basstrix soft jerkbait

[bdomina]

How do you think they obtain the tail on this soft jerkbait?

it looks as if it's dipped like the "paddle" tail swimtubes but with a flat tail as you will see (if this links right)

kind of thinking of a dipstick like the swim tubes with wire attached for top and bottom of tail instead of a "spoon" and then the tail pressed together after stick removed and bait is still warm. but possibly poured into a mold instead. not really sure.

[Smallie]

Is it a hollow bait?

[longhorn]

I made some similar to this by cutting a notch with a small scissors after removing the bait from the knife.

[bdomina]

not really sure. can't imagine their design really strays too far

[Delw]

they use a cutter to cut the vtail,

you can make a knife and put a v angle on it ( for the front of the tail) then when your done dipping them cut the v into it with scissors.

those baits are the easy ones to dip, the ones pictured were the first ones I played with before the bass trix. if I remember right they were also out long before basstrix paddle tubes were. they were also the easiest to get ahold of. we used them for dropshotting.

the tails are hollow

[bdomina]

thanks for the tip Del, on that note, to cut / shape 2 inch strips of 1/8th inch thick aluminum would a better purchase be a bench grinder or a dremel . I have caught myself saying I need either of those tools 1 too many times and I am in the market for 1 or the other. what would you say?

[Delw]

thanks for the tip Del, on that note, to cut / shape 2 inch strips of 1/8th inch thick aluminum would a better purchase be a bench grinder or a dremel . I have caught myself saying I need either of those tools 1 too many times and I am in the market for 1 or the other. what would you say?

heres an easier way and cheaper way thats the way I have done it.

cookie cutters. plastic or alum both work. the star one works for what I want and the bottom of the christmas tree base is almost Identicle