Been busy of late getting a few test lures ready. All three shapes new to me so will be interesting to see how they go. Lures are shaped and sealed only, ready for hooks and weight / action testing. No fancy business yet,
First lure is an up-size of another lure I make. Was asked by a fellow lure maker on an Aussie forum to do a "swap" and jumped at the chance. This one is 55mm long, floater and will swim to about 2m when finished.
Second and third lures are going to be suspending jerk baits, 75mm in length. Aiming for up to 1m from these ones. Have been wanting to try these for a while now. Shape is a bit funky from my normal style but will see where it goes.
Anyway, time for some hooks and off to the river to test.
Managed to sneak out for a quick flick couple weeks back. Really like this spot, beautiful little dam. Plenty of lilies make for interesting times and the water has a beautiful tannin color to it. Not the biggest bass known to man but that doesn't really matter in a place like this.
Took the GoPro along this time, still getting used to it and the video editing so excuse any quality issues. Took forever to get it sorted.
Anyway some pics,
and some video,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ier6zz4dtqQ&feature=g-upl
Great little session. Shame things have cooled significantly now, looking forward to summer to get back there.
Knocked out a couple lures for a swap on an Aussie lure forum. These are both 125mm, wood and slow floating with a tight wobble. Not much more to say, should go down well,
Was fortunate to receive another lure from a fellow Aussie builder, Rayna Lures. Lovely lures these, I have a couple and they are top shelf. Beautiful action, individual design, precise paint jobs, handmade eyes and beautiful topcoats. Hopefully the pic's do it justice, even has the bib stamped, a nice touch,
