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Your work is always so nice , now I want to do a carp !

On 12/6/2021 at 12:05 PM, swimb8s said:

Your work is always so nice , now I want to do a carp !

Thank you! This one was done in Createx pearlized gold with a bone colored belly. For the scales I used a piece of plastic gutter screen. 

How does the lip wire attach? I know thats a little vague. Is it twisted? How long? Sorry for the Q:'s...I been looking for some kind of instruction on it and havent come across any yet.

3 hours ago, Chris Catignani said:

How does the lip wire attach? I know thats a little vague. Is it twisted? How long? Sorry for the Q:'s...I been looking for some kind of instruction on it and havent come across any yet.

Hi Chris, I have made both versions (twisted and straight wire) but don't care for the twist at the line tie. It comes up through the lip at an angle and bugs me. Smaller gauge wire is ok because it's easier to straighten the line tie (tune)

On my straight wire baits the wire extends deep into the body almost to the mid point of the bait. I also double pin my lips into the wood using pieces of 1/16" or heavier stainless wire. I drill holes up through the bottom going through both sides of the lip into the head area and epoxy the pins into place. A twisted wire makes a stronger connection for sure but on these larger musky baits the wire is a bear to bend and would be next to impossible for a fish to pull it through the lip. I have never had any issues with the wire coming loose or moving at all. Hope this helps answer your question.