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Rattle can finish (I went on a pink kick).  Mini-jerk bait, right about 2 3/4 inches.

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Rattle can finish (I went on a pink kick).  I've still got to assemble the joint on this one.  It sinks slow and level, but I have yet to put it in the water.

[My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!]

That looks really nice.  Did you mold the tail?

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Woah, these are ridiculously cool!  I just looked at some of your other paint work as well, and it's on a totally different level!  Great work!

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Nice!  Looks great.  That's a big crank!

[Lipless Crank (First Lure Post)]

Looks great!  Really nice finish and paint work.

[Balsa, In the style of Shad Rap]

Really great work with these!

[Balsa, In the style of 9cm Rapala]

Nice work!  These look great!

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I love the natural wood look.  The wood grain can be so beautiful with cedar!

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Nice, very smooth contours.  Did you turn this on a lathe?

[My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!]

Nice!

[Goa'uld swimbait]

Nice!

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Versatile looking paint scheme!  Seems like it resembles a good variety of forage species.

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Dang, that's a nice fish!

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Musta been at least 50 inches... Probably weighed 40 pounds...  Great re-build work though, the finished lure looks brand new!

What's your personal best muskie?

 

[My 1st ever swimbait build!! 8" Gizzard Shad!!]

Dude, that's a nice "first ever!"

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Man, this is way cool!

[8” deep divers]

Those look great!  Good luck at the show as well!  What do you typically sell those for (if you don't mind me asking)?

[4 piece bass 2.0]

Nice detail!  I'm working on some 8" bass-shaped swim-baits too.  Have you done one like this before?

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Great looking buck-tails!  What size wire do you use?  I'd love to burn one of these up north for pike or muskie!

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Looks great; really nice paint job! What size wire do you use?

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Dude, I just started on some 8" bass shaped baits, and these are incredible!  I'm going to try 3 to compare the action, 1 solid body glide bait, 1 with 1 joint like these, and 1 with 3 joints.  It's already been said, but this is an incredible imitation of a small-mouth!  Well done!

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Basically swore off lure making during a vacation over Christmas, but when my nephews heard I made lures, they convinced me to make one.  The only tool/materials I had with me was my knife, so I made this with a piece of oak firewood, a paperclip, Crayola markers.  I used baking soda and CA glue to seal in the paperclip, and told me cousin to coat the rest of the bait in a could weeks after everything dried.  I have no idea how it swims, but it was fun!

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Basically swore off lure making during a vacation over Christmas, but when my nephews heard I made lures, they convinced me to make one.  The only tool/materials I had with me was my knife, so I made this with a piece of oak firewood, a paperclip, Crayola markers.  I used baking soda and CA glue to seal in the paperclip, and told me cousin to coat the rest of the bait in a could weeks after everything dried.  I have no idea how it swims, but it was fun!

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Pine Popper, rattle can spray, oil modified urethane finish (note the streaking of the red paint).  I think it looks nice, though I haven't tub tested it yet.