ROD W Posted December 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 14 hours ago, JawjaBoy said: That, and the feeling I still get when a fish slams a lure that I made from scratch. Nah, I'll never get tired of that! I like the way you think 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 Yes ''JawjaBoy'', I think I know how you feel, I worked out a while back, I have been making lures since 1978-9 and still fiddling with wood - funny though, in that time most other things I got sick of. Pete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 There has been a ton of innovation done on this site (some good and some bad). I don't recall when it ever stopped. To be quite honest, there are some on this site that bait companies should hire. Some of the best craftsmen in the industry are already here. So many come here to learn so that they can be the next deal. In my opinion, in order to shine, you have to be the whole package. You have to do it all and you have to be exceptional at all of it. It's not complicated. However, it is up to the individual to decide how far he/she wants to take it. Now especially, there are some really excellent crankbaits that are out there. The way that I look at it...... when you make a bait and put your reputation out there it better be exceptional or you won't last long. In my eyes, it does no good to take a bait to the average fisherman and watch him drool all over your beautiful crankbait. It is the opinion of your peers that counts. When you get approval of someone that really knows how to make crankbaits, and get an honest opinion, then you are getting somewhere. Skeeter 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 On 12/12/2017 at 4:07 PM, Skeeter said: There has been a ton of innovation done on this site (some good and some bad). I don't recall when it ever stopped. To be quite honest, there are some on this site that bait companies should hire. Some of the best craftsmen in the industry are already here. So many come here to learn so that they can be the next deal. In my opinion, in order to shine, you have to be the whole package. You have to do it all and you have to be exceptional at all of it. It's not complicated. However, it is up to the individual to decide how far he/she wants to take it. Now especially, there are some really excellent crankbaits that are out there. The way that I look at it...... when you make a bait and put your reputation out there it better be exceptional or you won't last long. In my eyes, it does no good to take a bait to the average fisherman and watch him drool all over your beautiful crankbait. It is the opinion of your peers that counts. When you get approval of someone that really knows how to make crankbaits, and get an honest opinion, then you are getting somewhere. Skeeter Well said Skeeter Here on TU is where I moved into 21st century lure building. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
