Some custom made baits from my shop

[muskymatt]

I've been making baits for a few years now and have through trail and error improved on some techniques and feel I have it pretty good now.

 

Here is a step by step on how I get to the finished product, only thing lacking is the painted picture which I will have within the next couple days.

 

I also paint all my own baits and have gotten pretty decent with my air brush.

 

It's amazing how quickly baits can go together...and lots of fun too.

 

Let me know what you think..

 

The materials

 

 

Tracing the template ready to cut out

 

 

Ready to install the thru wire

 

 

Thru wire cut and hole drilled for lead

 

 

Wire bent and ready to glue

 

 

Clamp

 

 

Glued

 

 

Cut out lexan bills and sand to perfection ready to install

 

 

The lead pot, pour into holes

 

 

 

Ready to paint

 

 

Stay tuned for some pretty sweet paint pics after I give them 3 coats of primer....

[Paully]

looking good so far.. lots of work goes into them eh?

[anders]

very impressive...looking forward to seeing the finished products

[Terry]

they look great

[Twocoda]

in the words of Freddy Prince...."LOOOOOOKEEEEENG GOOOOOD!"

[muskymatt]

looking good so far.. lots of work goes into them eh?

 

Not too bad actually, I figure from start until ready for paint is about 25 min per bait not including glue drying time which is about 2 hrs.

 

I make them in batches of 6 and can have 6 ready for glueing in about 1.5 hrs.

 

Glueing and shaping takes a while but not bad.

 

Painting can take up to 25 min per bait and then coating with nuluster will take 20 min each time, 3 times over 3 days.

[Gerritt]

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[lew]

Their looking excellent so far Matt, I'll be watching for the finished product.

[irishfield]

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That's 'cause they're real STEALTHY baits for Muskie!!!

 

Nice work Matt...

[Mykester]

That is looking pretty awesome.

[Handlebarz]

nice looking baits Matt cant wait to see them painted

[Gerritt]

ok there they are! cant wait to see em' done up!

[Guest gbfisher]

ok there they are! cant wait to see em' done up!

 

 

I can't wait to see the results from the finnished work.

 

Nice deal.

[MCTFisher9120]

looks sexy indeed. What's the length on these baits?

[muskymatt]

looks sexy indeed. What's the length on these baits?

 

average 6"-6.5" and a bit.

 

should have a finished product by Mon-Tues..

[muskymatt]

Here's another one ...a little less weight added and a bigger bill will give it a different action.

 

 

Almost time to clean the shop and get the airbrush out...

[kyle7273]

Looks like a fun project to try with the kids. Imagine how excited they would be to catch a fish on a bait they made themselves.

[archer379]

great work! that looks like a nice winter hobbie i may give it a try myself

[outllaw]

very cool musky matt. i may give it a try.. your work bench is too clean.

[mepps]

Nice work!

[lookinforwalleye]

I`d like too see one in red and white with the CH!