bass2 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Does any body make the hot n tot lure bodies??? I have looked cant locate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishing fool Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Does any body make the hot n tot lure bodies??? I have looked cant locate I've have seen lot's of 20 on ebay for around $25 you will have to prep them for repaint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptycooler Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Does any body make the hot n tot lure bodies??? I have looked cant locate have you found what you are looking for? i would be interested in them too.please email me at emptycooler@yahoo.com thanks chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llokkii Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 I've been looking as well. Those bad boys have been good for me on the Missouri River the last few years. I've been itching to paint some of my own patterns on blanks. Any info appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Maybe I'm not seeing something, but they look to me like the only ballast is the trebles, and the metal lip, which extends back into the bait. Is that the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llokkii Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Nope. I'm pretty sure you're right with that assumption. At least I've never found any with anything else to them. They are one of the few store bought baits I've always had consistent success with on multiple species. Bass, walleye, pike, freshwater drum, love them around here. They dig deep, have a great wobble and I''ve never had a fish throw one. I went to Rapala/Storms website and in the FAQ they state quite clearly they don't sell blanks so that option is off the table. I'll end up making up some similar styled blanks myself sometime this spring (need some new tools to do so). That is, after I get all my soft plastic poured. I'll just have to decide upon a suitable wood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 The way the metal bill flashes when it X's, it reminds me of a chatterbait. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don-Art Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Those are great performining lures. A lot of people say that the original Storm Hot N Tot perform better than the new ones. Would you know if the clip that they use for the line tie, is available off the shelf. It reminds me of a leader component. Looks like a fun build. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barr5150 Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 The links are available here - http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/connecting-links/335505.aspx I'm sure other places sell them as well. If you guys make some of these please post pics. We use them to troll for salmon/steelhead so I'm interested in making a few myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llokkii Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 I haven't had to look for that lip clip yet but I hope they are. I also thought those clips looked like some sort of leader component. Haven't had a chance to get through all my Hagens catalog but if recall, there were some larger snaps a person could modify a bit if the other clips are unavailable. Necessity is the mother of invention. As for the older hot-n-tots outperforming the newer ones. I haven't noticed any differing rates of productivity. I think the new ones run run a tad different though I cannot quite put my finger on what that "different" is. All I know is they are fairly consistent producers for me.I know Producers made a knockoff version that actually wasn't too bad. Had a few of those too and caught fish on them. I checked out their website and shot them an email to see if they just sell blanks. Will let everyone know what their response is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 I love this video: Is the two slot lip so you can adjust the slip wire attachment from the front slot to the rear slot to vary it's diving depth? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I seem to remember seeing some pre-Rapala Hot-N-Tot lures on Ebay a day or two ago. The price wasn't bad either. Ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llokkii Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 thanks for the link barr5150. If I get some made I'll post some pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llokkii Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Mark,I think a person could switch the slip wire attachment to the other slot if they wanted but I can't recall ever seeing anyone do that. I know I've never done that. Now thats got me thinking I should do that to a few of mine and see how it changes the lure action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barr5150 Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I'm guessing you could change the lie tie location to the forward holes but we never did it either. We just bend the lip to change the depth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llokkii Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Still no response from the Producers website. I'm just going to assume that they aren't interested in selling blanks. No biggie. I'll get around to making some blanks of my own when I get some more equipment for my shop. Figure I can use the Hot n Tot body as inspiration and maybe come up with something a bit different. I know I wouldn't mind having some with rattles,We'll see. I have too many irons in the fire right now and with temperatures finally getting back to normal, my fishing season is just about here. Trout, pike, walleye and largemouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
