Home Made Baits

[FishHeadRic]

I know there's a bunch of handy fellas on here. So who's making their own lures? Spinner baits are ease to do up. Hand carved poppers, Bucktails.... Let's see your handy-work!!!

 

 

I'll start off with one.

 

 

This is a popper I did for one of my friends. It's made of yellow ceader and weighed in just over 2os without the hardware.

 

 

Built a shop in my basment with a lathe so I can turn my own plugs now. Need something to do during the winters here.

 

 

Getting pretty good with airbrushing layers.

 

 

Thru-wired with a 150lb spro belly swivel.

 

 

 

FHR

[glen]

Looks great. I am getting ready to do some custom painting and i will show you when its done.

[Roy]

Super looking bait, Ric!

 

Here's a link. http://ontariofishin...opic=57594&st=0

[Joeytier]

That looks excellent. Does it have a concave lip for popping? It's hard to tell in the photo.

[Christopheraaron]

That looks excellent. Does it have a concave lip for popping? It's hard to tell in the photo.

 

I think it does because I can't see an eye in the photos either.

[FishHeadRic]

Thanks Glen. Joey, yes it does have one... wouldn't be a propper popper if it didn't! Roy, It's funny cause I was looking for that exact same post the other day. When I go to my profile and try to pop up my older posts it only goes back so far. I still have one of the swimmers you sent me a while ago. Orange jointed tiger w/ a lexan lip. Do you ever have any issues with your baits swelling or taking on water. Are you sealing them prior to paint?

 

 

 

FHR