Littlebear Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Hi guys, I have been working on a Musky swim bait.. I am not totally happy with my mold but it is getting closer to being a finish product.. I have a few more tweaks but I plan to be making this bait in about a month.. the first bait has no bottom fins and the back bait I have added them I call the bait the BearClaw Scorpion.. It also has a set of belly hooks I didn't have them installed in this picture Littlebear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebler_custom_baits Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 How long is this bait? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebear Posted February 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 The body of the bait is about 6 inches the body and tail together is about 12 inches.. the first bait has a 6/0 hook at the top fin.. the second bait with the fins has a 8/0 hook on the top fin..I use a 2/0 & 3/0 trebles on the belly wire harness.. this bait is still in development.. the thing that I really like about it is that really doesn't work you to death to use.. sinks slow.. I'm also working on a faster sinking model.. Littlebear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Splash Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 That looks good, Littlebear! I bet it will have great action. Question? Can this be called a swimbait, or is there another term for this type of bait?- it seems to have a curly tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebear Posted February 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Big Splash, I guess your right.. I called it a swim bait for lack of a better term.. I haven't taken to many pictures but I'll post one showing the whole bait. this bait was made with a two part rubber mold.. when I started to make this bait I figured it would have to be injected.. but the mold is so big that I just fill the body and apply pressure to the sides and it injects the tail.. I am also going to a little harder plastic something like the formula 500 and maybe even a little harder I'm still testing that.. the eyes are placed in the mold first.. we are also test the durability of the eyes.. no matter what you call it.. it comes through the water causing a wake behind it.. it does have internal lead weights.. they are part of the wire harness and jig hook.. Littlebear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemmy Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 I thought of the bulldawg at first. Since you're in product development, I thought you might be interested in this, I remembered reading it when I saw your bait, so did a search to find it again, never hurts to study the competition http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/article.asp?aid=136&category=Chat Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebear Posted February 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 Clemmy, Thanks for finding the link.. it was some good reading and a lot of answers about color .. The scorpion was a result of a lot of things I felt needed to be designed in to this type of bait.. it does have some of the same action of a bulldawg..But I'm really not trying to copy the Dawg.. The scorpion is about the same weight as a dawg.. but it feels a lot lighter coming through water.. this bait can be handled with a lot lighter tackle.. my internal wire harness is .051 stainless wire..solid..it has a little longer hang time.. I also seen he was using the formula 500 saltwater plastic.. one other thing in the link.. a guy ask about a trailer that was made on a treble.. I am test one now.. it too will be out this year.. thanks again for finding the link littlebear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
