Flaswimbaiter
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Great info thanks
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I really need to improve upon my airbrushing. I have been watching some YouTube vids any many guys are using stencils to makes random patterns and dots. Where do you guys get your stencils from and which ones would you recommend for a beginner? Also, I have yet to find some of that random patterned mesh I see guys use, I search online and found everything but that.
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6lbs bass on a crappie bait I made. -
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Rattling metallic bluegill -
Ladyfish Glide -
I strongly agree with this statement. I was rinsing my reels in a lake after saltwater fishing and tied on a 7” ladyfish glide I made, but on my heavier, longer rod, with a lower speed reel and was surprised how little action I got out of the bait in comparison to my usual setup.
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Being it’s the holiday season, I thought in the spirit of giving, we all could share our knowledge with one important piece of advice or something you would have told your younger self that would have saved you a lot of time and trouble. For me, I would have told myself to focus on function, not form, looks and being anatomically correct doesn’t matter, just get it to work. Merry Christmas to everyone and thank you for all of your help this year, it’s been invaluable.
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I have been using a flouro leader and loop knot for decades, it’s a habit I brought over from saltwater fishing. I believe the stiff leader and loop allows for more freedom of movement then a clip and split ring. We don’t really have toothy critter in Florida where I fish, except for gators. LOL
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That looks like a fun project. I am finding out that One and two piece glides are different animals. I took the finished bait out today and actually caught a small fish. It does not glide like a small bait, it’s a long not wide glide, if that makes sense and it shoots out when it want to. It may just take some getting used to. I own a Japanese three piece glide called a dowzswimmer, I plan on making my own version soon.
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That’s a unique design……may have to steal it ;-)
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I took the bait to the lake today and it glides better than in the pool. Got some crazy action compared to a two piece. I still think it could shoot out wider, but this is my first attempt. I am using a lexan tail, but it is horizontal and I am using Tupelo wood. I distributed the weight because that’s what I do with a two piece and was just kinda guessing. I will try that technique of adding to the balance point.
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Well, I made one fashioned after one I saw made by dock rat lures, I struggled to get it subsurface even after adding a bunch of weight. Even with the weight evenly distributed it still doesn’t glide nearly as much as it should. Any advice?
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I want to make one of these, but found little information or vids online. Anyone here experienced in making them that can help me with overall body shape? I want to make a 6” basic baitfish version to start with.
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The way you describe it coming to the surface is a problem I have with swimbaits, I started moving the line tie higher On The nose and that worked with most of them. Not sure how you test your weights, I use hot glue to attached to the bottom and then change up the weights till I have the desired action.
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How to get the shimmy on the fall?
Flaswimbaiter replied to The Artistic Angler's topic in Hard Baits
In one of the engineered angler vids he goes into detail about this and talk about bad shape. I looked but couldn’t find which one. Sorry. -
I have made a lot of baits with bills, different sizes and angles and have yet to come up with any consistent pattern. I have two baits similar in size with the same angle and one dives deeper than the other. I did learn that size doesn’t dictate depth, angle is more important. Size can cause greater turbulence. This bait below look odd because the the large lip, but you can barley turn the handle and it starts moving side to side.
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Pretty sure that top one is a Z Man chatter shad
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Flaswimbaiter commented on Flaswimbaiter's gallery image in Trophy Room
Yes. I think better than a standard chatter. -
6.9 pounder that choked my chatter swimbait
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Shrimp Nigiri crank -
9.1 pounder caught on a metallic rattling bluegill bait I made. -
Here are some of my old rattle cans paintjobs. I think I might need to go back, I suck at airbrushing
