DickMac2000 Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Hi there, I've been watching all the beautiful stuff you people make and now it's time for me to post something! I've been building these 'twisterjerks' for 1 1/2 year now and the have proven to be excellent jerks for pike on shallow water! I still have to coat these with E-tex and finish them with a twistertail. I'll post another pic when they're finished.... They're 4 inches long and weight 1.5 oz. (a bit small for your standards I believe, but ideal for shallow Dutch ditches) Let me hear what you think of them!? Greetz, Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theflyingplatypus Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Very well done. My only recommendation would be to move the front hook hangers back a little on the next batch because it looks like the hook would be able to catch the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmetto Balsa Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Great looking baits. I want to see that hollowed out area at the back of the bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickMac2000 Posted April 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Very well done. My only recommendation would be to move the front hook hangers back a little on the next batch because it looks like the hook would be able to catch the line. That problem doesn't occur in actual practice..... I have put them as far from eachother as possible, to be able to put the weight on the spots I want. I have tested and tested the jerk and now it's perfect. Great looking baits. I want to see that hollowed out area at the back of the bait. Why are you interested in that hole? Nothing more than a drilled out hole with a nail in the middle! There will be a twister attached to it. Like this: The result is this.... the jerk needs a few layers of coating, I just assembled the tail for the pic. The twister will be assembled by putting superglue on the nail and cut-off side of the twister. Before assembly, I pierce the twister so that it can be put on the nail without using to much force... Greetz, Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jflures Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Those look great. I would also like to see the back of the bait. Is there a hook for the Twister? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmetto Balsa Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Very nice, Thanks for the follow up photos. It was just my curiosity that wanted to see back. If I would have been holding it I would have turned it over to check it out so I just asked. Nice pics and great bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Dick, Those look nice and "toothy" if you know what I mean. I can see myself on the Jersey City Flowage on 6 foot of water or less, hammering the weed line hunting pike and maybe a musky or two. Those look great - who will be selling them??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickMac2000 Posted April 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Those look great - who will be selling them??? I sell them in small quantities in the Netherlands.... to anyone that's interested in my jerks. It's almost the only kind of jerk I use these days. They have proven to be great catchers! Greetz, Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky_Stalker Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 I WANT ONE! Trade you one of my buctails/spinnerbaits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTfishingrods Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Those look great! If you dont mind me asking, what type of wood did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Very nice! I used to do a lot of pike fishing and that size bait would have been just the right size. Post some pictures of your fish too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yake Bait Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Killer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Dick. They all look very professional. How are you attaching the tails? Looks like a nail head just showing at the rear end. Pushed on with a spot of glue may be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickMac2000 Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Those look great! If you dont mind me asking, what type of wood did you use? I always use Mahogany wood for my jerkbaits. Dick. They all look very professional. How are you attaching the tails? Looks like a nail head just showing at the rear end. Pushed on with a spot of glue may be? Yes, a bit of superglue on the nail and the cut-off end of the twister. Thank you all for your kind replies!!! I'll try and post a pic or two later.... Greetz, Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickMac2000 Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 A picture of a nice pike caught on one of my twisterjerks by my best friend: Greetz, Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theflyingplatypus Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Wow, nice catch. I bet you were proud:wink:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickMac2000 Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 My friend is 'hooked' on my twisterjerks and they are (almost) the only jerks he fishes with. I can't be proud everytime he catches something! However, I was proud when I caught the first fish on my twisterjerk.... (Although I knew they were pretty good, just by looking at the action of the jerk.) Confidence is everything.... Greetz, Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rofish Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Dick, your lures look great. I have not made such a lure yet, but I intend to. Can you tell me how are they weighted? Do they float, or do you like them to be slightly heavier than water? After all, a twister has a better action in the water than at the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrydabassman Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Awesome baits!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boskabouter Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 Hey Dick! Familiar faces and lures you got there Just like everybody, I like them as well! Keep it up! Grtz Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickMac2000 Posted April 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 Hi Paul.... I thought I saw familiar names around here... now I'm sure!!! Greetz, Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickMac2000 Posted April 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 I finished a serie of 20 twisterjerks, the four colors: Blue Beast Porn Pike Silver Strike Pimped Perch I'm working on some new ones... also a twisterjerk that's a bit bigger. (5" or so) Greetz, Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky_Stalker Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Awesome! Muskies would love that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 The baits are sharp and so are the markings on that pike...beautiful fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jflures Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Great looking baits!! Great names also:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
