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Location: SE, WI. | Finished an 8 Pack of Custom Spinnerbaits, W/ BAT'S........You Like??? Range from 12-14" in Length. The Mrs. likes the Red tinsel/White hair and the all Orange Ade the best! JD's Customs
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Location: oswego, il | Those look awesome! |
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| Very nice, my daughter would love the pink and white one |
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Location: SE, WI. | Thanks Guys....yes MR, girls seem to like those pinks and purples don't they;). JD |
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| What do those bad boys weigh JD? |
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| Very nice, I like the straight black & the orange/black myself. |
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Location: Twin Cities, MN | Very nice as always
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Location: SE, WI. | Thanks Paul... Joe; these were built on 1.5 and 2 oz heads...with all the fixens, they are just shy of 4 oz. Rbh, yes I like the blacks, and I really like the orange, but moved a bunch of fish last year on the yellows;) JD
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Location: US | Those are nice! What did you use for the tinsel/flash? I've been looking for wider flashabou to use as an accent like that and haven't really found anything besides the standard flashabou. |
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Location: SE, WI. | I usually buy my components from Moores lures. I like the saltwater tinsel best , 1/16 th. On occasion, I'll use 1/32, but tends to tangle more than the salt water. Many lure component suppliers carry the saltwater tinsel, OR, you can go direct to Hedron to purchase. JD |
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Location: US | I'll check into that. Thanks!
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| Nice JD! Spinnerbaits look great. I'd love to see those bat fails you pour in the water. Not the typical dbl tail |
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Location: SE, WI. | Eric; will have to get a video of those puppies for you. As soon as we can get some soft water, and get the Mrs, or go pro ready. Will do!!! Remember about 7 years back I made and modified and milled my mold...poured up a half dozen...attached one to a spinnerbait....then first time using one of these....first hour....stuck a 45+, and fell in love with the trailer. About 2-3 weeks later, same area, lost about a 51-53" trolling a spinnerbait. Used the mister twister dbl for years,and loved them, but when in big fish water, this BAT, seems to move some biggins! JD |
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Location: SE, WI. | Sorry, having difficulties uploading Video...stay tuned;( Eric, Gang, did a short 40 second VIDEO of the BAT"S in Action. One bait is a DCG, W/ a BAT.....others are with custom spinnerbaits.... JD
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Location: SE, WI. | let's try again! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNl0yu5ah9I&feature=em-upload_owner
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Location: MN | The profile is massive!!! How heavy are the spinnerbait? |
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| Wow! Those BATS look great! They really move a ton of water. Nicely done! |
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Location: SE, WI. | Nathan, these baits were built on 1 1/2 oz. to 2oz heads. About 4 oz. total weight. I do pour heads from 5/8 - 8 oz heads....and can incorporate BAT'S on all! Thanks Eric, JD |
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Location: North St. Paul, MN | Got my spinnerbait from jd! Thing is a tank! I can't wait until may to give it a go. |
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| Man i love those white chartru e and the black and nickel. |
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Location: SE, WI. | Had a local Baitmaker request a few Orange/yellow BATS. Turned out Nicely. The orange almost looks a pink Hue in pic BUT, Nice Vibrant Orange... U Like? I still like the Black/Yellow a tad more:) JD
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| look like candys,what's the brand of your plastisol ? |
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Location: SE, WI. | Superman, I use Lure-Craft plastisol products. JD |
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Location: SE, WI. | Made a Mold to pour up some Junior BATs. Not Quite as large as my Big Ass Trailer, But wanted something a tad bigger than Mr Twisters twin tail/ left Org/Br, A little larger paddle, But something Smaller than the Original BAT/ Orange One. Also tied up 3, 5oz heavy weight Spinnerbaits, for higher speed, and OR Deeper Running. The Black/Orange and Gold/Silver has Treble incorporated, Rainbow tinsel has a Single hook System ! jd
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Location: SE, WI. | With the Recent 50 below windchills....put down the stealhead rod for a couple days, and tied up a Bakers dozen large spinnerbaits, W/ BAT'S. here you go....Whats your go to Color Spinnerbait??? JD
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| impressive work JD. I love the flaptails you sold me last year. |
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Location: Poynette WI. | Wow ! I haven’t been back on this page in a couple years it looks like. First post I see is this! I’m still rocking the spinner baits I made out of your forms! Lots of fish on them since then too! They look great. |
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Location: SE, WI. | Thanks E! You been laying in the Weeds? ;)Bradley, glad you like. Give that Flaptail some serious H2O time in 2019!!JD
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Location: SE, WI. | Made a Couple Bou-Ancy Bucktails for a upcoming trip. Tinsel/Bucktail combo. The Bucktail hair really seems to control the tinsel, and conform Nicely covering the wood body underneath during retrieve.... YET, very good pulsation from the tinsel. No Problem keeping this Puppy up Top!!! JD You Like? Need to do a Vid!!!
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Location: SE, WI. | Logging lots of Basement time with this Covid Crud  Finished a bakers dozen of Spinnerbaits / W/ BATS .
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Location: SE, WI. | Thank you NO8.... yes, incorporate hackle, accent, and or Tinsel in all my spinnerbait ties  Heads also R all custom painted. JD
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| Well, they say the first purpose of any musky lure is to catch a fisherman and those surely do that! But, I am guessing they look great in the water as well. I like the flash of tinsel but don't like the tangled mess it becomes on a bucktail. And hackle I am guessing also gives it not only a look but a slightly different movement in the water. Very clever. |
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Location: SE, WI. | No guessing on action NO8....... a utube clip on page one, you can view them in action:) JD |
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Location: SE, WI. | Made up a half dozen keel weighted front & back bucktails/W/ junior BAT, I call Littl-Dynamite. Need-less to say, they Worked...…. Well...….Dynamite this week!!! Work well on deep weedlines as well , cast out, let hit bottom, Jump start, slow roll back!
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Location: SE, WI. | Did up a 4 pack of Heavy weights, Built on 5 ounce heads, W/ Leverage Free 3551 7/0 treble. Someone is catching Fish on these!!! Thanks, JD
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| what do you use to do the line tie loops on the spinnerbaits? |
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Location: SE, WI. | I have a Hagen's wire bending Apparatus for R bends and wrapping Wire. BUT, not necessary as you can just bend a Nail, , the diameter of the size loop U want. Bend the nail at a 45 degree angle. Put nail in vise and pinch vise right at the bend, and simply make your Wrap with a vise grip around the nail. JD
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Location: SE, WI. | So; This bucktail I built 3 years ago (which I Named "Little Dynamite"), has accounted for over 40 Skis, and over 20 pike. I debated whether to just build another...….or dress Skirting for the 3rd time? You can see the solid bead has Mushroomed under the Clevis, and the plastic bead under that also is mushroomed. So, YES, I reskirted:) + built a backup :)…..That Wire has got to be weak:(
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Location: SE, WI. | Poured up a Batch of Swimmerhead Spinnerbait Heads. These work great W/ Tandem blades Trolled early in Spring, And a Go To Spinnerbait when the Lights go out:). Tandem Blades Keep this bait Riding high at slow speeds. A go to bait for Night fishin! Single hook or Leverage free treble Model. Plenty of room to tie Dressing. JD
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Location: SE, WI. | Tied up My own Beaver Bait...….U Like? I'm calling it the Mud Hen! U can add and subtract your own weights. Rattles. Hand poured BAT Trailer... JD
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Location: NW WI | I assume your 3-4 joints? How did you go about making it so it doesn't foul on itself. Almost all my angry dragons are terrible with this, tried different casting form,tried stopping the bait in flight, doesn't matter. Electric trape ended up being the solution, but doesn't last long, thinking I'm gunna try a few layers of liquid rubber next. |
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Location: SE, WI. | Jay, this is Not an angry dragon. 3 joints. Really 2 joints. Trailer I guess makes 3. Shrink tube works fine. Just controlling your cast, a bit heavier on thumb keeps joints from swinging . Forgot to plop ruler down. This mud Hen extends 14”. Plenty big/ long enough for me. JD
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Location: NW WI | Lol I'm aware it's not an angry dragon. Similar body construction though, so I was just curious how you went about your connecting joints; if you were shrink wrapping em, directly tieing the wires to each for a less flex, or something different. Dragons do just classic wire loops joined by a split ring and split ring hook hanger, which is fine, but all that flexibility leads to fouling. |
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Location: SE, WI. | Jay; I think the rubber tail, treble, and a small bell sinker split ringed helps keep back end heavier, thus keeping the back end traveling first. Angry dragon a bit front heavy contributing to swinging/ fouling. I haven’t had too many issues with the dragon. Though, I add a BAT trailer which offers weight again in back! JD
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Location: NW WI | Roger that, thanks, I'll add some extra Nass to the rear and see if that helps. |
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Location: SE, WI. | Winter Projects have Begun:)…...Did a Small batch of Bouancy Bucktails. All have the wood Body under the Hair/Tinsel. .059 Wire....Which Pattern you Like??? The purple a bit hard to make out. JD
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| Wow, JD, that is like asking a grandpa like me which grandkid he likes best! Like the way you have blended the hair and tinsel. Bet they look great in the water. The wood body, is the broad or narrow end forward? I assume the narrow end. |
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Location: SE, WI. | NO8, you are correct. Tapered end toward line tie….Thanks for your likes…..tinsel is your trailer! JD |
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Location: NW WI | I like the copper blade with black and red. But I think I'd throw the frog green blade the most. |
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Location: SE, WI. | That’s a purple left of Blue. Kinda hiding. I’ll try to get a close up on the purple. The tinsel is called royalty. It is brilliant looking;). JD |
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Location: SE, WI. | Still not to much justice with this Purple pic:) JD
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Location: NW WI | That tinsel is right up my alley. JD, what kinda of depth are those going at their slowest? |
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Location: SE, WI. | Jay, it’s pretty much where you place your rod tip.+ speed plays a factor. Lots of variables. You can still maintain lure depth just under surface with very low speeds. I trolled spinnerbaits a lot in the past, but really there where times, I needed them to run higher, at slower speeds. These bouancy bucks have been money $$ the past several years. Where I put rod in the water, is pretty much where baits run in the water column! Actually, if you let out more line, the baits rise up even shallower! It’s really an advantage, because you can spread baits out at different line lengths, to keep Sonics spread out from confusing fish! As I stated in the past, the hair controls the tinsel from a lot of tangles and tinsel knotting up, and acts as a trailer that fish seem to focus on and grab! JD In contrast to this, the 5,6, and 8 ounce spinnerbaits I build, allow one to troll quick speeds either over deep weeds, or to deep depths, slowing down and reaching depths 10-20 feet down. Fish don’t see too many spinners reaching 15-20’ down!
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| That idea of shallow running at slow speeds is intriguing. I don't troll a lot but do troll going done the river between the lake I live on and the next lake in the chain. Have got fish on Jake baits, believers, all run no more than 10' back to keep them shallow enough not to foul in the river. I think a bucktail running just under the surface would be very effective running a little to the side out along the weed edge. |
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Location: SE, WI. | I stay away from the Holiday Bussel, So I dwelled in Basement and Built some Buzzin Bucktails! Some Hair/tinsel, 2 Lower R silicone/tinsel. The black blade has 4 wings, Chartreuse Blade 3... Your Thoughts? JD
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Location: oswego, il | jdsplasher - 5/28/2023 11:09 AM
I stay away from the Holiday Bussel, So I dwelled in Basement and Built some Buzzin Bucktails! Some Hair/tinsel, 2 Lower R silicone/tinsel. The black blade has 4 wings, Chartreuse Blade 3... Your Thoughts? JD
Those look good! Bigger blades than a tri-klops will probably spin slower but great noise. I tried it with a quad wing you can't get the rotation out of it for good lift but on a body bait makes great clanking sound.
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Location: SE, WI. | ToddM - 5/28/2023 12:53 PM jdsplasher - 5/28/2023 11:09 AM I stay away from the Holiday Bussel, So I dwelled in Basement and Built some Buzzin Bucktails! Some Hair/tinsel, 2 Lower R silicone/tinsel. The black blade has 4 wings, Chartreuse Blade 3... Your Thoughts? JD Those look good! Bigger blades than a tri-klops will probably spin slower but great noise. I tried it with a quad wing you can't get the rotation out of it for good lift but on a body bait makes great clanking sound. Todd, body bait ….like wood? I got the perfect body if so….thanks…. Have you tried double wing set up on body? Getting some Ideas …….. JD
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Location: SE, WI. | Tied up a 6 Pack of Hair Jigs on The 3/4 ounce Swimmer Head. Capable of a 6/0 thru 9/0 Hook. They seem to be popular lately. Fish with BAT or without. Any Color meet your Fancy? JD
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Location: SE, WI. | After Rotator Surgery, finally able to plop boat in and work on SOME baits...dId A SMALL BATCH OF Bouancy Bucktails...these have been excellent fish getters shortly after building my first batch...4 years ago... JD
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