Tallywacker- topraider type baits
weedsnager
Posted 12/2/2013 6:12 PM (#676787)
Subject: Tallywacker- topraider type baits





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Location: St. John, Indiana		I'm looking to build a few, do you guys add weight anywhere to the body when you make these type of baits?
Tackle Industries
Posted 12/2/2013 7:58 PM (#676809 - in reply to #676787)
Subject: RE: Tallywacker- topraider type baits





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Location: Land of the Musky
weedsnager - 12/2/2013 6:12 PM

I'm looking to build a few, do you guys add weight anywhere to the body when you make these type of baits?


Really depends on the wood weight, wood type, mass, prop size, weight, etc. Good post here. These guys are masters of building these topwater baits and will give you a lot of great pointers. I owe my entire business today to the M1 Basement bait builders here on M1. Great group of guys.

One FYI for you. Try a few designs and test them. Build, test, build, test, and you will learn a lot from your own mistakes and successes. Nothing like the first time you go out and test your lure and it actually does what you wanted it to do

James


Edited by Tackle Industries 12/2/2013 8:01 PM
jdsplasher
Posted 12/2/2013 9:26 PM (#676843 - in reply to #676787)
Subject: RE: Tallywacker- topraider type baits





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Location: SE, WI.

I may have a bunch of rear wood body parts for tail rotating baits if your interested.

 JD

Plugging
Posted 12/2/2013 10:47 PM (#676878 - in reply to #676787)
Subject: Re: Tallywacker- topraider type baits




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I do add a 5-7 gram lead weight just behind the first hook to prevent rolling of the lure. My lures are made of cedar with an epoxy coating. Many many trial and error lures were made until I came up with the design that work.