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Mike if I was you.... I'd definitely try a Jitterbug.... one of my favotites You might also want to try a spook, Spro or spinnerbait!!! You just never know Good luck out there this coming weekend Leechman

Thanks Grant!!! Please post your homemade versions.... I'd like to see them

Great report and pics timmeh Specks and browns are the most beautiful fish in my mind!!! Thanks for sharing Leechman

Thanks Canucker!!! But it's not for sale I'm keeping it for myself

Great report and pics Grant The leg work and the 1 or 2 hour outings sure paid off big time for ya!!! Got into some quality fish Congrats on that beautiful speck Some other big dude still swimming out there i see Again great job Grant and thanks for sharing Leechman

Great job on those beauties Larry Thanks for sharing Leechman

Some nice looking bronze back Aaron Great job you guys!!! Thanks for sharing Leechman

That was a good story Jay I think you mind as well tie an 80Lbs fluro leader to your rod next time your out with the gang LOL Thanks for sharing Jacques Oh I forgot to add.... great job on winning the tourney

LOL that's what I figured.... you do strike a mean pose nonetheless LOL Leechman

Congratulations dizzidevil on your PB Sweet reward for your efforts!!! Thanks for sharing Leechman

Awesome StoneFly You must of been excited cause you were speechless in the vids Congrats!!! Real beauties Leechman

Thanks Dabluz!!! All of the lures I made except for one, are one piece made out of pine. The two piece was the Jitterbug. There's no wires going through them to secure the screw on eyes... I usually add carpentry glue on the thread of the screw on eye so to secure it. So far so good!!! Pine is light, cheap and floats on top of water like any other wood..... but I think price had a major influence on my decision and that's the main reason I selected it. It's such a rewarding feeling to make them and then catch a fish with it. They are quite time consuming to make but reward is sweet. Bigger size lures will definitely catch bigger pike..... will be working on a bigger bug for next year.... 6" compared to the one I made 3" Hope this answers your question but if not please fell free to pm me. I say go crazy and create your version of it and test it..... that's the only way Tight lines Leechman

Yeah but you forgot to put on the red nail polish :blink: Just razzin ya Cliff I here ya on that.... it's out of our control :lol: It's funny how things work out.... when you set out to target a specific species and can only manage to get into snakes For what it's worth..... those are some purdy gators you got into!!! congrats Thanks for sharing Cliff! Leechman

Yeah Glen.... after hunting season and waiting for hard water..... you can be sure I'll be vacuuming saw dusk off the floor in the workshop Then maybe I'll book an appointment in rehab but mine won't be as addictive as yours.... it's only wood dust and not fumes :P

Thanks Glen!!! ADDICTION :blink: you think I should enroll into rehab??? I don't know..... ain't that bad yet only made 5 of them..... I promise Thanks gbfisher!!!

Thanks GBW much appreciated

I was waiting for them pics to showup..... now that they're here.... WOW some nice ones you caught bigredneck Congrats and thanks for sharing Leechman

Thanks Paul!!! WOW my first order I love it

Thanks Jim for the vote of confidence.... I'm flattered Wayne no hard feelings I hope What.... you didn't like the footage in my workshop :lol: I was working real hard yunno :lol: Thanks again Jim!!! Jacques

Nice gator Fidel Good on ya for making that split decision Sweet reward for your efforts!!! Thanks for sharing Jacques

Here is the one I bought at CTC and not expensive $60 plus tax Better than the yellow one I had and it's insulated. Leechman

Today got out for about an hour to test the wooden popper I had made.... was the only one that I hadn't used yet. Started at the same location as yesterday and I'm real proud to report that I was able to catch a small bass with it There was no wind but heavy clouds hanging over.... I was lucky cause a thunderstorm was coming our way and was only able to put in an hour. I've made a series of videos and hope you like them..... so without further adieu here are the videos. Enjoy Don't laugh at the way I'm looking all over the place cause there was people near the car looking at me and they thought I was talking to the steering wheel LOL Intro: Testing in my workshop My pride and joy and the release!!! Just before I left, I had change my lure for a chartreuse spinnerbait..... a big fish slammed it but unfortunately it got away before I could see it Still the testing of my lures and the time spent along the waters was a real treat and the results were phenomenal Leechman

Thanks GBW!!! I'm absolutely content and happy Thanks for the link.... at 6" long that thing must produce big fish

Thanks Jay!!! Very impressed with the action also. One thing, it doesn't produce the flocking sound as loud as the real deal but works the same. Like I said previously you must raise the tip of the rod high when you start the retrieve and once it wobbles, can lower the tip I knew there was pike in the area I was fishing and was kind of gutsy to not tie on a leader but I did not expect to get a hit from a snot rocket let alone any fish It was pretty cool to see this snake finally nail the bug and the ultimate feeling when I landed it B) Jacques

Thanks walleyejigger!!! Real proud of it Thanks splashhopper!!! Thanks OhioFisherman!!! Now you got me intrigued..... might just make a bigger one for gators Thanks 12footspringbok!!! Thanks Kevin!!! Did you and Paul go bass fishing yesterday??