Basswood popper turned on my lathe and airbrushed. The eyes and mouth were hand painted by me and almost drove me back to smoking by the time I finished!
I love those old Creek Chub baits but the beetles in my area are extremely rare and online prices for originals were too much for me, so I just made one for myself. Not exact, but good enough for me.
A small topwater crankbait with glass eyes. Basswood turned on my lathe and airbrushed. I kinda went wild on the paint job but I like how it turned out.