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Location: Shawano, WI | I'm going to try my hand and making some baits over the remainder of the winter, and I really want to make some Rise and Dives. What wood would you guys recommend I use? |
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Location: Minnesota. | Suicks began using Cedar. I heard they also made them from Pine.
I'm currently making 4 for a trial, having never made a bait before.
I'm doing 2 in Butternut which is quite light but has some good strength, 1 in cherry and 1 in hard maple. Both the cherry and hard maple will be heavier b/c the wood is harder/denser and will likely tend not to rise as fast as the softer woods.
If they don't catch fish they'll start campfires really well!!!!!!!!! |
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| I make a deep diving crankbait I turn from White Cedar when you stop it backs out, will dive to 25' when trolled. |
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Location: WI | I would try mohagany. Less boyant and good water repelling qualities. |
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Location: Shawano, WI | Jeremy - 1/19/2015 9:13 PM
Suicks began using Cedar. I heard they also made them from Pine.
I'm currently making 4 for a trial, having never made a bait before.
I'm doing 2 in Butternut which is quite light but has some good strength, 1 in cherry and 1 in hard maple. Both the cherry and hard maple will be heavier b/c the wood is harder/denser and will likely tend not to rise as fast as the softer woods.
If they don't catch fish they'll start campfires really well!!!!!!!!!
I was thinking Cedar as well, I am looking for a faster rising bait. and yes a few have found their way into my wood stove this winter! little rascals! |
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| You are looking for western red cedar. I make 9 and 10" copies of an old Chautauqua lake favorite with it. They dive well and back out in a hurry depending on how you weight them. |
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