Claymurrelle Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 I'm making a Woodrow rat style bait what type of wood do u suggest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) Well you will get a lot of different answers, you will just have to decide. Basswood is my go to wood for use in lures. Reasons readily available, consistent in quality through various places, easy to work with with both machine tools and hand tools, carves very easy and takes detail well, grain issues nothing to worry about, doesn't leach any resins and paints easily (compared to cedar or pine for example), no issues with open pores, and overall density hits the sweet spot. If I wasn't going to use basswood I would settle for poplar as a 2nd but falls way behind in my book as far as carving, sanding, etc... paints up good (reason used for a lot of paint grade wood projects). I would imagine a poplar dowel rod may be the precursor to your specific bait. Depending on what you are fishing for I have made several really lively top waters with balsa but really a specialty bait and one I reserve for smaller wooden sammies for the most part and definitely not for that bait. I have used paulowina at times but it seams to splinter and just isn't a "fun" wood to work with in my opinion. Not wood, but I have used some of PVC stuff also for baits and many like it. I think the real appeal to most is the build quality doesn't have to be spot on as water is taken out of the equation. For some guys that isn't an issue but for some well lets just say fit and finish ain't their calling. It works up well but overall just isn't "wood" and lacks the warmth and tactile nature of using wood. My main dislike is I find it gets everywhere just flat out messy, clingy, white fines everywhere. Some is worse than others but I still will use it at times. Edited December 7, 2015 by Travis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 "For some guys that isn't an issue but for some well lets just say fit and finish ain't their calling." I resemble that remark! Hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
