So i am working on my first swim bait.. Already noticed some things i will be changing on the next 1.. I think defiantly the hinge will be changed and defiantly looking at using the aztek decking... here are some pics. this is made from a chunk of bass wood. still needs to be weighted and then sealed for the test run... the body itself is 4inches along with tail is a total of 5inches.. not sure how much i should weight it down but we shall see.. any ideas let me know.. for the tail i just used some plexiglass and notched out the tail section and inserted a pressure pin which allows the tail to swim freely..