Hey Everyone,
I just found this website the other night and was really excited to become a part of it and show you an idea I've thought of, and see if I can get some feedback on it as well. I know there are a few types of different duck lures out there but I wanted to design my own as the ones I've seen are just too fake looking to me. I've seen duck lures that look like something a child would play with in the bathtub. I've also seen one that looks like a full sized duck, yet it's supposed to be a duckling. I wanted to design something that would have the most lifelike representation of a baby duck that I could. What I came up with is below. Keep in mind, this is still in the prototype stage, if you will. What we have is basswood covered in a fuzzy waterproof fabric to give it a lifelike appeal. The legs are made out of a sturdy hydrocarbon polymer (essentially rubber) and 3 screw eyes are placed on the body. The one I'm holding is where you would tie the line, and the other 2 on the bottom are where the trebles will go. The lure is about of 3.5" long and about 2.5" at it's widest point where the head would be. I decided to go with the "no head" approach for one reason. A fish is not going to see that part as it's above the water. The main attractant to the fish is the lifelike movement of the feet under the water. I feel as though that and it's basic shape and movements are what is going to trigger the strike. It sits in the water very well as the bottom half is completely submerged, yet the top half stays above, just like a duckling. The feet are attached to the legs with a split ring which helps to give the feet a lifelike swimming motion when reeled. I'm not sure if I need to add a shallow diving lip to give it a slight wobble or not. Again this is just the prototype and is not completely representative of what I'm fully trying to accomplish. I'm hoping this lure will catch lunker bass, muskie, and pike. I'd love to hear any feedback you might be able to give me regarding the design itself. If it swims well, will it catch fish? It's winter up here in Ohio so I'm not able to exactly get it on the water yet, but soon. Please let me know if you have any ideas or criticisms as well. Thank you very much and I hope to hear from you!
Blake
I got this idea after another member showed me some videos of a largemouth slamming a chipmunk. I haven't had a chance to use it yet as I'm in Ohio and it just snowed about 8" in the past 2 days. This prototype is made out of basswood and is about 7"-8" long. It's hand painted and for effect, I added a real squirrel tail cut in half. I filled up the tub the other night and threw it on a small rod just to check it out. It has great erratic movement, all while staying afloat and not flipping over. So I was pretty happy with the initial test run. This isn't by any means a final "draft" though. I plan on using a more detailed paint job on the next one and I'll do any tweaking necessary after testing it on the water. So what do you guys think? Is it something worth pursuing on the water? Appreciate any feedback. Thanks!