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| Anybody have any experience making lipless crankbaits out of wood?
I got some 4.5" x 3/4" blanks from a friend who thought that I could make them into gliders, but I'm thinking of trying to making them into lipless cranks without rattles. Just loud paintjobs, that's all.
I'm not looking for trade secrets, but what do you need in order to obtain that tight wiggle. I may not even weight them, and use them to run just below the surface. I only have 6, so if you have any suggestions, I'd appreciate them.
Thanks,
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Location: oswego, il | Beav, take a look at the grease and grease jr. Those are rattle trap type wood cranks. Actually the tr twitchers are like that but are also jerkbaits. |
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| Basically, you want the line tie to be up on the head of the lure. Then positon the lead to be in front of the forward hook hanger and behind the nose. I would take one blank and prototype it by drilling different holes for your line tie while trying out the lead postion. Hope this helps. |
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Location: mpls | Beaver,
Mark Smith(Smuttly Dog) makes the VRB bait. It is has two line ties. One for using it like a glider and one at the top of the head for using it like a lipless rattle bait(witout the rattle).
I have made some wood rattle baits before to. They are fairly straight forward. Weight them like you would a glider and put the hook hanger at the top of the head.
Joe
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Location: Hyvinkää, Finland, Europe | Salmo Fatso is more crankbait than jerkbait.
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| Thanks guys.
I'll play aroud with them a little. I think that I have a clear 3/4 ounce RatlleTrap in the basement that might give me some insight too.
Beav |
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Location: Freedom, WI | What was said here is pretty good info. Also I would try and keep the weight has high as possible to get the most belly wobble. |
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Location: oswego, il | I forgot about the smutly vrb and I shouldn't, it is an awesome bait on both line ties! |
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| Thanks guys.
I'll see what I can come up with.
Beav |
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| http://www.noboxlures.com/ nothing but the best call or E-mail him Beav Blair is one of the good guys that will help you anyway he can. |
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Location: Oregon | The guy from nobox sure is talented...I enjoy visiting his web site now and then.
That bait you built Joe is awesome.
jed v. |
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