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These baits are made from red cedar. The Rapala F18 Original Floater and homemade baits this size produced some big fish this past fall night fishing off Cleveland. The pictures show some large walleye caught off Tiggers boat with his homemade lures. http://www.tackleunderground.com/photos/index.php?n=1942

These lures were made for Spring and Fall Walleye fishing on Lake Erie. They were patterned after the Rapala F18 Original Floater. They are a little bit larger than the F18 and have more of a shad shape when viewed from the bottom. http://www.tackleunderground.com/photos/index.php?n=1939

What about something like a lure test track? Half-pipe with 90 deg. elbows. Water flow created with a paddle wheel and motor.

Would you need to have a straight section so the velocity of the water the lure is sitting in is uniform? I was just wondering if lure action would be affected by placing it in a flow along a curved path (like water flowing around a 55 gallon drum). Just curious.

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You might want to orient your holes at 45 degrees on your drying wheel. That way you are changing the effects of gravity on top, bottom, head, and tail of your lures as the wheel rotates. I use envirotex lite and my wheel rotates at 5 rpm.

Hi. My name is Andy. I'm 45 (as of Dec.5). I have been lure making for about 3 weeks and I'm working on my 2nd crankbait now. I was told about this site by Tigger (John). In fact, I blame John for getting me interested in lure making. He took me out on his boat on Lake Erie for my first experience with night time walleye fishing. I reeled in a 11.2 lb and a 10.6 lb walleye on a crankbait John had made. While the experience was exciting for me I could also imagine how fulfilling it was for John. Right there and then I decided to give it a try. The information on this sire is incredible. Thanks to all. I will try and contribute to this site when I can.