order continues.

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musky slut
Posted 7/20/2014 1:59 PM (#721511 - in reply to #720994)
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looks great !
musky2424
Posted 7/30/2014 12:43 PM (#723340 - in reply to #720994)
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Location: Appleton Wi
Great looking lures do you sell them?
Trophyseeker50
Posted 7/30/2014 3:14 PM (#723371 - in reply to #720994)
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Thanks. I sell them at a local shop in appleton but do customs for people also.
musky2424
Posted 7/30/2014 6:28 PM (#723400 - in reply to #723371)
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Location: Appleton Wi
What store?

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packz
Posted 7/30/2014 6:41 PM (#723404 - in reply to #720994)
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Location: Appleton, WI
Yeah I am interested in purchasing one and it being in appleton is an extra bonus!
Trophyseeker50
Posted 7/30/2014 8:17 PM (#723419 - in reply to #720994)
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Yes I sell them through the sportsman. This order should be in by the end of next week.
packz
Posted 7/30/2014 8:24 PM (#723423 - in reply to #720994)
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Location: Appleton, WI
Very cool, I will be sure to get one when they come in.
musky2424
Posted 7/30/2014 9:08 PM (#723428 - in reply to #723423)
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packz - 7/30/2014 8:24 PM

Very cool, I will be sure to get one when they come in.

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Trophyseeker50
Posted 7/30/2014 9:52 PM (#723438 - in reply to #720994)
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Location: WI
Next step is remove the Nubs left from the lathe. Then the front is milled off for the bill. All the holes are drilled and the rear eye is put in to use as a holding point.

All the baits are sealed with white epoxy sealer and ready for paint. This order will include 8 colors.




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Muskers
Posted 7/31/2014 8:57 AM (#723518 - in reply to #720994)
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Location: Otsego, MN
I just started making crankbaits/twitch baits this year and find it fun to be able to watch how others do it and compare to my process. Just seeing other peoples methods, order of work, etc. really gets the brain going and thinking of how to improve my process.

Cant wait to see the rest of this journey!
Trophyseeker50
Posted 8/19/2014 11:36 PM (#726308 - in reply to #723518)
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Location: WI
Been a few days and the top waters have finally been painted. I use auto paints and quite a bit of nail polish on my baits. Nail Polish comes in some crazy colors. And its lacquer based so it is easy to use. Good for one offs and customs.

After all colors have dried 24 hours hardware is added and eyes are installed. I use a wide variety of styles of eyes and offer different options for customs jobs. The baits go on the drying racks and epoxy clear is applied. Two coats typically. They are dry with in 24 hours and are ready for final assembly.

The front lip is attached. Tail hooks is put on and heat shrinked. A tail is then sleeved of the tail hook and the other hooks are installed. Out the door and ready for war !

Hope you guys like this thread. I think it's cool to see a bait from start to finish. We all have our own methods and tricks, but one of the coolest things about our sport is the fact that there are so many different low volume builders that do such good work.


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longcastinlefty
Posted 8/20/2014 10:06 AM (#726328 - in reply to #720994)
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Do you have a lot of fish strike at this bait short?
Trophyseeker50
Posted 8/20/2014 12:46 PM (#726350 - in reply to #720994)
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It has a better hooking percentage than most other baits I've tried. Probably due to a steady retrieve and three hooks. Deffinetly a different look than fish are used to.
FAT-SKI
Posted 8/23/2014 3:03 PM (#726761 - in reply to #726350)
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Location: Lake "y" cause lake"x" got over fished
Do you by chance have a video of the action of that topwater?
Trophyseeker50
Posted 8/23/2014 5:05 PM (#726775 - in reply to #720994)
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I do have a video that I use at musky shows. Will post soon.
wallydiven
Posted 8/23/2014 5:12 PM (#726778 - in reply to #720994)
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Location: northern indiana
What's the best type of leader to use to get the best action?
Trophyseeker50
Posted 8/23/2014 10:58 PM (#726806 - in reply to #720994)
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Location: WI
I use fluorocarbon leaders. When I first started making these everybody used titanium. Those work fine also.
Trophyseeker50
Posted 8/24/2014 9:56 PM (#726903 - in reply to #720994)
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Location: WI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYAz0CDXe7Y
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