u63405 Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 tu ========edit======== Topic "tu" renamed to "Crawfish Crank [Pic]" redg8r ========end edit===== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazywade Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 Hmm : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
u63405 Posted May 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 sorry about that Crazywade! i originaly posted a pic of a crawfish lure I made but the scanned pic did it no justice so I pulled the plug on it. definitely need to invest in a digital camera. i'll post it anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Brush Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 u63405 Nice craw did you use a stencil for the details? Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
u63405 Posted May 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 thanks Artbrush! naw, I first used a charcoal pencil to draw the outline then I used a fined tipped sharpie to trace it and then I erased the pencil markings. it's not too bad, but you can tell it was hand drawn. do you know where I can get stencil for a pattern like this or any suggestion on how i can make my own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Brush Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 I would recomend making a template of the lure side then sketch on that. When you have a good B & W line drawing print it on clear water-slide decal sheets. No stencil can compete with the details that you have on there right now. Kickass. I still haven't fully recovered from your killer Dbait Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
u63405 Posted May 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 yeah, I haven't recovered from the fact that I lost that lure one week after I made it guess the lake thought it look good too, so she kept it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Brush Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 It is far better to have lured and lost then never to have lured at all. I hate that sick dismal feeling one gets when we loose that shadallac of lures. Make more! !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra0718 Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 I think it look awesome too... I too have been playing with making the Balsa D bait style. Only mine are small and dive deeper. I think the total size of mine are 1 3/4 and 2 inches. I just can't seem to get the blending of colors the way I'd like! I'll try and scan one and post it also... One question though... How does that bait see!!!! I've watch you go from the beginning and your doing some really good work! Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverMan Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 That craw bait is gorgeous! Jed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coley Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 Your craw bait looks great. If you want to try something interesting, put the lip in the rear of the dbait. I tested one like that today, it swims better backwards than it does forward. Nice tight wiggle. I had to add small split shot just behind the lip slot to get lip down. I guess moving the hook to the front end raised the tail a tad. Coley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazywade Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 Man, that is a beautiful lure, the paint job is great. you did that freehanded?thats greaat. Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 Fine looking bait to me. I couldn't tell that you drew the design. The finish looks great on it also. Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert giberson Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 freehand (boy you got some talent),stencil or whatever thats one very impressive paint job!!!! Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
u63405 Posted May 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 thanks gentlemen for your kind words. feels good to know that others enjoy seeing your work. I've come a long way since making my first lures! The great members of this site have helped me tremendously in becoming a better lure maker. Thanks to all of you for allowing me to become part of this wonderful FAMILY and for all of the advice! to answer some questions: freehand? yes, the lure was all done free hand. from the painting to the pattern. the blending of the colors took me a long time to perfect. the pic doesn't really show the various colors that i painted. the colors are orange (bottom), red-orange (middle), and a combination of brown, med. bass green, red and some orange (top). total time spent on paintin 2-3 hrs. I tested this lure yesterday and was a little disappointed. when in the water it sits sligtly to the left side but water line covers about 3/4 of the lure. when cranked the lure goes to the left and tends to blow outta the water. could the amount of epoxy covering the line tie affect the action of the lure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coley Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 What I have found with a bait leaning to one side or the other is, that the weight is off center or not enough weight. If your bait is 3/4 under water, amount of weight is not the problem. Also, hooks and line tie need to be in a straight line. Try twisting the line tie a little to the right, this is called tuning. Then bend it over to the right, all this facing the front of the bait. It just sounds like weight off center to me. Coley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
u63405 Posted May 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 thanks Coley! if the weight is off-center, can this be fixed, if so how? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
