VANNDALIZER Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 This is my first attempt at a big swim bait. I will post more pics later. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, MAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VANNDALIZER Posted July 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 I forgot the top view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RiverMan Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Looks like you have a good start. I assume you are going to put a joint or two in the lure? You will probably have to add a considerable amount of weight to the front and some in the rear too. Make sure you test it before finishing to be sure you don't waste your time with paint and clear. Jed V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Reid Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Mavrick, I cant really fairly comment as I have not made lipped swimbaits before but think your lip is a little too vertical and could possibly be inclined (slanted) forward a bit more. Others may be able to comment a bit more and agree or tell you & me I am talking through a hole in my hat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskydan666 Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 David reid is right!!!Im sure that your lip is a little too vertical!!!but you never know!!Maybe it will run ok!!??Look like your crank is made of balsa wood??If so you will have to add some weight for sure! Cheers and good luck!Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Reid Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Yeah I imagine it comes down to wether it swims or not and what action you get out of it. What Riverman is saying above strikes me as particularly good advice. As soon as you have made 2 or 3 you will also have a lot better idea too I imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borderbasser Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 It would definately depend on what he is looking for action wise in his bait. If he is looking to make a wake bait, it may not be vertical enough. Only experimentation will tell how well any bait will wake with any given lip configuration. If you look at some of the wake baits like the 3:16 Armegeddon or wake bait, you will see that their bill is just almost completely vertical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Reid Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Bb, You quickly demonstrate to me a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. I take it a wake bait is towed on the surface or just below the surface. I also take it wake is influenced by size of lip too proportional to swimbait size, the bigger the lip the bigger the wake. I also imagine trolling speed has a bit to do with it. Interested in learning a bit more myself. Where does one find infomation? Thanks. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverMan Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 I think the bill looks fine, it won't dive much but should give a good wobble which is probably what he wants if he's going for a swimbait. You can get the dive by making the lure sink if that's what he's after. RM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VANNDALIZER Posted July 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 Updated. Foiled with black back. I'll throw it this weekend. I'm guessing it run just under the surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
