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Message Subject: 22 inch Walleye Jointed Crankbait

Marling

Posted 12/24/2014 8:53 PM (#745310)
Subject: 22 inch Walleye Jointed Crankbait

Posts: 141

I just finished this 22 inch / 27 ounce jointed Walleye crankbait. It's the largest bait I've made to date, and I'd say it's pretty unique. I've taken a liking to making these huge baits, and really seeing what I can build!

sworrall

Posted 12/24/2014 9:37 PM (#745314 - in reply to #745310)
Subject: Re: 22 inch Walleye Jointed Crankbait

Posts: 32958

Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Wow.

muskie tamer

Posted 12/24/2014 10:14 PM (#745322 - in reply to #745310)
Subject: Re: 22 inch Walleye Jointed Crankbait

Posts: 410

Location: Waconia,MN

Insane, you'll need a catapult of you wanna cat that thing.

lund guy

Posted 12/24/2014 10:23 PM (#745324 - in reply to #745310)
Subject: Re: 22 inch Walleye Jointed Crankbait

Posts: 153

awesome paint job

WINDKNOT

Posted 12/25/2014 12:44 AM (#745327 - in reply to #745310)
Subject: Re: 22 inch Walleye Jointed Crankbait

Posts: 111

It's awesome ! Are you going to fish with it ?

fatfingers

Posted 12/25/2014 8:40 AM (#745333 - in reply to #745310)
Subject: RE: 22 inch Walleye Jointed Crankbait

Posts: 351

I've been thinking about trying to build some larger baits and yours is an inspiration.
Love your painting style.

ToddM

Posted 12/25/2014 9:47 AM (#745340 - in reply to #745310)
Subject: Re: 22 inch Walleye Jointed Crankbait

Posts: 20281

Location: oswego, il

Wow is right. Are these used for fishing or novelty? Would be cool to see it in the water. Don't lose it as it may end up in a walleye fisherman's livewell.

Edited by ToddM 12/25/2014 9:48 AM

spoonpluggergino

Posted 12/25/2014 11:37 AM (#745351 - in reply to #745310)
Subject: Re: 22 inch Walleye Jointed Crankbait

Posts: 321

Location: Glen Ellyn Il

Great topcoat finish, and shaped really nice like a walleye. I would definitely slow troll that bait. On M.L. many huge musky go after big walleyes when a walleye is being reeled in caught by walleye fishermen

Marling

Posted 12/26/2014 11:41 AM (#745408 - in reply to #745310)
Subject: Re: 22 inch Walleye Jointed Crankbait

Posts: 141

Thanks everyone!
This one has a complicated, but super tough trough wire construction, floats belly down, and dives to about 4 feet. You can fish it / troll it if you have strong enough tackle for sure. I always make lures that you can fish with. I'm trying to make 1 of these huge jointed baits about once a month, and I'm mostly thinking about what would serve best as something you'd show off, or display. I've noticed the main question I get when people see theses baits in person is "What kind of fish are you supposed to catch with that?!" lol

musky2424

Posted 12/26/2014 2:07 PM (#745416 - in reply to #745310)
Subject: Re: 22 inch Walleye Jointed Crankbait

Posts: 122

Location: Appleton Wi

did you make a video for this bait?

NGE

Posted 12/26/2014 5:17 PM (#745429 - in reply to #745310)
Subject: Re: 22 inch Walleye Jointed Crankbait

Marling, what kind of wire are you using? Why not use Single Strand SS?

Marling

Posted 12/27/2014 8:02 AM (#745461 - in reply to #745310)
Subject: Re: 22 inch Walleye Jointed Crankbait

Posts: 141

The wire is two lengths of .061 twisted together. I chuck one end of the two wires up in my hand drill, and put the other end in my bench vise and twist the wires till they're tight. I do this because when I install the wire I bed the whole thing in fiberglass, and the twists really give the fiberglass something to hold on to.
Sorry, no video for this one.. I was working on a different "bait making" video for a 10" crankbait at the same time I was finishing up this one.

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