bassclass

Thanks for sharing! you've made some pretty cool stuff. You had a picture of a speed trap body that you made from that PVC trim board. There really isn't anywhere near me that has Azek products. Do you know if any of the products major retailers like Menards, Lowes, Home Depot sell are similar buoyancy to that of the product you use?

Can you send a couple pics of what the bait looks like after you make it more buoyant? I would also love to see some pics of the pvc baits you've made. That is a neat idea.

This is a two pronged question. Question 1: There is no shortage of information about how to make abs crankbaits heavier so that they suspend, but how do you modify them so that they are more buoyant, like balsa? I know a lot of people have talked about using spray foam or expanding resin to make them silent or to repair plugs that get thrashed by toothy critters, but I have not seen anything about making them float higher, faster. Interested to know what people have done before I modify any high-dollar plugs. Question 2: How would I change the action to make a crankbait have a more pronounced action? I have some baby 1-minus knock offs that are nice, the only issue is that when they foul, they lose their action. I am wondering if anyone has had any success making a modification of this sort. I was thinking about sanding/filing the bill so that instead of it being somewhat convex, it was more flat, thereby making it more difficult for water to move around the bill. Has anyone done this? what were the results? I am open minded here and was also thinking about gluing the ball bearings and sealing the hole, removing them entirely, or going with smaller hooks. Has anyone done this and noticed any difference with making any of these modifications? Are there any other mods that would accomplish this goal?