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The bait on the right has waddle type action that wakes, same principal of a jitterbug but on steroids.

It's been a while since I threw one, but I'm guessing they'd sit pretty level, or slightly tail down, since pulling on the line would make the nose dive a little anyway.

No, I haven't tried yet. If I had stuck a 5 on one, you can bet I'd be all over it, but that hasn't happened yet. The basic shapes are pretty simple, and the hardware is available, so I'm sure it's doable. https://www.lurepartsonline.com/Lure-Making/Shop-By-Product-Category/Crankbaits-Plugs-Hardware/Plug-Hardware/Lure-Lips?page=1

The only lure I've ever fished with that type of bib is a jitterbug. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/searchresults.html#search=products&searchtext=jitterbug&opt_page=1&opt_sort=alphaAtoZ&opt_perpage=20 I know there are also mid-bait winged lures that walk along the surface on the retrieve. Here's one that I've fished: https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Jackall_Pompadour_Walking_Bait/descpage-JPOMP.html There are others on the TW website, but I've never tried to make one. I've caught small bass with them in the spring, but nothing big, so far.

I’m looking for something that adds a good detail feature but is soft enough that if it gets bit it won’t stop the fish from raching the hooks or fall out. I tried some smooth on but it came out after 20 cast (probably because I didn’t connect it very well) but it also was beginning to tear before that. Thank you for the response I’ll definitely look into the allumilite products as well

Yep forgot about Bob.My next tube mold will be from him.

CnC Molds n Stuff tubes can be made with a 1" solid nose. I had a couple of his medium body molds & they shot great.

Typically a lip allows you to fish a bait a lot slower and still get a ton of action. Also, a bait with a lip gives off a completely different feel in the water than a lipless one. To me, it's similar to fishing either a crankbait or a soft fluke: both are reaction baits but function very differently

Well eventuality in the ocean it will stop sinking. Getting a bait to suspend at a certain depth is not easy it drove me nuts, water temp. makes the difference, so I just get them to sink like I like them slow or faster. Wayne

Tin is a very hard metal compared to lead. I'm not convinced a split shot made of tin will be abel to be opened and closed properly. I know when I was making pinch on sinkers last summer I had to use pure lead or I couldn't close them by hand and I worried the ears would break off. Pure lead sure fixed that issue. I'm also confused as to why your finished jigs need to survive 400*f for an hour? You can cure powder paint at lower temps then that if need be. And I usually cure at 20 -25 minutes.