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Hmmm ... I was thinking that it would have to be sealed after the weight cavities were drilled, so those would be protected from moisture.... Or am I gonna need to seal it twice ... Once before experimenting with ballast, and once when the cavities are drilled ? And great idea on the twin ...

Cut part of it into a basic shape, and drilled for the eyes. I haven't decided whether to make a glide bait or a swim bait with this one yet. I'm open to thoughts. Anyway, I'm planning weighting at the bottom pretty evenly, and dealing with 50/50 spar varnish and mineral spirits. I read about this as a dealer and figured I'd try it. I'm also deciding on whether to use two treble hooks or three, and obviously this will affect how much weight I put into this. And finally, debating trying my hand at carving. Hmmmm..... Any thoughts are welcome, as I'm brand new to this and haven't attempted a lure like this before. Thanks ! I meant "Sealing".... My phone autocorrects to "dealing". Ugh. Sorry.

I found this in my friends yard. I think it's part of a chair back. 17.5" long, 0.5" wide, 1.25" tall. I see a jerk/glide bait and maybe a swim bait in my near future.

One of the benefits of my job (musician) is that I get to travel a lot, and occasionally get a chance to wet a line !

Cool. In always skeptical of balsa, though obviously it's been used forever in baits like Rapalas, so I shouldn't be .

Excellent .. Thanks for the tip !

Forage varies for me, but that's an excellent idea. I fish in a variety of places ... Most recently Colorado, Minnesota, and the Gulf Coast of Texas ... Fresh and saltwater ... So I'm looking to make a variety of lures. I find it appealing thinking of a tackle box full of lures I've made

Great !

Good to know. I used 1 inch long screw eyes on this one and epoxy'd them in well, plus there's the seal coat of epoxy, but I am still having doubts about durability.

Are you using through wire, or screw eyes? Any issues?

Interesting. I saw some threads on PVC, it seems like an interesting material.

Nice! I didn't realize they had a clear picture of a spook. That will help quite a bit. Just curious, are most of you guys using popular, basswood, or what for the top water lures ? This one that I made was Pauline, really just because I have a pine dowel that I can cut from....but I am thinking about trying some other woods as well for future fishing lures.

Awesome ... Thanks guys ! I definitely feel like I need to float test vs the mirrolure that I dig, and go from there .

Mark, awesome advice! That's some tips it's really going to help with these future Baits, as well as this one!that's good to know about the feathered treble....I had no idea. I'm really digging this forum so far!

Thanks for the tips !!!

Thanks for the advice! I put the weights about halfway between the two hooks, so maybe I'll try putting them much farther back next time! And thank you for the kind words, I think this might become an addiction!

Hi, I just finished my first top water lure, and though I'm fairly happy with it I know it could be better. It is a 4 inch "Spook-style" lure that features a marabou tail. I mostly used what I had on hand here, which doesn't allow for a lot. I don't have a lathe, so I started with a 3/4" dowel and simply shaped the ends till it seemed OK. I weighted The back section of the lure a bit just to give it a more defined action, and painted as you see here...white belly, green sides, black top ... Rattle can. I used the epoxy I had on hand as a topcoat, which I'm definitely not happy with. I mixed in some extra fine glitter, and I like that addition, but the epoxy set too fast and settled lumpy. I have now ordered some Devcon 2 Ton, which is what I saw a recommended here. Anyway, this is a fantastic site, and I'm looking forward to learning more. If you have any tips on how I might be able to improve, I would absolutely love to hear them. Thank you so much! Andy

Awesome... Thanks guys !

I just saw the rule about not posting photos. Apologies. I don't know how to edit my post to get rid of it. I just saw the rule about not posting photos. Apologies. I don't know how to edit my post to get rid of it.

My "first" was when I was about 6 years old .... Some dog hair tied to a hook....caught bluegill and bass ! Anyway, skip forward 40 years ... And here's the first "real" lure I've made . I made it mostly to see if I could do it. I carved it from walnut...hopefully will be a halfway ok suspended crankbaits. Here's a pic while the epoxy dries. And of course now I'm making a few topwater baits... I could see this becoming an addiction !