mark poulson Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) I am going to post two of Jim's Wiggle Warts that I tried to paint in a phantom craw. They'll be in the Hard Baits gallery, as soon as they finish loading. It seems that the only thing guaranteed fast on the internet is delete. It's been 10 minutes and my emailed pictures from my phone to my computer haven't arrived yet! They finally loaded, so now I'll upload them to the gallery. Edited May 8, 2014 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Bass Baits Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Is that the secret color.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted May 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 It is no secret, I'm sure. But it does look good, at least to me. I'll have to wait to see what the fish think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackjack Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 WD wiggle Wart= deep rattling flat wart- dives to 13'(a larger version made by Rapala, Rapala also makes a similar sized version as the original flat wart ) , If you are looking to get another mold made the original flat wart is just as a productive bait as the original wiggle wart. It exhibits the same erratic action as the wiggle wart but with less woble.In the early Spring I have both tied on and let the fish dictate as to which one they prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Bass Baits Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Blackjack, are you willing to sell me 1-2 of them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Does anyone know where to find a color chart of the pre-Rapala warts? I've searched the 'net and only come up with one set of pictures of the old color chart, but it was so small you couldn't see it that well. thanks guys, Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackjack Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Blackjack, are you willing to sell me 1-2 of them ? Dont need to sell you any I'll give them to you. I have a bunch that are already stripped down to bare plastic. Your mold guy should have no problem duplicating these. Just PM me your contact info and I will get them out in the mail monday morning!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Bass Baits Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Dont need to sell you any I'll give them to you. I have a bunch that are already stripped down to bare plastic. Your mold guy should have no problem duplicating these. Just PM me your contact info and I will get them out in the mail monday morning!! Thanks, Sending PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted May 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Jim, You nailed it! The two I painted and fished this weekend, a two and a three ball version, swam great and hunted! I hope you get some deep divers to copy, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Bass Baits Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Mark, I would like to get the deeper diver flat warts but I do not know if there is enough buyers to make it worth the mold cost. I am working on a suspending model right now. To get the extra weight needed and seeing the lure does not have many places to add weight the only thing I see I can do is put 2pcs of 5mm tungsten ball in the front chamber , this will add 2grams to the lure, but the only rattle it will have is the one loose rattle ball but that might be a good thing as well the 2pcs of tungsten will slightly rattle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 If I remember correctly the 3 ball model was the suspending wart. The floating ball in the originals would sometimes turn into dust. I thought maybe it was made of tungsten. They also came with a suspend dot on the belly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted May 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) If I remember correctly the 3 ball model was the suspending wart. The floating ball in the originals would sometimes turn into dust. I thought maybe it was made of tungsten. They also came with a suspend dot on the belly. If the ball turned to dust, it was probably lead. Tungsten is really durable, but lead oxidizes into a white powder over time and exposure to oxygen. The older suspending warts I have all came with a suspend dot, and I'd add another sometimes, depending on water temps. if I had to to get them to suspend. But mostly not, because I like them to rise slightly when I'm fishing snaggy stuff, and even rock. Edited May 12, 2014 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Bass Baits Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I tested one that I weighted internally and the suspending model I will have in a couple months or less will be right around needing or not needing the Dot, depends on hook weight and clear coat weight. Yes the suspending models had the 3rd lead ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Glenn Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Predator Bass Baits, In the circle of friends I run with in western NC, there is more interest in Flat Warts than there is in Wiggle Warts. Musky Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Bass Baits Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 OK, I purchased a craw color one off ebay, I will put it to use and see how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordguy_85 Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Jim, if you need another flat wart, I have a pre-Rap one I'd maybe trade for a few blanks... Lemme know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted May 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 I fished Castaic yesterday. The normally clear water was about a foot visibility, due to the 50mph Santa Ana winds we had for five days straight, and the algae that bloomed because of the 100+ degrees we've had for those five days. I fished one of my Predator Baits wiggle warts, a translucent orange belly/red side/dark red back with the three balls. It ran true, and backed out of rocks and snags great. It wouldn't back out of fishing line. Hahaha It also caught three keepers, and I farmed two more nice fish that came off under the boat. I out fished my partner, who was throwing a fat free shad in red craw, six to one, even though I let him have the bow after my third fish. Great bait! I had painted orange claws on the bill, so I dipped the whole bait in Solarez, and then hung it over the dipping jar. I hung it by the head and let it drip off, so the resin coating the bill would be thinner and not add weight to the bill. The resin held up great. The very edge got worn on the rocks, but it never peeled or came off. I'm going to paint the rest of my three balls baits in craw colors, including something with chartreuse (why can't the French come up with easier words to spell?), for stained water or low light, where a rattle is important. The two ball and the silent baits I'll also paint in shad patterns, but all will be translucent. Even in off color water the paint shows enough to get bit, and the silent/translucent is dynamite in our clear lakes here in SoCal, especially on shad boils. I think I have found my go-to small crank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Bass Baits Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Thanks Mark. Also to those that offered If I am in need of some flat warts I will let you know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Thank you for going to the trouble, and expense, of getting this right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I just posted four pictures of the Pred. Baits warts in the Hard Baits Gallery. One of the is to show how the Solarez-coated bill held up to a day of rock climbing. http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/index.php?/gallery/image/13345-20140518-104311-resized/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I just posted a before and after of a red craw Pred. wart to show how the bill held up to a day of rock climbing and six+ fish. http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/index.php?/gallery/image/13345-20140518-104311-resized/ The one on the left was fish hard all day, and the one on the right is a virgin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Bass Baits Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Mark, what is this Solarez ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Mark, what is this Solarez ? http://www.solarez.com/productsnew/gloss.html I bought a UV nail light so I could cure it indoors. Three minutes and it's done. On sunny days I take the bait outside into the sun, and rotate it, after the excess has dripped off back into the container and I've blotted the bottom hook hanger or drip. I wait a second for the resin to flow back down, and then take it out to rotate it slowly for a minute. Then I bring it back into my open-doored garage and hang it in the UV light box for another three minutes, rotating every 30 seconds. Google UV nail lamp, and look at the 36 watt models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted June 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 Another trip, another nice fish on the phantom red wart! I painted one for a friend, and he stuck four on it Friday on a tough bite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the report Mark. Looks like I may have to order some Warts from Jim. Ben Edited June 8, 2014 by RayburnGuy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
