Bogbaits

Ya I know,I like the over the counter 10w40

You say mineral oil hardens your worms,I was wondering where I got all the extra stick baits LOL:teef:

Over what period of time,I have baits from last year when I started using it and they are still soft as the day I made them,you need to keep them in an airtight container ,it also holds scent very well.

Use mineral oil,add your own choice of different scents:lol:

Borderbasser,im from wisconsin and have beed to the amistad,what a body of water,your a very lucky man,the fish are huge,i love it down there,i also like the striper fishing,john

I guess it depends on a lot of factors,where you fish,are you just targeting larger fish?Are you making them for resale,I make my bass baits for myself and a few customers I guide for on the cranberry flowages in wi,i make lures ranging from 2 inches all the way up to 8 inch plugs,I myself prefer the larger lures in the 5-9 inch range,I like to target the larger fish and It keeps the smaller bite away(usually),if its numbers you are after I would go for a smaller lure,if you are targeting that monster go for a larger lure,this is just my opinion and I know other people will disagree but this works for me in my area,john

You better make it now or I will(just kidding)go for it,

Yes,They all have wire through them,Most of them I put the wire through the bottom,some the wire went through the middle and came out the bottom on the hook side,they seem to work the best if I put the wire in the middle,may be just the weight of the hook ,you may have to play with the placement depending on hook size and weight.

I got it open,very nice,I like the deep belly:)

I like it,Its different and that skirt is going to have great action under water,nice idea,Im always trying new stuff also,keeps it interesting,I dont make crankbaits but you know I think there are a lot of variations you could do with the skirt on the back,in the middle of a crank bait,even on top to mimmick fins,You may be on to something,I havent seen any cranks with skirt tails or fins.

Here are some great crappie poppers I made,I made them from foam tubing,cutting it into small pieces and yes,dipping it in plastidip,I added the treble on because I started using a single hook but kept missing the larger crappies and would have them tear the hook out,solution,treble hook,hooking ratio went up and I am catching almost all of the bigger crappies and gills I may ad,these things are awsome for the pan fish and again take minutes to make,I made up about 100 of them in an afternoon,john

Just to respond to some of your comments,1.The treble hook counters the weight of the lure very nicely,no diving when popping as you suggest,it also gives a much better hook set on a larger fish than your single hook,ive used this popper for over 6 years and the single hook lures in this range dont come close when your dealing with a bucket mouth,and Im not going for natural action when it comes to a bass popper,I have much better fishing when the lure runs irratic,we are not fishing trout with these,we fish for aggessive bass and they work well,I have had large bass come from 15-20 feet away to atack these,never remember scaring one away though,I give these to my fishing rental customers and I also guide on the flowage lakes here in wi and they love them.2.the bug has legs,the skirt on the rear mimmicks legs and has great movement when twitched.3.The flat front works fine,Ive made some with concave and like those also.4.The poly material combine d with the rubber coating work very well and its very tough,it also can be squeased and retains it shape,no cracking,peeling.I take it you have never tried this combo so how can you comment on its strength,its very strong when combined.5.I( dont have to worry about this hook turning.6,I just poke a hole in it and then reseal it with more dip,ive drilled it also with no problem,Ive had open containers of this for a long time,need to use tin foil to seal top before putting on the lid,the manufacturer has a lot of info on how to care for this product,And last but not least i Painted a bunch of bass plugs with createx over the plastidip and they came out great,then coated with epoxy,no problems at all,I know I dont have a lot of post here so I think people assume you have no knowledge or you dont test these things,Ive been fishing for over 40 years and been making lures for about 5 years,So I just thought id clarify a few things,The plastidip may have some uses for people here and thats why I posted this,Ill nesver buy another popper ,thats how good it works for me,I also made a buch of crappie poppers with small trebles and they work great also,so I guess one mans nightmare is another mans dream,dont be afraid to try this stuff,it has some good uses.

Thanks for your insite,I have to say this lure floats great,pops even Greater and I have caught many largemouth over 7 pounds with this popper,They take about 1/2 hour to make and cost next to nothing,no scientific research or methods,just good old creativity,Im not into fly fishing much anyway but this is a great bass popper in any water,Ill put it up against anything youve got for big abss,thanks

Just wanted to share a lure I finished a while ago,for the eyes I used wood beads and put a black tack in the bead hole for the pupil,a little pearl white and a mist of red and you get a realistic looking eye,john

No,the clear is not that clear and its a rubber type product so it will be a bit cloudy,I would not use it to cover any paint job,I have used the colored dip on wood lures ,heres an example,I carved a topwater bass plug,I dipped it in yellow plastidip,painted on some details,fins etc,paint sticks well to it,then I coated it with devcon 2 ton,you could not tell it wasnt paint but it is thicker and seals better than paint,also dont pay any more than 6-$7.00 for a 14.5 ounce can,thats all it cost from a menards or a hardwarestore,jans is very high on this product.

I havent had any bad experience with it,i use it all the time,Im have poppers that are 6 years old and still look like the day I made them.Not sure if they changed the formula or not.Never had it peel on lures,I also give multiple coats,By all means try this stuff and see for your self,I love it for the poppers that are foam and balsa,They poppers pictured are 3 years old and used a lot,notice no dirt or peeling,Let it dry completly,I also bought the thinner they sell for this stuff,you can thin it down when doing multiple dips.

Ive also used the plasti-dip on carved balsa poppers,its an easy way to seal and color the bait all in one step,its really great stuff,I keep a supply on hand just to get the creative juices going ,I want to try it on soft plastics,It may have a use for coloring eyes on baits or just to dip the head or legs for a different effect,its really tuff stuff,wont snap when stretched and its sealing ability is wonderful:),im sure someone has probably used it on other applications,if so let us know,thanks again

I have been experimenting with a way to make some indestructable poppers for bass,could make them smaller for panfish also,these pictured are larger ones,2 inch bodies,I started with some packing foam,the plastic type foam that comes in electronic packaging and other small appliance packaging,I cut it to shape very easy with a sharp knife.I then srewed an eye screw in one end to hold the body,a 3 inch eye screw to be exact,I then used some plasti-dip,the liquid plastic rubber that is used to make handles on your pliers and small hand tools,found in most hardware stores,It comes in red,yellow,blue black and whit and clear,I dipped the popper body in the plastidip and let it dry,after it dried I formed a wire and inserted it and atatched the tail and hook,I took more plasti-dip and painted spots on the body and sealed the wire holes with more plasti-dip,The end result is a bait that has a sealed rubber coating,I can be squeezed,crushed,bitten and retains its shape,They cast very far as they are a fairly heavy popper but float excellent,The plasti-dip is very inexpensive and can also be used to dip wood lures also,I tried to coat a few wood lures and it worked great,just wanted to share this stuff with the rest of you,It has a lot of different uses and im sure someone will come up with a lot more,and GO PACK

Thanks ,I like to do the retro looking lures,maybe It brings back my childhood memories also,I want to make a line of retro lures and market them as a set for collectors and to use also,john

Thanks fatfingers,That was my aproach,I love the wood grain and tried to incorporate it in the lures,I get wood scraps from a small lumber yard in northern wis and have a basement full of some real nice wood,thanks for commenting on them,its a hobby that I truly enjoy,john:)

My name is john franklin,I have been a member for a little while,49 years old in wisconsin,I have a cabin and a fishing rental in the cranberry bogs of warrens wi and spend all of the spring summer weekends there fishing for pike,bass and crappies,I have gained a wealth of knowledge in just a short time from this site,I have come up with many awsome big fish bait ideas and have put them to use,I also give lures that I have made to my fishing rental customers and to people at the lakes to try,its a blast,I have caught many bass over 8 pounds and one over 9 lbs on my own lures,I have not made many post but plan to share any info if i think I can help.Most of the time someone has already answered the quetion,I hate to repeat what someone else has already said but if I have a diff opinion ill chime in,thanks fro all your ideas and help.