Making fishing lures

[kevin nicholls]

Had to reload a few after last weekends redfish tore up some. The white and clear belly did the damage. I also made a few mullet looking ones.

[fish4food]

You sir, just made some of my favorite baits! Love them split tail flukes.

And those colors are awesome!

[kevin nicholls]

Made a couple poppers this week. I used a 7/8'' poplar dowel and drilled out the end to add a homemade ratlle. I did two of my favorite topwater colors, black and a Woody. Reds should like them. They're 4 1/2''

[kevin nicholls]

Also finished another slow sinker with a rattle. There's a lot going on with the paint on this one. It was difficult to get a good picture. I went for a croaker color sorta. I could'nt get it to look the same twice. Both sides are the same, honest lol.

[Texas_Gwala]

looking like they gonna catch some fish

[kevin nicholls]

I finally finished the silicone mold for my 7'' jointed glide bait. Yesterday evening I casted the first lure with it and it turned out pretty good. Silicone is funny stuff, just when you think you have it figured out you find out you don't. But this one didn't have any bad problems so it's a win. I made it a one piece lure and I'll cut it in halve and join it. I also didn't add any fins to the mold so I can make different fins and tails. This lure is a difficult design to make it do what I wanted so I'm pretty proud of it turning out. Hopefully the fish like it.

[kevin nicholls]

This is the prototype made of poplar with the original pattern and the master.

[kevin nicholls]

Got it cleaned up and the fins and tail put on. I got it weighted for a slow sink in saltwater. Time to cut it in half and swim test it.

[kevin nicholls]

Got it cut in half and the swivels in. A little sanding and paint and it will be ready to get tore up hopefully.

[kevin nicholls]

I finished up a slow sinker, I'll probably not make another till I lose a couple. It has a slow sink and a loud rattle. These have caught the trout for me lately. I really like how the paint turned out on the last three. I bought some paint that's easier to airbrush and I like the results.

[kevin nicholls]

Also made a medium size (4 1/4'') crank bait for the redfish.

[Texas Grown]

[kevin nicholls]

Finished the glide bait from above, got painted and ready. The resin casting is slightly heavier than the original poplar one. It should get em.