I made a new blade bait mold tonight...

[21XDC]

I'll add some hooks and see how they vibe soon enough... 

[FrickerDude]

As Always looking good Mike!

[djkimmel]

You made more!?! I will be catching bass on the ones you made this spring in a few weeks I bet! Thanks again!

[21XDC]

I am always making something new... I enjoy making/designing lures almost as much as fishing. I think I missed my calling.

I really like having the weight shown on my baits, That is why I made this one to try. The fish don't care, But I do. 8^)

[dartag]

Blade Bait Fest early November on Union Lake.  How about it.

[Manxfishing]

Mike,
You know there's a spring Walleye bite on the Blade baits?
They kill them on the reefs.

[21XDC]

I don't walleye fish, But I will give it a go if I can use a blade bait. 8-)

I will be on Union Lk tomorrow blade baiting. Bob O is riding shotgun.

[Hollada]

I've caught them on blades on the upper DR, walleye that is

[21XDC]

New mold is garbage... Waste of time and money.   Oh well   It don't vibrate unless you stroke the bait hard...  

[YpsiBass]

New mold is garbage... Waste of time and money.   Oh well   It don't vibrate unless you stroke the bait hard... 

Not a waste of time if you learned something. I look forward to the next new design :-)

[detroit1]

I vibrate if you....well,never mind. Sorry.

[spinnerbation]

I'll add some hooks and see how they vibe soon enough... 

I've seen your various posts of your home made weights / baits etc and first off very nice work! If you don't mind me asking are you using your own home made molds? Or pre-fab'd? It's something I would like to do myself as a hobby and maybe for a little offshoot extra income. I did some pouring of plastics this year with reasonable success but I'd like to get into jigs, spinnerbaits etc as well with my own specs for size / design but have no idea where to even start...

[21XDC]

You can IM me your tele number and I'll do my best to explain what your in for LOL...

I sure cant explain much in a text or post.

[djkimmel]

Sorry to hear the new blade baits don't work well. Maybe if you get on a hard-stroking bite they will still work for you??

[djkimmel]

I can see now looking at them why they might not vibrate well based on how far forward the lead weight is. Bummer that doesn't work.

[21XDC]

It's not the weight forward as much as weight shape... These Shad Blades work with the weight almost all forward...

[djkimmel]

Well... there you go. Shows you what I know. The shad blade looks like it wouldn't vibrate much... but really, how many different blade baits does a guy need??

[21XDC]

LOL... I guess I'm never content with anything... I'm always trying to improve something. Cant beat me up for that can you? 

[djkimmel]

Nah... I'm not beating you up. I get bored easy so I like lots of stuff too! Takes one to know one, they say!