[captsully18]

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As far as rigging them... They're gonna require a pretty big hook, since they're solid bodies.
joshimoto son[/quote]

You could try this, split the belly open with a razor blade up past the midline. This gives a pocket for the hook to ride in and don't need a gigantic hook, bait hangs straighter, easier to get a good hook set. Been doing this with mine whether they are solid or hollow. Works like a charm.

David

[ottoman]

As far getting the hook in them, I saw this on the boob tube; I will try to explain in type. Take the point of the hook and go in about a quarter of an inch thru the nose, and poke it thru the plastic towards the belly. Pull the hook out and run the eye of the hook from the under the belly thru the hole you made. This way you don’t have to push the weight thru the plastic, tearing it up. I haven’t fished swim baits much, but it seemed like a good idea, plus I saw it on TV and you know that everything on TV is true. Hopes this helps.
Smallie try the Nassau River there are some Hogs in that river, got my first 6 pounder
(On our baits) there last year and that was early in the year. Never even realized you’re in NH. Send me a PM my buddy and I fish some sweet spots and local clubs in NH.

[BigBassBo]

Ottoman, thats how I rig 90% of my swimbaits right now. I have caught, and seen, too many big fish caught on swimbaits here in kansas not to fish them.

[Dink Master]

Joshimoto Son,
Model numbers for the molds?

[joshimoto son]

Dink Master,

Sorry! Completely slipped my mind. Getting married in two weeks will do that to a guy.
I'll write myself a note.

[Angler310]

OMG, your getting married?? I pray the bass gods you well. I hope that you are blessed with a woman that likes to fish for bass..I am one of the fortunate few that actually has a gal that love to go fishing with me, debarbs her own hooks, catches and releases all that she catches, rubs it in my face when she out catches me for the day, then says to me "make some more of those baits, they're great. good luck to you.
angler310

[joshimoto son]

Originally Posted by Angler310

OMG, your getting married?? I pray the bass gods you well. I hope that you are blessed with a woman that likes to fish for bass..I am one of the fortunate few that actually has a gal that love to go fishing with me, debarbs her own hooks, catches and releases all that she catches, rubs it in my face when she out catches me for the day, then says to me "make some more of those baits, they're great. good luck to you.
angler310

Thanks for the wishes. She's one of my biggest supporters.

Here's an example.
I qualified for the 2008 Forest Wood Cup last year as a co-angler in the Stren Sereis National Championship.
Because of her lack of vacation time, we can't take a honeymoon and have her go with me to the Cup. Therefore... ( this is completely her idea!) she said let's make the Cup our Honeymoon.
So that's what we're going to do.

nuff said.

joshimoto son

[152nd Street Baits]

Sounds like a keeper to me! Congratulations to the both of you!

[joshimoto son]

Okay, I finally remembered to take the note I wrote home...
The mold numbers for these baits are:

Small one: 869

My medium one didn't have a number on the mold, but it sure does look a lot like the 823 on the website.

the large one is a 719

I hope this helps, I haven't heard any reports from the guy I made them for. I think he's still waiting fo the rainy season to start down in florida and the creeks to start running.

joshimoto son