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how to make a jerkbait??

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Do you want to build a wood bait or a molded bait?

If you want a wood bait do you want to build a one piece or wire through two piece?

What type of Jerkbait are you talking about?

http://www.tackleunderground.com/forum/hard-baits/13537-jerk-bait-vs-minnow-crank.html?highlight=jerkbait

Depending on your location a glider might be called a jerkbait, so we need to know a little more information to be able to help you.

Tell us a name of a jerkbait that you have in mind.

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Choose the shape you want, trace it out on a piece of 3/4" wood....not any narrower. Cut it ou with a scroll saw or band saw. Router the edges with a roundover bit or a flat wood file, sand. Decide where the hooks will go, mark and drill a pilot hole. Use two weights, one an inch from the front, one an inch or so from the back. Melt the lead in with a propane torch, be careful, wear eye protection and don't get the hot lead anywhere near water. put the hooks in, drop the lure in a bucket of water. The lure should sink stead and level. Once you get the right amount of lead let dry overnight. Fill the weight holes with plaster, woodfiller, epoxy putty, or bondo, sand smooth. Dip the lure in a sealer, I like sanding sealer or polycrylic...let dry overnight. Dip in a white primer, dry overnight. Paint, let dry overnight. Two coats of clear. Done deal.

Jed V.

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@ mouldybits

Check that site , that BEZYB mentioned , there should be somewhere an instruction for a lure called "The Roach" there .

I'd strictly recommend this one to start out , it's easy to build and easy to balance(requires only one lead weight in its belly) .

Also easy to fish , pull it , twitch it , jerk it or just reel it , it always provides swimming action at 1 to 15 feet approx. , depending on built-in sink rate .

You may read more about it here in the hardbait gallery , I posted some there under their original name "Heiddy" jerkbait .

greetz and good success , diemai

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