Lure--Prof 12 Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Beautiful bait Vince! I wondering if you use any ballast at all in this poplar crank, and the difference in action from some of you similar ballasted baits of cedar of similar design. Again, you do stunning work!! wait for it... wait for it... Well, it looks like a shiner, and it has a beautiful gold scale finish and fade, but IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ANY GOLDEN SHINER THAT I'VE EVER SEEN! Dean Quote Link to comment
fatfingers 90 Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share I didn't hang any lead in this one, Dean, and it seems to run well, but of course poplar isn't as wiggly and giddy as the cedar stuff. I find poplar to be a really versatile choice for a lot of baits and the stuff is pretty tough yet pretty easy to work with. As to the golden shiner and why mine looks this way...the term "golden shiner" comes from the latin/greek derivative "golden shiner," which translates loosely as "golden shiner." In most year classes, the fish are born from the womb facing east since they are indigenous to the Atlantic slope. However there are within their numbers a precious rare few that are born facing west, as is the one I chose to faithfully emulate in my poplar rendering of 2008 shown above. It was not easy. No, sir. How did I do it?... I captured a herd of pregnant golden shiners and held them hostage at their local aquarium until they gave birth. I kept both mothers and children hostage for several years, until I acquired photos of the sole rare west-facing "golden shiner" born to be my working model. The remaining mothers were shot execution style in front of their children and the children were sold into temporary captivity at local bait shops. Aside from that, no fish were harmed in the making of this bait. Thus, you may naturally not immediately recognize my rendering, as it faces westerly (and it only runs properly when you cast and retrieve facing eas Quote Link to comment
lockjaw 10 Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Ahh, that explains it Another great looking lure. I'm always impressed with how you make such tiny lures. Quote Link to comment
Tigger 10 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share I am holding the rod when we go fishing!!!!!!!!! It won't take long for that to get SMASHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Outstanding ! I love that lateral line! Quote Link to comment
Lure--Prof 12 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Ah...the legend of The Golden Spawn...well, I considered that of course, but I just figured that that was just too much of a long shot...And speaking of shots, the next time you hold an execution of those Eastern-facing mothers, call me; I don't want to miss that spectacle! I'll bring the refreshments! Dean Quote Link to comment
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