diemai Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Hi , folks , Here is some footage taken last Friday , .....one of my earlier home-designed topwater lure models had scored on first cast , after having tried all different kinds of diving lures before . I had already posted this particular lure in my gallery about 5 years ago , ....in the describtion I wrote a bit on how I've shaped those "Splasher" topwaters back then . http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/index.php?/gallery/image/2577-the-splasher/ Thanks for your interest , .....cheers , diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Way to go Dieter. Looks like you really had your hands full for a few minutes with the fish, the wind, the phone ringing, etc. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 Congratulationd Dieter - great design. Identify the problem and engineer a solution DAve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted May 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Thanks a lot , Dave and Ben, .....and Dave , it really was like that , using ordinary poppers thru a one week holiday late summer in a Hamburg gravel pit many years ago. Perch and sometimes pike were appealing well to the topwater lures , but I noticed that on one particular more windy day , that caused a bigger chop on the water , the strikes became significantly less thn the days before . So back at work after the holiday I started sketching around and finally came up with this special mouth design of a topwater bait . Only took a few weeks to get done with a few lures in perch and pike size , still could try them in autumn that very year before temps finally chilled down too much for topwater action , .....just to find , that the design had stuck , perch and pike could obviously still locate such topwater lures , even if there was a little spray on the waves caused by local strong north western winds . Off course for best possible casting and working such lures , wind direction should be right from behind , otherwise one would have to face drawbacks . Now thinking about making some new versions with an improved prop for even more noise ! Greetz , Dieter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 (edited) Thinking about the 'in to wind' problem; Just before I joined TU, I was experimenting with brass lures, to swim higher in the water column. They worked too well and hit the surface. A brass popper would go a long way to solve the problem, of course, you would have to keep it moving - just something for you to think about Dave Edited May 20, 2013 by Vodkaman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted May 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 @ Vodkaman Dave , for casting into the wind I'd rather design timber lures with a fatter rear end , so that they could carry some more ballast in their tails allowing them to fly levelled like a dart , would work for topwater lures and sinking gliders alike . Sinking poppers are somewhat paradoxic in my opinion , ...also one would have to work them quite fast to maintain depth level . Many years ago I had made a metal lure knock-off after a picture in a lure collectors book , ...due to it's design it frequently rose to the surface and broke through it , yet sporting a nice wiggle , at least whilst still swimming below . http://www.creekspeak.com/Educational/metal%20baits/metal.htm The one on top "Wicked Wiggler" ! Being rather unexperienced back than , I've dumped my two spoon versions somewhere , since I was not convinced by their action , ....guess ,I've gotta look to find them again ! Greetz , Dieter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Yes, would need a lot of movement to keep it in the right place. Great link, it is amazing what you can achieve with a little thought Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubs Posted August 5, 2013 Report Share Posted August 5, 2013 Nice pike Dieter. Over here in New Mexico USA the pike are considered a nusance. So bad in one lake that you can't release them but have to kill everything. What a waste. Up till a few years ago I lived in the Midwest and my favorite fishing was for smallmouth and pike in rivers. Hope you guys don't mind my bumping these threads I only joined a week ago. Great resource! bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
