These are 7" long and about 2oz. they all are slow fall, but will wake the surface on a fast retreive. The bass was caught yesterday evening while testing, 4lb.12oz.
These are 7" long and about 2oz. they all are slow fall, but will wake the surface on a fast retreive. The bass was caught yesterday evening while testing, 4lb.12oz.
Nice work John.....I guess that bass thought so too
great pics
have you thought of cutting a slot in the 3rd section, sliding the tail in and holding it in with pins? with teh current setup, i would think the tails would snap off pretty quickly expecially if they arent made of metal.
ive broken off a few tails similar to that - which is why i think most manufacturers make soft plastic tails.
T Dot
T Dot, those tails are made from Lexan and I have not broken one yet.
But now that you mention it I do make them with plastic tails also, plus a few crankbaits with replaceable plastic tails.
i wouldnt doubt the lexans would break as well, mainly due to the holes being so close to the edges. i rarely see lexan tails exposed like that.
all the lexan tails i have experienced are fixed to the last section of the body, and always pined down in 2 holes.
you should also experiment with brush hair tails and fins. have you tried experimenting with angled cuts from section to section?
T Dot
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Eric Gandy
Wow, those are Nice John!! All those joints look like work though..
Thanks guys, glad you like them.
T Dot, have tried the microfiber tails and fins and although they look pretty they don't hold up to fish very well, a coulpe good bass and they shred up pretty bad.
Musky and pike can demolish them in a heartbeat, they do look great displayed on the mantle though. In all honesty I have caught just as many fish on swimbaits without any tail at all as I have with and they are a whole lot less work.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by whittler »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">T Dot, have tried the microfiber tails and fins and although they look pretty they don't hold up to fish very well, a coulpe good bass and they shred up pretty bad.
Musky and pike can demolish them in a heartbeat, they do look great displayed on the mantle though. In all honesty I have caught just as many fish on swimbaits without any tail at all as I have with and they are a whole lot less work.</TD></TR></TABLE>
still great work none the less
i know a very select few who use microfiber. have you experimented with putting top hooks yet, or rattles?
T Dot
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