strayboy

I started this lure with the idea to have a large diving bill formed by shaping the profile to extend beyond the body and slope downward, with the line tie placed near the back (almost on top of the body). After I cut the profile, sealed and water tested, the bill was so large the lure just flipped over, tail to head. So I continued to whittle it down and retry, but with similar results. As a last ditch effort to save the lure, I thought I would cut in a lip slot, cut the profiled bill off and shape the bait like a hammerhead. I added a 1/4 oz. of weight in the belly and when I tested this combination, the action and attitude was perfect!! So I painted it up to scare the living crap out of my prey, hoping a reaction strike related to "kill or be killed" would result. Here are a few pictures of my creation. I designed all of the details in MS Word and printed on decals. The mouth was a painstaking process, but it turned out pretty cool! The thumper blade behind the body was a concept from the beginning and the basicprofile was also intact from the onset. Only the diving bill was modified to the end design. http://www.tackleunderground.com/photos/file.php?n=1917&w=l http://www.tackleunderground.com/photos/file.php?n=1918&w=l

Hey everyone, This is my first post and wanted to introduce myself. I am a newbie in the lure making madness and was informed of this site by fatfingers. I frequent another site almost daily and can only speculte I will be on this site just as often. Once I figure out how to navigate and post some pictures, I will show you what I have built so far...only 8-9 lures into this hobbie, but I have had the good fortune to learn a few techniques and tips from the other site. I hope I can learn from some of you guys and share what little I know if it can help someone else. Tight Lines