I figured the east coasters should have good swimbaits too Yellow perch baby walleye and yellow bass/barfish 6 in and they fish about the same as my 6in trout. They will cost the same as them too.
#1751, "RE: I made some east coast swimbaits" In response to Reply # 1
The walleye eyeball is nifty :) I think you might sell some of those perch in CA too. There's some little perch that look like that in a few lakes up here like Lafayette.
#1753, "RE: I made some east coast swimbaits" In response to Reply # 3
And look how the dorsal fin covers up most of the hook. Makes them look even more 'natural'! The new tail design looks 'killer' in person;) . It's on Matt's new bluegill too.
#1756, "RE: I made some east coast swimbaits" In response to Reply # 6
Thanks Guys. The tail on this bait is diferent than the tail on the bluegill. The bluegill bait has my original boot tail with a fin added to the top and behind the "boot" This new tail is the oposite it is a fish tail with a boot molded on to it. Instead of having the fin behind the boot, I used the boot to create the bottom half of the fin. Once you see them in person you will understand. I have several ideas for making baits swim. I will use them to make each bait swim the way I think it should. For example I think a bluegill should thump so I like a big wide boot tail. A trout has a much slower movent so I might use a diferent type of swimming design when I do finaly release a big trout.
#1763, "RE: I made some east coast swimbaits" In response to Reply # 7
Matt, The ONLY thing I see missing from your great line up of baits is a Gizzard Shad. Thats one of the most primary forage that we have out here in the East besides Threadfin, Spot Tails and Bream/Perch.
#1765, "RE: I made some east coast swimbaits" In response to Reply # 9
Actualy I have redone the Mattshad. I and a few other guys have been playing with it. I have a few things that are not released. I try and test them properly before I release them.