Big Lipless Crank Baits. To Build or not to Build?

[fishordie79]

Hey Tu Community! 

 So I cut out a big crank bait body tonight. It's about 15 cm so.....almost six inches. I'm wondering if anyone has experience making lipless crank baits this big? I was thinking I would put most of the weight forward like a normal lipless crank bait but I am wondering if I need to put any weight towards the tail so that it doesn't break action when reeled? Any help would be greatly appreciated! 

Edited November 21, 2019 by fishordie79

[swimb8s]

This was one of my builds, I placed the weight mostly before and some behind belly hook of the wire harness .

Used the XPS finesse weights so they slide on the wire form and add a little super glue to hold in place while I pour resin,

Wiper smacker !!

[ravenlures]

I made mine so it would fall level and slow.

Wayne

[fishordie79]

@swimb8s Thanks for the tips and great looking bait man!

@ravenlures I did the same thing on the first build like this that I did but I did not get the action I was looking for. The bait did not swim straight and was just very erratic. I ended up just moving the tow point to the nose and it worked pretty well as a glide/swim bait.

I've always heard/read that lipless crank baits should have most of the weight placed forward so that the head points downward. It sounds to me like you put the weight on your more like you would for a jerk bait but I am assuming it worked pretty well for you so I may give that a try this time!

 

[mark poulson]

I found that putting a groove in the "forehead" of the bait, from nose to line tie, with a round file seemed to enhance the swimming action.  I think it probably increases the turbulence (thank you Vodkaman) of the water as it passes over the bait's nose.