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    7" Swimbaits made from PVC

    These two are handmade from PVC with stainless steel hardware and hinges. The shad swimmer uses a Lexan tail and the bluegill uses a soft plastic tail. Yes the tails are replaceable.




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    Re: 7" Swimbaits made from PVC (whittler)

    wow



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    Re: 7" Swimbaits made from PVC (whittler)

    Very nice

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    Re: 7" Swimbaits made from PVC (whittler)

    Those are great. I am fairly new to the bait world so excuse my ignorance when I ask about PVC lures. How do you make them?

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    Re: 7" Swimbaits made from PVC (lunker97)

    Thanks guys.

    PVC cuts and carves just like wood. Its main advantage is it will not absorb water,no sealer required, so even if a toothy critter penetrates the finish the paint will not peel or crack. One other plus is there is no grain, so drill bits track straight.

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    Re: 7" Swimbaits made from PVC (whittler)

    Cheaper to keep a kid in tourney fishing than paying attorneys to keep them out of jail !!

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    Re: 7" Swimbaits made from PVC (whittler)

    NICE WORK!

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    John once again your craftsmanship is outstanding!

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    Re: 7" Swimbaits made from PVC (whittler)

    Those are great. I tried my hand at making swimbaits, it wasn't good. They should swim right?

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    Re: 7" Swimbaits made from PVC (Oscarsteel)

    Where do you get your pvc you make your lures from? Seems like it would be easier to carve than wood...BTW those look sweet

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    Re: 7" Swimbaits made from PVC (98rangerdvs)

    Those are sweet! Love that fin. Did these bait's eat your little bait's...lol

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    Re: 7" Swimbaits made from PVC (b75nweav)

    Barry, I have not had any trouble with the swimbaits eating them but I did have a D22 that got a couple of my micro mini cranks. You can cover those little guys with your thumbnail.


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