Any baits like the Lucky Craft live pointer?

Markell · #1 (**permalink**) January 13th, 2004

Hi, I am usually hanging out in the wire baits forum but wanted to know if any one has made a bait similar to the Lucky Craft live pointer? I was given one as a gift this week and it looks like it would be a complicated task.

Nathan · #2 (**permalink**) January 14th, 2004

If that is the one with multiple joints on 2 wire shafts,I built 4 like it about two years ago.Your right,it is big task,thats why I dropped it...no one would want to pay what you would need to charge for one. My "Flure" has a lot more action because the movement doesn't come from joints,but actually comes from the material itself....Nathan

Celticav · #3 (**permalink**) January 14th, 2004

I am a big fan of the Flure, it has alot more action than the live pointer, JIM

Nathan · #4 (**permalink**) January 14th, 2004

Thanks Jim.....I haven't forgot your request for a smaller version....It's on my " too do" list!!..Nathan

Markell · #5 (**permalink**) January 14th, 2004

Nathan, Very nice! Are you going to add a smaller version to your line up on your web page? Thanks!

Celticav · #6 (**permalink**) January 14th, 2004

Oh I know you haven't, I know all about to-do lists, make wish there were more hours in the day

JIM

Nathan · #7 (**permalink**) January 14th, 2004

Jim...Thats the truth...40 hours in a day would be just about right!!
Markell...Probably...I'll get a couple proto-types made...and see how they work out,and make any adjustments before I offer them on my site..Nathan

Soupysayso · #8 (**permalink**) January 15th, 2004

Nathan,
I've never spoken to you directly but I wanted to post to you to let you know that the flure looks like a terrific lure. The wallie seems pretty interesting as well. I read in the posts above you're planning on making a smaller version. I would like to try to imitate alewifes to match the hatch in my lake. Any chance you could include this in your color selection when you make the smaller versions? Maybe there's a color you feel closely resembles alewifes, which one should I buy? I would be one of the first in line to purchase a couple of the smaller versions, say 2.5-3 inches. Likewise with the wallie if it closely resembled an alewife. Difficult requests I'm sure, but I think you may have developed a lure I've thought long and hard about with your "flure". Reminds me of a vintage bait I have with a metal crankbait lip, jig head, and bucktail, but not as nicely tied and groomed as yours. I'm afraid to go with the larger baits because the striper are pretty aggressive here and it would be a shame to lose such a beautiful lure. They like to steal my other "treasured" bigger lures too and it's like hooking onto the back of a freight train and trying to slow it down.

Nathan · #9 (**permalink**) January 15th, 2004

Soupy...alewifes aren't a prey source here in Missouri,so I'm not familiar with their color...let me know what color they are,and I'm sure I can get you fixed up.Custom colors aren't usually a problem.
If your looking for a good striper lure,The Assassin should work for you.I designed that for stripers when I lived in California.I lived just 15 miles from San Luis resivoir/O'neill Forebay.Thats where the world record landlocked striper came from.The flyfishing world record striper also came from there...It was caught by a fishing buddy of mine..Al Whitehurst....Nathan

RiverMan · #10 (**permalink**) January 15th, 2004

Hey Soup,

Ever tried braided lines? Here I run 30# PowerPro which has an 8 lb diamter and have never lost a chinook or steelhead lure to a fish. You could run 50# PowerPro and still only be at 12# diameter, no stripers are gonna break that I will promise you. Have fun!

Jed