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Location: oswego, il | Awhile ago, I made a bunch of wood topwater baits and buzzbaits. Most of the wood ones are from smaller blanks that I found cheap. Not much of a painter so I sprayed them black, two coats of envirotex and jb welded the screw eyes. No rear washer so the blade contacts the screw eye for more noise. They all work well and have all caught fish. There are bass to large bass sized. The top one has a 4-blade prop that I "triclopsed" but being 4-blade instead of 3 it does not whip the blades, it rotates much slower which a clinkety clank sound.
One of the small ones caught a nice smallmouth on it's first cast.
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Location: oswego, il | Here are a few buzzbaits. All blades counter rotate. Using the big 4-balde plastic buzzer allows for easier lift and a slower moving bait. The metal blades make the noise. You don't have to burn these to make them work and they all work well.
There is something magical about the small 4 blade buzzer. It's light and takes a bass rod to throw. it rides pretty flat but it has some magic. The first morning I threw it, got a fat 42" musky, an 18.5" smallmouth and a 17' largemouth. I even had a near 48" fish take a really good look at it. Lots of pike too.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Nice stuff, T. |
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Location: oswego, il | Thanks here are a few more. Top one is 6" long. Caught some pike and had some muskies look at it. The bottom pic, the bottom bait with the front plastic blade got a big pike for my grandfather the first time we tried it out.
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| In your first picture, do those colorado blades slow down how fast the buzzbait spins? Very interesting design and nice work!
-Zachary
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Location: Central Wisconsin | I have been wanting to make something like this for a while. Did you have to add weight to the belly area to make it the body from rolling? |
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Location: oswego, il | Zach, yes it slows the rotation down tremendously. The little blades fold over and clank around. Its not like the 3 blade triclops style that whips the blades. Different sound.
Chad no I didn't add any weight. These baits are made for a slower retrieve so they don't roll. I suspect some of them would on a fast retrieve. |
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| Awesome looking baits, Todd.
Gotta love topwaters.
I was in Oswego, a couple of weeks ago. My nephew got married in a barn, out there.
Nice place for an outdoor wedding.
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| Nice work Todd.
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