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| geeze, no one like it at all.
  
Edited by big_baits 3/10/2008 11:15 AM
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| Looks kind of cool, but does it work? |
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| love the eyes rilly pop out |
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| It does work. Tight wobble. Dives about 4 feet. |
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Location: Richland Center, WI. | Is that a photo finish applied over the wood? Very realistic!
Ken |
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| Its actually an illustration done on acid free paper, chemically bonded to carved pine, then sealed in 25 thin coats of flat. |
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| The photo finish is great! Might I suggest rounding off the edges? The profile shape is great. With round off edges you could really be onto something |
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Location: Madison, WI | Nice paint job, but it looks like a shaped 2x4. Gotta give it some curves! |
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| Its funny, I debated giving it curves, but - and hear me out, I'm thinking that the angles will cause more commotion/distubance in the water. Not only that, the angles lends itself to easier application of the fine paper, and easier balancing. Also, i'm not to good with the dremel. I dunno, it's got a certain appeal to it I think as it is, but I hear your points, and they are good ones.
I'm using the same process on a peacock bass imitation. It's a blast to do, and comes out organic and folk-artsy.
I'm thinking Musky would love to wallop one of thier own - like this...
Thanks for the kind words.
Edited by big_baits 3/10/2008 1:20 PM
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| Oh and I did sand my wood mold, so it is slightly rounded! |
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Location: Oregon | You won't be able to keep any clear coat on the edges unless you round them over. A monster lure!
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| One question: What the heck do you use to troll that with???? |
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | Looks good, but I would definately round the edges and not make the body of it so thick.
How big/long is this lure? |
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| 9+ inches.
I use a broom stick and a some butchers twine.. 
40-60 pound test on a Quantum Blue Runner, strapped to an old cherrywood graphite, heavy action.
She's probably wieghs no more than a Salmo Skinner, maybe a little more.
They edges on the bait make it thump like a mother. |
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Location: The desert | Could use that to capitalize on Kleptoparsitism at its finest. |
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| Ah yes, intraspecific battle royal! |
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| I think the square corners could be great. After all, are you trying to sell it to fish or fishermen? |
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| Musky Squared Baits, hey it's what I do. |
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| Being that that lure is much longer than it is deep and wide I would guess that you will loose the tight wobble and diving action that you described and instead get more of a chop dive action without the flat surface on top. By far your best lure yet that you have made and shared on this forum yet. Keep up the good work! |
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| keep on building. i like your style. i wish i knew how to post pics. |
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