Homemade Crankbaits with pics

keysd13 · 06-22-11, 11:32 PM

I made these this week in my shop. Gonna throw them this week and see how they run. They aren't perfect by any means, but I've had good success on previous versions. Please forgive my bad pictures.

keithdog · 06-22-11, 11:35 PM

Those look great pal. I'd love to be able to be ther when you try them out just to see the action you get with them in the water. Nice work!

keysd13 · 06-22-11, 11:41 PM

Gonna add eyes tom. and head out in the afternoon. I'll let you know how they look in the water.

Marc David · 06-23-11, 12:08 AM

Awesome baits, I really like the popper.

islandbass · 06-23-11, 03:22 AM

Those look really good. It might be better to leave out the eyes, so your crankbait won't get scared when the bass chase it down and hammer it.

aikenyounggun · 06-24-11, 01:40 PM

How hard is it to make somethin like that? Not the paint, but actually getting the components (lip, split rings, etc) and then the carving. Dremmel? I want to start making some. Yours look awesome by the way.

keysd13 · 06-24-11, 06:15 PM

Aiken, I use a bandsaw to cut the profile out and then use the dremel tool to start shaping the edges. I then use a coarse sand paper and to get the bait down to the profile I want. Next I use med. and fine sandpaper to get the bait smooth. Most of my parts come from janns netcraft. I also make wire through baits that take much more time. Good luck and let me know if you want to try it out. DKeys

bamabassman · 06-24-11, 09:35 PM

very nice keysd.......got a queston for oyu buddy. could you make a popper like one i have? it is a ZELL ROLAND special. the colors are almost lie a rainbow trout. but the sides are flatter than a regular popper. i have ONE, always a good popper for me. but i wanna find more in case i lose this one. maybe one day we can work out a little deal. i can't right now, moeny so tight and all around ehre. but maybe during the winter we can hook up?

keysd13 · 06-25-11, 10:12 AM

bama I'll look it up online and see what I can do. The popper in my pics was my first attempt. Got any pics?

bamabassman · 06-25-11, 10:16 AM

no i don't buddy. but if you send me oyur cell number i can text send some to you.

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06-22-11, 11:32 PM	#1
keysd13 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 153	Homemade Crankbaits with pics I made these this week in my shop. Gonna throw them this week and see how they run. They aren't perfect by any means, but I've had good success on previous versions. Please forgive my bad pictures. Attached Thumbnails __________________ If you're keeping count you're not catching enough.

06-22-11, 11:35 PM	#2
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Those look great pal. I'd love to be able to be ther when you try them out just to see the action you get with them in the water. Nice work! __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

06-22-11, 11:41 PM	#3
keysd13 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 153	Gonna add eyes tom. and head out in the afternoon. I'll let you know how they look in the water. __________________ If you're keeping count you're not catching enough.

06-23-11, 03:22 AM	#5
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Those look really good. It might be better to leave out the eyes, so your crankbait won't get scared when the bass chase it down and hammer it. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

06-23-11, 12:08 AM	#4
Marc David BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 324	Awesome baits, I really like the popper.

06-24-11, 01:40 PM	#6
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	How hard is it to make somethin like that? Not the paint, but actually getting the components (lip, split rings, etc) and then the carving. Dremmel? I want to start making some. Yours look awesome by the way. __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

06-24-11, 06:15 PM	#7
keysd13 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 153	Aiken, I use a bandsaw to cut the profile out and then use the dremel tool to start shaping the edges. I then use a coarse sand paper and to get the bait down to the profile I want. Next I use med. and fine sandpaper to get the bait smooth. Most of my parts come from janns netcraft. I also make wire through baits that take much more time. Good luck and let me know if you want to try it out. DKeys __________________ If you're keeping count you're not catching enough.

06-24-11, 09:35 PM	#8
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	very nice keysd.......got a queston for oyu buddy. could you make a popper like one i have? it is a ZELL ROLAND special. the colors are almost lie a rainbow trout. but the sides are flatter than a regular popper. i have ONE, always a good popper for me. but i wanna find more in case i lose this one. maybe one day we can work out a little deal. i can't right now, moeny so tight and all around ehre. but maybe during the winter we can hook up? __________________ so many lures, so little time.

06-25-11, 10:12 AM	#9
keysd13 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 153	bama I'll look it up online and see what I can do. The popper in my pics was my first attempt. Got any pics? __________________ If you're keeping count you're not catching enough.

06-25-11, 10:16 AM	#10
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	no i don't buddy. but if you send me oyur cell number i can text send some to you. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

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