lockjaw

Don't be so hard on yourself. They look great.

I'll be honest...I didn't even bother to read it. Why? Because like P.Balsa said, it's just too much all crammed together. I have a feeling most readers will feel the same. If you can, definitely break it up.

I've experimented with a few types to see what works best for me and what I like the most. I've tried screw eyes, SS wire (like the others mentioned) and cotter pins. Right now the cotter pins seem to have a slight edge over the others mainly because it's already formed and I can just plop them in. Jrhopkins seems to do quite well with his kevlar string, so with my next lure I will give braid a try. I picked up a spool of 200# PowerPro

If you reverse the hinge/pin system, wouldn't you have to make a receiving slot for the hinge on your forward section so the body can swing? Otherwise the swimming action will be very tight because the range of motion will only be the gap of the "V." Does that make any sense?

The swimming action looks nice.

Another winner.

Funny, I was wondering the same thing. I was just there yesterday and everyone seemed to have one but me.

Yes, yes, that's mine. The biggest rod I have is an 8' St. Croix Legend Trnmt XH and I can lob it about 15 yards. I won't be casting that big boy. My arms will probably go numb after 30 mins I'll just troll with it. I've been doing a lot of reading on molds to see if I can make a lighter version because I've recieved a lot of inquiries since I put that video up.

I just made one out of a cardboard box and plan to give it a try this weekend. Now that's cheap

Looks pretty nice for a first, despite being a bit blurry

If you're talking about joints like on a swimbait, then yes, cut them before you shape the lure. It makes it a lot easier. I suppose any saw will do as long as you can control the angle and depth of the cut.

Three months and already in a rut? I've got the opposite problem. I think of a new lure to make and I'm off like a rocket, forget about the ones I still haven't finished, I'll finish them later - I am very undisciplined grasshopper. I've got two glide baits, a pike topwater, two sucker swimbaits, a shark swimbait (for my 5 year old nephew) and a bass sized top-raider all in the works. As for painting, I have an artistic side so the artist in me just isn't happy with "good enough". I also hand paint so that makes the process a lot longer. Your idea of rotating shapes and colors is a good one. Do something that will challenge you. Just don't do it all at once like me - not recommended