T-Ball Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 Does anybody on here make crankbaits that will run around 20- 25 feet ? I have a great need for these and am thinking about trying my hand at production. I've only painted cranks , never made one from scratch. I'd appreciate any help or ideas ! Thank You ! T-Ball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloegoe Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 I've made many Cranks that can go that deep. You really have to be precise when making an oversized bill, if it is not perfectly square to the bait you will never get it to run true. You will also need to add a substantial belly weight near the nose of the bait to get that sucker pointed down, and you better have this positioned and balanced perfectly also. There are some tutoials that will add much more to this topic, do some searching on this site under tutorials, look especially at the one on making you own lexan lip, the one on adding belly weight, and mabye the Bomber tutorial, there is also a great one on balancing a bait with a model airplane prop balancer here somewhere, this will get you started. You may also have to use a heavier wood than Balsa to support all the added weight over time. Just my opinion. Sloegoe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 Tball, Send me a PM and I will answer your questions. Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
