topwatersniper

Thanks guys! I'm now on facebook and spreading the word...we'll see what happens!

Thanks Dave...but please allow me to be more specific. The issue is...I am conducting a contest with prizes and $ for a small number of fisherman who will compete against one another with my lure. They will receive 2 lures free. Honestly, if it weren't me holding this contest...I would do it, there's nothing to lose. My worry is that I won't get competitors because they don't know it's out there. Any ideas would be appreciated! Thank you

Those of you that have websites or blogs, what have you found that drives traffic there?

2 words: try pine.

Good things to consider guys...more than 1 way to skin a cat. Had a few ideas while I was doing my real job today. Going to start a blog that will eventually morph into a selling website. Gonna put website stamp on all my lures, so no matter if , I sell one or give it away, they'll know where to go. One other idea that I'm gonna keep close to the vest for now.

Thanks so much for the input...sounds like a losing proposition!

Have any of you given away lures for promotional or testing purposes...and have you found it worthwhile?

I made this last wednesday for the pike in the lake i fish. Made from pine, 3 segments joined with screw eyes, 2 barrel sinkers in the head, and a feather on the tail treble. Have to say, I wasn't sure how it would turn out...but I am actually quite pleased with the action. Took it out yesterday to the pond(it was 69 degrees here in fort wayne, IN !), It falls about 9" /sec and looks and swims just like a struggling perch. took some video to analyze the performance. Anyway, been following this thread since it started and read about shape of the perch and other factors...I thought it may add to the discussion by adding a pic. Again, not the prettiest sleekest lure on this forum, but hopefully the pike like it next year!

All I use is pine...in short, easy to work with, durable, and fish love it!

The main reason I think any of us do this is to catch fish with something we made. It would be fun to see what has been caught with your creations...and maybe a little info with it. This is one of the city pond bass I caught last month with with the "wet log" ha ha Love to see yours!

Thanks a bunch dave! I'll look over your hinge posts. In the meantime, I tested 3 swimbaits I made at the pond an hour ago. All we done with screw+screw hinge. The first was a 4 segment that sucked, the second, a 3 segment bluegill swam good at the surface, and the third, a 3 segment pike shaped lure swam very well about 2" below the surface with a steady retrieve. They are all wood of course, can't wait to see if the good ones catch fish next year! Chuck