finlander Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Looking to do some Suick type lures. Is pine as bouyant as they come? Would basswood run a touch deeper? (w/o adding weight) Some muskie baits I have seen it catalogs use screw eyes whereas a Suick seems to have a cotter pin hanger on their lures. Any feed back would be appreciated. Thanks, Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philB Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Hi Bruce I cannot comment on pine or basswood but I use beech for all my lures and it is a pretty buoyant wood. I always have to lead the baits to sink them. It is also a very hard wood with a fine grain so finishes well and takes a screw eye good too. I have a Suick Thriller which is only around an inch or so thick but around 12" long and quite a light lure so I suspect it is pine which would explain the wire hook hangers as I dont think you could get a good screw hold in pine an 1" thick. I think beech would lend itself well to the type of baits you are wanting to make. philB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlander Posted March 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 I just got back with some more cedar and some poplar, which may be heavier than pine. I also have some 1' dowels aroung that are a 'hardwood'. I'll try to make a couple out of each and compare them when the water gets softer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlander Posted March 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 I know where I get send to for s.s. jerkbait tails, but what about locally? Anyone tried another material, thin enough to cut with snips? And does it really make that much of a difference? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Try soda/beer cans, plastic margarine tub tops, anything that looks like it might work. It probably will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeyJ Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Only concern I would have with a soda/beer can tail would be making sure there are no sharp edges. I guess you could roll the edges to eliminate that problem, although it might look funky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 try stamina components for your jerk bait tails. And stay away from basswood on your musky baits. A buddy of mine made them that way and when water soaked in through a hole or small crack in the finish from wear things turned bad. the wood tends to bust and crack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Poplar seems to be stable even when it gets a little wet. I've had jointed baits lose their epoxy on the joint faces, and not blow up. Maybe it's because I sealed them with Minnwax Polyacrylic first, I don't know, but, so far, no blowups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
