I finally got a few of the new Shallow Big Boy Swimbaits put together and ready to be offered to my blog readers. This small batch are the first ones that I have been able to offer to you fine folks and just in time for spring.
If your interested in any of these just shoot me an email.
Price is $14.00 each plus shipping. Shipping will be in Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes and the shipping cost will only what the actual shipping charges are. Up to 4 of these should fit in a small flat rate box and the cost for that size box is right at $5.00.
Colors (left to right, 1st photo)(Click on photo for a larger view)
Fire Perch
Firetiger
Orange Tiger
Yell-eye
Yellow Barred Perch
Blue Shad
Purple Shad
Sucker
Specs.
The baits length is 13" when swimming and about 10" or so with the tailed curled (like in the photos). For reference: these are bigger than a regular size Bulldawg and slightly smaller than a Magnum size Bulldawg.
Weight is 3.65 ounces.
Sink Rate is less than a foot per second.
The body size and shape is very similar to my Standard Big Boy but with several improvements to make it more user friendly in and around shallow water.
Besides being retooled to use the new frame assembly, I enlarged the eyes to a full 3/4". These eyes are hand painted in 3 colors for a natural look. Painted eyes are much more durable than the glue-on 3-D eyes. 3-D eyes are flashy but prone to coming apart and falling off.
The plastic is a new custom mix which retains all the toughness of the older models but it is a little softer and more flexible.
The frame assembly is 150 lb test, 2 piece, interlocked, 49 strand stainless steel cable. The ends are crimped to military specs and pull tested to ensure they meet specifications. The internal weight is molded around the frames cable. The cable is also inside a super tough but flexible PVC sheath to prevent the frame from tearing out of the body. In addition the sheath is bonded to the soft plastic to hold the frame assembly firmly in the bait. All split rings are a #5 x-heavy. Hooks are Mustads, round bend musky trebles, the belly hook is a 3/0 and the tail hook is a 2/0. I have designed provisions into the frame to allow adding another hook under the chin if desired. The hooks appear to be free floating but with the design of this frame assembly the hooks are held under the bait much like an internal harness. My first thoughts on this design would be that they would be constantly tangling with the tail.........but after using these for awhile I was greatly surprise at how little it does tangle.
I am not taking special orders for these at the present time.
These 8 pieces are all I have for sale now and it may be awhile before I get the time to make more.
If your interested in something, other than your run-of-mill, mass-produced swimbaits, something that you know your local fish haven't seen, give one of these a try......I'll bet, you will be glad you did.
I have a gut feeling that these will be gone fairly quick.
These will be sold one a "First come, first served" basis.
I'll try to keep this post updated as they sell so you'll know what's gone and what's left available.
Thanks
Jeff
Here's a few pics of the last of the hardbaits that I'm going to do....at least for now. Several Long Tail Jointed Swimbaits, a couple Triple D's and a half dozen Hellhounds.
A few photos pf my wife's ornamental pond and her pet Koi and Goldfish that are up enjoying the warm sunshine after a long cold winter.
A few photos of baits that I painted last week.
Some different colors of the new shallow Big Boys, All these need is to have the hooks installed and they'll be finished. If you want any of these just shoot me an email and I'll finish them up for you. Same price and same specs as last time ( specs listed in the post titled For Sale, 2 posts down the page)
Some customers baits that I painted recently.
I finally got a few of the new Shallow Big Boy Swimbaits put together and ready to be offered to my blog readers. This small batch are the first ones that I have been able to offer to you fine folks and just in time for spring.
A few random shots of some stuff waiting for their turn in the paint booth and some that have come out of the paint booth with a fresh new look.
Hey folks here's a first look at my latest model. Same basic body size and shape as the Big Boy swimbait except a totally different rigging system. This rigging is very similar to what I use in the shallow paddletail baits. This harness allowed me to reduce the overall weight of the bait from the 5 ounces the Big Boy weighs, to about 3-3/4 ounces. The baits in the photo are the fourth generation to be tested.....so hopefully the last changes have been made and I can start offering a few to you folks .....in time for spring.
Here's a few more baits that I painted recently. There's some Big Boy Swimbaits and some Paddletail Swimbait in both deep and shallow varieties. A few natural colors and also some bright colors.
A few shots of some recent ones. This is the first time I have put these colors on a Medussa and I thought they turned out fairly well. Sometimes when copying a color pattern from one bait style to another style, the look will change somewhat. The proportion of the colors must match the bait shape to really get the look right. It's surprising how just a little to much of one color can change the appearance.
