Volp1 Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 Guys, Have any of you tried putting grooves into your lures? Heres a pic of a Norman crankbait for sale on ebay? Just curious if the grooves provide any added bonus besides making the lure look cool. Thanks. Volp1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tm Customs Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 I have never used one but do know they are responsible for many tornament wins mabey I will try one. Tm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaddoxBay Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 I have seen some bandits on ebay like that. How are they doing that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwfflipper Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 hey guys these baits do work ! i met a man 4 or 5 yrs ago in tennessee and had him groove baits that i bought and had him paint them too. these baits have a great vibration they are made to catch smallmouth but they will catch largemouth also. his name is rex pendergrass he is from bristol, tenn. i don't remeber his phone# but he does a great job! he has to many different colors to name. look him up and see if he stills does this, good luck! jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coley Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 Groove on man!!!!!!!!! Thats the kinda of stuff I like to do, the unusual. For example, I have a bait, topwater, covered with real rattlesnake skin. Coley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tm Customs Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 On second thought T have used grooved baits, the rick clunn ones from bass pro. Cought fish on them too. PS jwfflipper, they aren't made primarily for smallmouth, just bass in general. Tm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 Not to groove !! Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 I read something about this a while back...Lures have a signature(or feeling they give off)as they move through the water.The thought was that bass a being pressured and not responding to all the known signatures coming through the water. The grooves in the bait change the signature,so the bass respond better.I don't know if it works or not...But,I do think thats why the baits we build work so much better!!!..Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrydabassman Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 You can reach rex at. Rex Pendergrass 521 W. Cedar St. Bristol, TN 37620-4264 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwfflipper Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 hey terry how are you? your are right about rex's address. i didn't want to give it out if he didn't do that any more but what the hay. still haven't got a air brush yet but still looking. those baits i got from rex they are great looking baits and they do catch fish, got one tied on tonight for tomorrow at the river in chester. email me if you need anything! jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-bass-catcher Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 I tried it out for my first time with an x-acto knife and some sandpapper without much luck...any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
