Leecher Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) Today started wondering about making another lure for my arsenal (must be on vacation LOL) and immediately thought of the 10" jake..... Got busy at the band saw and here is the results..... I call it the Dotted Ghost!!! And yes a name popped up immediately after I had dressed it LOL Will it stand a chance at the big gators?? Leechman Edited July 24, 2009 by Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) that is good sized. I say give it a rip. I like that one. Reminds me of a Suick Musky lure. nice big Jerk bait. That sir, is a nice 8" woody you got there. Edited July 23, 2009 by Cudz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I'm sure the big "french ladies" will love that 8"er... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 that is good sized. I say give it a rip. I like that one. Reminds me of a Suick Musky lure. nice big Jerk bait.That sir, is a nice 8" woody you got there. Thanks Cudz!!! But it's 10" long and I called it Dotted Ghost I'm sure the big "french ladies" will love that 8"er... Thanks GBW!!! Remember it's a 10"er Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 OK, Jacques. You asked in the other thread, so I hope you don't mind me adding to this one, because it seems a better fit. I made this wooden lure years ago, when I lived a couple of hundred miles from anywhere you could catch a muskie. I guess some fishing mag reading I had done put the bug in me and I figured, "Some day I'm gonna try this." The body is pine, the bendable tail fin is aluminum pinned in place, and the eyes are thumbtacks! I think it's probably a poor design so I never did try it. But you never know --- people catch pickerel on Vienna sausage, perch on bits of salami, and gar pike on pieces of thread, so why not a muskie on this muskie killer which I call "Wishful Thinking". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 OK, Jacques. You asked in the other thread, so I hope you don't mind me adding to this one, because it seems a better fit. I made this wooden lure years ago, when I lived a couple of hundred miles from anywhere you could catch a muskie. I guess some fishing mag reading I had done put the bug in me and I figured, "Some day I'm gonna try this." The body is pine, the bendable tail fin is aluminum pinned in place, and the eyes are thumbtacks! I think it's probably a poor design so I never did try it. But you never know --- people catch pickerel on Vienna sausage, perch on bits of salami, and gar pike on pieces of thread, so why not a muskie on this muskie killer which I call "Wishful Thinking". http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy350/h...fulthinking.jpg Joko I don't mind it at all and do appreciate you posting..... I like the name you have chosen for your lure... makes it interesting. It's too bad that you never tried it and should give it a go..... it's the only way to find out if the effort you put into making it will yeal results. For me, if it fails, will go back to the drawing board and start again LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Will it stand a chance at the big gators?? Nice jerkbait, should attract some hungry gators! Personally, I would go with bigger hooks and hardware. Even some of the smaller muskies would bend and twist those hooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Looks decent! Kind of like a mix between a Jake and a Suick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Nice jerkbait, should attract some hungry gators! Personally, I would go with bigger hooks and hardware. Even some of the smaller muskies would bend and twist those hooks. Thanks ChrisS!!! Suggestion noted Looks decent! Kind of like a mix between a Jake and a Suick. Thanks Rich!!! It's a mix breed for sure LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farsider Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Nice design. Killer paint job! The only thing I worry about is if you carved out that lip from the same piece of wood, it will be terribly weak and quickly break off. I also know that a lot of Musky guys make their own lures. For lures and fish of that size, they plow out a groove on the bottom to interconnect the hooks with a "through-wire" for strength, then refill the groove with epoxy. If you are interested, they have many discussion forums on various Musky sites about Lure Making. Hopefully your postings will inspire a whole new forum section. Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted July 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Nice design. Killer paint job! The only thing I worry about is if you carved out that lip from the same piece of wood, it will be terribly weak and quickly break off. I also know that a lot of Musky guys make their own lures. For lures and fish of that size, they plow out a groove on the bottom to interconnect the hooks with a "through-wire" for strength, then refill the groove with epoxy. If you are interested, they have many discussion forums on various Musky sites about Lure Making. Hopefully your postings will inspire a whole new forum section. Cheers, Mark Thanks Mark!!! Yes it's a one piece including the lip.... What I wanted to really do is add a plastic lip after it was carved but just did not know where to buy those.... so I reduced the height of it to be able to fit the lip on a 1" x 2" piece of wood I was working on. Next project will be a 5" Zara spook for top water bass!!! Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Dotted ghost huh. I guess if a guys gotta name his wood, thats as good as any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Dotted ghost huh. I guess if a guys gotta name his wood, thats as good as any. well it is better then "the clap stick"... ok, sorry long day, I'll stop now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 well it is better then "the clap stick"... ok, sorry long day, I'll stop now... Bleary-eyed this morning. When I first read it I saw "chap stick". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 LOL....great handy work again Jaques.....i'm not gonna even begin to chime in with names for your creation.....although you could name it after a traditional English cake called 'spotted dick' or with your gallic influence hows about 'the French tickler" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitespinnerbait Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 hows about 'the French tickler" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishing 24/7 Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 i smell a future musky lure producer. hey jaques you should try doing a jitter bug! or a wooden 5 of diamond! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 LOOKS great, my only concern would be that it would lay on it's side in the water instead of lip down....have you tested that yet..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cram Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Leechman -- one of my all time favourite zara-spook type baits was made out of wood. I think it was called a wood walker, by ozark mountain or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted July 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Thanks folks, I like the names that was suggested LOL Real inspiring LOL Keep those coming Haven't decided yet LOL LOOKS great, my only concern would be that it would lay on it's side in the water instead of lip down....have you tested that yet..... Thanks Billy, yes I have tested it in the kitchen sink and it laid down flat on it's side once I put it in Leechman -- one of my all time favourite zara-spook type baits was made out of wood. I think it was called a wood walker, by ozark mountain or something like that. Cool cram I will give it a try and post my results when I do!!! ****** UPDATE ****** I've been thinking of adding lead inserts into the pieces I have made to help stabilize them once they were in water and could not decide what I could do.... I left home around 11:00am this morning and purchased cone shaped sinkers. I got busy trying to figure out how I could do this and I finally got the guts to drill holes into my finsihed pieces on the bottom using my press drill, added epoxy, dropped the lead in and filled the hole with more epoxy Here is the results After I let it set and dry.... tried it in the sink again... here is the results This is an improvement from my first trial!!! I think she might just make it with being retrieved and also this one which is 100% improvement compared to yesterday which was floating on it's side Now I just need to go out and give it a good test!!! Thanks again folks Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 I was going to say split-shots in proper-sized holes would do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted July 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 I was going to say split-shots in proper-sized holes would do. Yeah Jocko was thinking the same thing LOL but the cone shape lead was heavier and help stabilize it in the water. Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Soon you're gonna be a real expert, Jacques! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Thanks Mark!!! Yes it's a one piece including the lip.... What I wanted to really do is add a plastic lip after it was carved but just did not know where to buy those.... so I reduced the height of it to be able to fit the lip on a 1" x 2" piece of wood I was working on. Next project will be a 5" Zara spook for top water bass!!! Leechman For lip material you can use 1/4" lexan.Use a jigsaw or bandsaw if you have one to cut out the profile.You can get some at a building center or even a window shop.Also try a home recycle center like restore that takes stuff from stores as well.Many display cases are made from Lexan.Might get it reel cheap that way. Kerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted July 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 For lip material you can use 1/4" lexan.Use a jigsaw or bandsaw if you have one to cut out the profile.You can get some at a building center or even a window shop.Also try a home recycle center like restore that takes stuff from stores as well.Many display cases are made from Lexan.Might get it reel cheap that way. Kerry Thanks Kerry for the great suggestion!!! I'll certainly keep that in mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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