3in topwaters

Nice bunch of spooks you have made there , especially like the center one !

I like this lure type pretty much for summer piking , it's a sure fire weapon in waters over here , that don't have too much boat traffic !

Before I got a lathe , I also carved such lure blanks out of round wood dowels , I didn't find it that difficult .

I'd keep the center portion round and sanded the end tapers on a 40 grit sanding disc , first 4 planes square shape , after sanded off the corners to an octagonal shape , the final round shape I did by hand sanding .

Only good eyeballing , a calm hand and finally equal sanding strokes(by constant turning round the workpiece with the guidehand)required .

I assume , that these lures might dive down a few inches , since the toweye is located at the tip of the nose , got a "Berkley" topwater like that , and that one does dive !

If you want a pure topwater , its better to place the linetie a bit further downward under the chin .

greetz:yay: , diemai

Those look good to me...

Thanks Diemai, after I get these in the pond I will try a few with the line angled in at the bottom. The hangers are made using the twisted stainless steel wire and then screwed in so I will angle it in like the middle hanger.

And thanks Mike. How did your 3.5" versions float? I assume a tad better than the 3" versions.

I never put hooks on them.. I have 6 months of ice here anyway.