bobv Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Anyone know of a source for 1.5oz rattle baits. Have some musky/pike guys looking. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.t Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Bass pro has their line of offshore angler magnum shad for $6.99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobv Posted February 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 8 minutes ago, Mr.t said: Bass pro has their line of offshore angler magnum shad for $6.99 Yeah I saw those, hoping to find some unpainted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.t Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Buying baits already painted looks like your only option .I've never seen any blanks that size unpainted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemmy Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Painting blanks is not my thing, but I am pretty good at research... http://dutchforkcustomlures.com/shop/?product=rattlin-shad-muskie-size-blanks clemmy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.t Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Well ive never seen any until now,thanks clemmy,I may try some of them for big largemouth on kentucky lake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonister Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 You can order clear blanks from Ratltrap directly I believe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobv Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Thanks guys.........Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.t Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 I ordered some of the lipless from Dutch fork custom lures ,shipped fast and I'm pleased with the quality ,good loud rattles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass100 Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) The only way I know that you can get those big liplesses is know somebody or make them yourself. I just posted in the gallery some of my lipless masters that I created for molding. They all swam great and are between 1 and 1.5 ounces. I ended up leaving the business and sold the masters to another gentleman and he uses them quit a bit. You should try carving your own, they really are not that difficult to make, just copy a picture like I did. Forgot to add that they are all between 4.5 and 5 inches long and take #2 trebles that will not tangle. They really are one of the easier baits to create but not many are doing it. Edited February 11, 2017 by bass100 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 2 hours ago, bass100 said: The only way I know that you can get those big liplesses is know somebody or make them yourself. I just posted in the gallery some of my lipless masters that I created for molding. They all swam great and are between 1 and 1.5 ounces. I ended up leaving the business and sold the masters to another gentleman and he uses them quit a bit. You should try carving your own, they really are not that difficult to make, just copy a picture like I did. Forgot to add that they are all between 4.5 and 5 inches long and take #2 trebles that will not tangle. They really are one of the easier baits to create but not many are doing it. Those look great! Do you have any const. photos, or tips for ballast placement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass100 Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 44 minutes ago, mark poulson said: Those look great! Do you have any const. photos, or tips for ballast placement? Sorry Mark, that is all I got. All my weighting is before the center point of the bait. The important part was getting your weight in the best vertical spot. Depending on the height of the bait you would need to be more towards center or down at the bottom. It is a lot easer to get the weight right than a crank or a swimbait. Make sure you got a nice big flat surface on the head of the bait to act like a lip. The flatter the head the more wiggle the rounder the head the less wiggle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 4 hours ago, bass100 said: Sorry Mark, that is all I got. All my weighting is before the center point of the bait. The important part was getting your weight in the best vertical spot. Depending on the height of the bait you would need to be more towards center or down at the bottom. It is a lot easer to get the weight right than a crank or a swimbait. Make sure you got a nice big flat surface on the head of the bait to act like a lip. The flatter the head the more wiggle the rounder the head the less wiggle. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobv Posted February 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 On 2/6/2017 at 6:51 PM, clemmy said: Painting blanks is not my thing, but I am pretty good at research... http://dutchforkcustomlures.com/shop/?product=rattlin-shad-muskie-size-blanks clemmy Dutch Fork is out of them and won't be getting anymore................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.t Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 That stinks ,maybe our blank suppliers on the forum need to think about getting this type of blank! Now as far as I know now no one else has this type of blank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.t Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Never mind I think barlows has the same blank says 1.oz on their site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
