Homemade Crankbaits

keysd13 · 06-16-12, 10:38 PM

Some asked for me to post some pics of the crankbaits I make to fish with. Here are some pics I took this afternoon. Any thoughts would be cool to hear.

keysd13 · 06-16-12, 10:40 PM

some more.

keysd13 · 06-16-12, 10:47 PM

These are some of my best fish catchers. Notice the same bait in both these good fish. I've caught 11 fish on that crank over 5lbs. It doesn't seem to get as many bites, but it does catch larger fish. I think it is due to the size of the bait.

Jrob78 · 06-16-12, 10:49 PM

Very nice, they look great to me. What are they made of? I really like the TN Shad pattern in the bottom right pic.

keysd13 · 06-16-12, 10:55 PM

I carve them out of cedar.

Jrob78 · 06-16-12, 11:01 PM

That's impressive, they look great! Your painting skills are impressive too.

aikenyounggun · 06-16-12, 11:05 PM

My thoughts (to tell the truth): send them to me and I'll tell the truth about them. Just PM me and I'll give you my adress.

They are awesome looking though. Wish I could pump out awesome crankbaits.

keysd13 · 06-16-12, 11:06 PM

My painting is getting better, but not anything like dwain batey. He has some of the best work out there imo.

carolina-rig-01 · 06-16-12, 11:10 PM

Very good looking baits. I wish I had half of your talent at making and painting crankbaits. If you ever decide you want to sell a few of them let me know.

keysd13 · 06-16-12, 11:13 PM

C-rig, I have a bunch of guys at work asking for them. When I make a few to sell I'll post a couple on here in the classifieds. As close as you live I could meet you and drop them off. I go to the academy in joplin quite a bit anyway

USMCbassman · 06-16-12, 11:18 PM

Those are awesome looking cranks...good work!

carolina-rig-01 · 06-16-12, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by keysd13

C-rig, I have a bunch of guys at work asking for them. When I make a few to sell I'll post a couple on here in the classifieds. As close as you live I could meet you and drop them off. I go to the academy in joplin quite a bit anyway

That sounds good. If I remember right you live in Nevada right? My wifes mom and dad live in Lamar so we could possibly meet up there too if all else failed. Or we could spend a day running around Stockton sometime and put the crankbaits to use.

keysd13 · 06-16-12, 11:21 PM

Good memory, I do live in Nevada. Stockton has been TOUGH lately. Bushwacker has been really good though.

bcklash · 06-17-12, 12:18 AM

Those are sweet. You got a talent.

keithdog · 06-17-12, 01:11 AM

Those look awsome buddy! The very first one and the TN Shad model would work very well in these parts. You have a great ability there!

Tavery5 · 06-17-12, 10:06 AM

Nice looking baits, I like the gold/yellow colored one. I have some LC baits that are near that color with a dark purple or brown down the the back, they have produced for me.

bamabassman · 06-17-12, 02:09 PM

wel i love ALL of them. great work pal.

06-16-12, 10:38 PM	#1
keysd13 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 153	Homemade Crankbaits Some asked for me to post some pics of the crankbaits I make to fish with. Here are some pics I took this afternoon. Any thoughts would be cool to hear. Attached Images __________________ If you're keeping count you're not catching enough.

06-16-12, 10:40 PM	#2
keysd13 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 153	some more. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images __________________ If you're keeping count you're not catching enough.

06-16-12, 10:47 PM	#3
keysd13 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 153	These are some of my best fish catchers. Notice the same bait in both these good fish. I've caught 11 fish on that crank over 5lbs. It doesn't seem to get as many bites, but it does catch larger fish. I think it is due to the size of the bait. Attached Thumbnails __________________ If you're keeping count you're not catching enough.

06-16-12, 10:49 PM	#4
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	Very nice, they look great to me. What are they made of? I really like the TN Shad pattern in the bottom right pic. __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

06-16-12, 10:55 PM	#5
keysd13 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 153	I carve them out of cedar. __________________ If you're keeping count you're not catching enough.

06-16-12, 11:01 PM	#6
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	That's impressive, they look great! Your painting skills are impressive too. __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

06-16-12, 11:05 PM	#7
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	My thoughts (to tell the truth): send them to me and I'll tell the truth about them. Just PM me and I'll give you my adress. They are awesome looking though. Wish I could pump out awesome crankbaits. __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

06-16-12, 11:06 PM	#8
keysd13 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 153	My painting is getting better, but not anything like dwain batey. He has some of the best work out there imo. __________________ If you're keeping count you're not catching enough.

06-16-12, 11:10 PM	#9
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Very good looking baits. I wish I had half of your talent at making and painting crankbaits. If you ever decide you want to sell a few of them let me know. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

06-16-12, 11:13 PM	#10
keysd13 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 153	C-rig, I have a bunch of guys at work asking for them. When I make a few to sell I'll post a couple on here in the classifieds. As close as you live I could meet you and drop them off. I go to the academy in joplin quite a bit anyway __________________ If you're keeping count you're not catching enough.

06-16-12, 11:18 PM	#11
USMCbassman BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 532	Those are awesome looking cranks...good work!

06-16-12, 11:21 PM	#13
keysd13 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 153	Good memory, I do live in Nevada. Stockton has been TOUGH lately. Bushwacker has been really good though. __________________ If you're keeping count you're not catching enough.

06-17-12, 12:18 AM	#14
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Those are sweet. You got a talent. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

06-17-12, 01:11 AM	#15
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Those look awsome buddy! The very first one and the TN Shad model would work very well in these parts. You have a great ability there! __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

06-17-12, 10:06 AM	#16
Tavery5 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 2,427	Nice looking baits, I like the gold/yellow colored one. I have some LC baits that are near that color with a dark purple or brown down the the back, they have produced for me. __________________ They call me Ishmael

06-17-12, 02:09 PM	#17
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	wel i love ALL of them. great work pal. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

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