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Muskyfreak44

Posted 2/27/2013 8:42 PM (#621582)
Subject: My Very First Baits, Please Be Nice! LOL

Posts: 113

These are the results of from my first attempt at bait making. Started with a piece of 1x4 and ended up with these three. Two are coated and one is just painted. What do you think? Remember, these are my first attempt so please be kind..........but honest! Thanks guys!

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muskyslayer96

Posted 2/27/2013 8:47 PM (#621588 - in reply to #621582)
Subject: Re: My Very First Baits, Please Be Nice! LOL

Posts: 615

Location: Madison, WI

MF44,
Those are a he$% of a lot better than my first lures..you should be very proud, they look great.
Well done,
MS

MuskyFix

Posted 2/27/2013 8:59 PM (#621601 - in reply to #621588)
Subject: Re: My Very First Baits, Please Be Nice! LOL

Good job, I'm sure they will get eaten..

CedarLakeMusky

Posted 2/27/2013 9:01 PM (#621604 - in reply to #621582)
Subject: Re: My Very First Baits, Please Be Nice! LOL

Nice Lures!! When you try them out in the water see how there action is? You can always move the line tie closer to the lip for more action.

SolarFall

Posted 2/28/2013 4:11 AM (#621667 - in reply to #621582)
Subject: Re: My Very First Baits, Please Be Nice! LOL

Posts: 278

Location: Finland

they are 3 times nicer looking than my first ever bait so you should be proud of those, you wont become a master overnight just keep practicing and you will get better at it

ShutUpNFish

Posted 2/28/2013 7:34 AM (#621688 - in reply to #621582)
Subject: Re: My Very First Baits, Please Be Nice! LOL

Posts: 1202

Location: Money, PA

Those are sweet for your first run man! The color patterns are different and unique...keep up the good work.

ILmuskie

Posted 2/28/2013 7:57 AM (#621695 - in reply to #621582)
Subject: Re: My Very First Baits, Please Be Nice! LOL

Posts: 371

Location: Dixon, IL

Very nice! Front screw in second seem not strong but make sure that all screws is strong and tight on lures. Muskies might escape from loose screw(s)!

MRichardson

Posted 2/28/2013 9:05 AM (#621738 - in reply to #621582)
Subject: RE: My Very First Baits, Please Be Nice! LOL

They look great, way better than my first baits.

I still have my firsts and they are ridiculously bad. I’m going to take a picture of them soon and start a thread. Hopefully others will join in and we can get a good laugh.

little one

Posted 2/28/2013 9:40 AM (#621772 - in reply to #621582)
Subject: RE: My Very First Baits, Please Be Nice! LOL

Posts: 501

Location: S.Wisconsin

They look good to me. Better than my first as well. Keep up the good work

bowhunter29

Posted 2/28/2013 9:41 AM (#621774 - in reply to #621582)
Subject: Re: My Very First Baits, Please Be Nice! LOL

Posts: 909

Location: South-Central VA

Man, those are sweet! Did you through-wire that second bait?!?

My only constructive criticism would be to move your line tie closer to the diving lip, but not too far under. With a little trial and error, you can find the sweet spot. When I built my first baits (which were nowhere near as nice as those) I had my line tie too far up on the nose of the bait. All I did was unscrew the line tie and gradually move it under the nose little by little until I found the sweet spot. You end up with a few holes in the bait, but those are easily patched with 5 min epoxy.

I would be proud to have any of those in my tackle box.

jeremy

Muskyfreak44

Posted 2/28/2013 11:03 AM (#621810 - in reply to #621582)
Subject: RE: My Very First Baits, Please Be Nice! LOL

Posts: 113

You guys sure know how to make a guy feel special! I appreciate all of your comments, I really do! CedarLakeMusky and BowHunter29, I will play around with the front eye a bit. Thanks for the heads up! The second bait is a thru wire construction bait, I am not as happy with that one as I am with the others but still ok. I attached a pic of the thru wire one before assembly.

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spoonpluggergino

Posted 2/28/2013 11:27 AM (#621825 - in reply to #621810)
Subject: RE: My Very First Baits, Please Be Nice! LOL

Posts: 321

Location: Glen Ellyn Il

Very cool work and great job on your clear coat
One small thing You got the scales backward on your second bait, I do the same on some of my baits lots of work, I learned the scale pattern from Mikko SolarFall
Great job
Gino

Wow

Posted 3/2/2013 1:17 AM (#622309 - in reply to #621582)
Subject: RE: My Very First Baits, Please Be Nice! LOL

I am going to start making lures and if mine turn out half as nice as yours did, I will be super happy! Well done!!!

Kingfisher

Posted 3/2/2013 11:32 AM (#622373 - in reply to #621582)
Subject: Re: My Very First Baits, Please Be Nice! LOL

Posts: 1106

Location: Muskegon Michigan

Very nice early work. Mike

MuskieCat94

Posted 3/2/2013 12:30 PM (#622379 - in reply to #621582)
Subject: RE: My Very First Baits, Please Be Nice! LOL

Posts: 532

Location: Ogden, UTAH 10 minutes from pineview reservoir

dang dude those are some mean looking baits! Very well done for your first baits made! Good stuff

Stan Durst 1

Posted 3/2/2013 6:35 PM (#622451 - in reply to #622379)
Subject: RE: My Very First Baits, Please Be Nice! LOL

Posts: 1207

Location: Pigeon Forge TN.

I always play nice my man. But I only have one thing to say period.....
For your first baits, they look #*^@ good and they have a hellova nice paint job on them.

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