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DIZZYHORSE

Posted 12/21/2011 10:04 PM (#529712)
Subject: Big Diameter Top Waters

Posts: 114

Location: Central Wisconsin

These are a little bigger in diameter from what I have done in the past. They vary from 1 3/8" to 1 1/2" around, and make a nice little pop. Thanks Muskyslayer96 for the tips on the eyes. Thanks for looking and let me know what you think

Andy

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JakeStCroixSkis

Posted 12/21/2011 10:18 PM (#529714 - in reply to #529712)
Subject: Re: Big Diameter Top Waters

Posts: 1425

Location: St. Lawrence River

Have a love affair with propbaits. Those look extremely nice. How much they weigh?

muskyslayer96

Posted 12/22/2011 5:26 AM (#529738 - in reply to #529712)
Subject: Re: Big Diameter Top Waters

Posts: 615

Location: Madison, WI

DH,

Those are beauties man I love them....I've made a few larger diameter as well and not only do they cast better, they tend to ride in a little chow much better as well. Well done.

What type of wood did you use and what did you use to get the cool scale pattern on the gold/blk, yellow/black (looks like cheese cloth sort of matted up)?????

MS

bdog

Posted 12/22/2011 5:36 AM (#529739 - in reply to #529738)
Subject: Re: Big Diameter Top Waters

Posts: 357

Location: Duluth, MN

For sale???

Landonfish

Posted 12/22/2011 8:13 AM (#529749 - in reply to #529712)
Subject: Re: Big Diameter Top Waters

Posts: 360

Beautiful baits. Ive seen people use different kinds of lace to get those patterns

MRichardson

Posted 12/22/2011 9:12 AM (#529766 - in reply to #529712)
Subject: RE: Big Diameter Top Waters

Nice looking baits. I’m with Jake, gotta love quality custom topwaters!

bigbite

Posted 12/22/2011 9:50 AM (#529770 - in reply to #529712)
Subject: RE: Big Diameter Top Waters

Posts: 1348

Location: Pewaukee, WI

Wow, those are beauties! I like the lace painted ones the best.

KSauers

Posted 12/22/2011 3:05 PM (#529807 - in reply to #529739)
Subject: Re: Big Diameter Top Waters

Posts: 743

bdog - 12/22/2011 6:36 AM

For sale???

2nd that Look edible

Tackle Industries

Posted 12/22/2011 4:26 PM (#529820 - in reply to #529807)
Subject: Re: Big Diameter Top Waters

Posts: 4053

Location: Land of the Musky

Andy,
Paint jobs look fantastic! Just curious, do you find hookup % being less with your fatter topwaters vs smaller diameter topwaters? I have a few customers that think mine are too fat but to compensate they add an extra split ring to let the hooks hang lower from the belly. Just curious. Again, your paint job and lures look great!
James

DIZZYHORSE

Posted 12/22/2011 5:47 PM (#529828 - in reply to #529712)
Subject: Re: Big Diameter Top Waters

Posts: 114

Location: Central Wisconsin

Thanks for the comments guys. I don't really know how much they weigh, but they are substantial. I weighted them in the belly running parallel with the bait.

James, on a straight retrieve bait like these, it's a pretty easy target, if they want to eat it they will. I have the double split rings on quite a few other baits and I like what it does for me. I purposely set my back hook a little further back and get 60% of the fish on the back hook/ both hooks. The other 40% I get too excited and rip it away from them before they can eat it

DIZZYHORSE

Posted 1/11/2012 9:08 PM (#532453 - in reply to #529712)
Subject: Re: Big Diameter Top Waters

Posts: 114

Location: Central Wisconsin

here are a couple more. From nose to end of rear hook is 11.5", with a 2" diameter.

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hchad

Posted 1/11/2012 9:24 PM (#532457 - in reply to #532453)
Subject: Re: Big Diameter Top Waters

Posts: 281

Awsome job Andy!!!!!!!!!!!

Guest

Posted 1/12/2012 1:17 AM (#532476 - in reply to #529712)
Subject: RE: Big Diameter Top Waters

your paint job are awesome but your treble hooks are waaay too small

mroyten

Posted 2/12/2012 10:35 PM (#538338 - in reply to #532476)
Subject: RE: Big Diameter Top Waters

Posts: 15

Andy, well done! How did you go about keeping the front portion of the bait stationary? So it doesn't slide back into the rear prop?

Also, what wood type did you use and how much weight did you insert. I'm currently building some and used poplar wood and don't know how I should go about inserting weight or not. Thanks
Matt

DIZZYHORSE

Posted 2/13/2012 6:59 PM (#538546 - in reply to #529712)
Subject: Re: Big Diameter Top Waters

Posts: 114

Location: Central Wisconsin

Here are a couple more for a fellow M1st'er. The large WTD is 10 1/4", the others are 8 1/2". The prop bait.?.?. I got bored

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MRichardson

Posted 2/14/2012 2:36 PM (#538721 - in reply to #529712)
Subject: RE: Big Diameter Top Waters

Oh my, that last topwater… would make a great valentine’s day gift…

You should have a lure naming contest for it – Nubbed Nailer or G-Spot Splasher would be my votes

muskyslayer96

Posted 2/14/2012 4:32 PM (#538749 - in reply to #529712)
Subject: Re: Big Diameter Top Waters

Posts: 615

Location: Madison, WI

DH,

Nice topwaters...the last one is crazy cool!!!

MS

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