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| jdsplasher |
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Posts: 2295 Location: SE, WI. | My favorite is the one I build. My last one from this winter. pic 4 U Attachments ----------------  IMG_0656.jpg (82KB - 484 downloads) | ||
| Mudpuppy |
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| esox69 |
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| Pal |
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| little one |
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Posts: 501 Location: S.Wisconsin | Lol. Thanks for the plug Steve. I have some Corey Meyer flaptails that are very nice but good luck finding one. The Wick flaptails rock but are hard to find or you can get put on "THE" list. My flaptails are soon to become my fave tho  | ||
| sworrall |
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Posts: 32910 Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | |||
| ToddM |
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| Ray Fuller |
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Posts: 340 Location: Lake County Illinois | |||
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| msky3 |
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Posts: 309 Location: Elgin IL | Cisco Kid Topper great lure for flat calm water. Would like to see someone make a larger version. Attachments ---------------- cisco topper_1_1.JPG (127KB - 328 downloads) | ||
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | Amweican Hard Woods Attachments ---------------- flaptail%20walleye.jpg (32KB - 303 downloads) | ||
| larryc |
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| Slime King |
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Posts: 494 Location: midwest | |||
| bucknuts |
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| Bill Schwartz |
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Posts: 109 Location: Pewaukee, WI | My favorite are the old Hi-Finn flap tails, but there tough to find. Modify it like JD splasher with the drop rear hook. Coming in a close second is the "Original" JD Splasher! Yes Jim, I still throw it! (a lot!) Attachments ---------------- jd_splasher.JPG (118KB - 359 downloads) | ||
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| Jobu |
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| Lee_Tauchen |
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Posts: 124 | Not available yet but could be soon? What are your thoughts? Lee Tauchen Attachments ---------------- Flaptail.jpg (171KB - 469 downloads) | ||
| Wimuskyfisherman |
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| DH.Pare |
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| little one |
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Posts: 501 Location: S.Wisconsin | |||
| Lee_Tauchen |
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| sworrall |
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Posts: 32910 Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | |||
| jdsplasher |
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Posts: 2295 Location: SE, WI. | |||
| matt1985 |
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| Lee_Tauchen |
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| jdsplasher |
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Posts: 2295 Location: SE, WI. | |||
| MRichardson |
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| Hi all, here are my interpretations of the flaptail that I just finished up. First off I want to give a big thanks to all who have contributed to this thread and flaptail threads in the past. When I set off to do a flaptail the first thing I did was research the archives here on M1st. Many of my design inspirations and even that ugly brown paint pattern came from searching here – thank you. The biggest surprise for me when building these was the extended line tie/leader. At first I left it long just for nostalgia’s sake, but when testing the lures I find it makes the lure highly tunable. If I want to retrieve the lure extremely slow I can bend it up slightly and it allows the tail to flap right on the surface, if I want to speed up the retrieve a little I can bend it down to keep the flaptail gurgling without blowing out too much. I’m not sure if this works with all flaptails, maybe it’s just mine with the convex belly. The double flaptail is the one I prefer out of these, it sounds awesome. I was afraid they would interfere too much, but they only clank together every few seconds. I may make a batch of the double loon if there is interest. I like the single version too and it works well. I may make some of these as well, but to me I’m thinking those single flaptails need some creeper wings Attachments ---------------- Double flaptail -loon b.JPG (83KB - 288 downloads) Double Flpatail -loon.JPG (92KB - 331 downloads) Flaptail - feces b.JPG (72KB - 250 downloads) Flaptail -feces.JPG (92KB - 464 downloads) | |||
| sworrall |
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Posts: 32910 Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | |||
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