Hillbilly voodoo Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 So one of my goals is to improve upon my 6inch flat side moderate diving crankbait for this year. Going to add an internal rattle and a different body design but sticking with the same lip This will be a 6inch long by 3/4 across the back lure that should dive between 6-8ft. The lip will be 1/8 and hooks will be 2/0 round bend attached is a pic of 3 different concepts and lip shape to be used vote for which of the 3 concepts you think I should attempt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Epp Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 #1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD_mudbug Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 (edited) +1 for #1. The other two baits are more of a traditional shape. I have made a few multi-section baits in the shape of a chain pickerel. The nose/forehead of those baits reminds me of your bait #1. My pickerel baits all ended up diving deeper than expected. Edited February 20, 2021 by JD_mudbug 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKandy Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 #1 looks shrimp like too me, I think it's cool, but I can't decide between #1 & #3 Andy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azsouth Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 Yep #1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenlures Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 #3 #1 I think with that head flat it will take away from the lip just my thoughts. Wayne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted February 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 A lot of love for #1 may have to go with it. #3 is similar to the design that I originated with last year. It works and just adding the rattle to this was my original thought Wayne I have used a blunt or up turned nose many times and it actually works like a catch point often adding more action. If you look at some of the salmon plugs you will see some like the tomic have a shallow angle combined with a 90 or even a slight reverse angle I hide a few tricks in my face and body of my crankbaits things I figured out from my passed of messing with lots of lipless designs with #1 depending how I carve the curve in the rear half I can open up the action even JD mudbug you are bang on that face can increase the depth. It all depends how I taper the nose There is little things I can do well carving that tweak the action on all three. Things vary when a rasp ends up in my hands and the become 3D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted February 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 Well brought a couple chunks of wood and a rasp with me ice fishing. Roughed out a master in the style of number 1 and another with a believerish style to it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
