The Saga.

Well hopping on the way back machine, the story goes like this.
I started out about twenty years ago trying to duplicate a bait that Frank and I thought had really nice action, but wasn't made as well as it could be.This was the start into an obsession! Don't take that the wrong way, it really is a lot of fun, especially at paint time!
The pics you see are where we have evolved to over the years.The one constant is the two sided paint on the 14"trolling baits. Franks idea really. I will post some pics of older baits later.The action on these baits is a side to side flop that that allows both colors to be seen, we refer to this as, on off,  light dark. Along with this there is a figure eight wobble nose to tail. It is a cool action for a trolling bait.
The beginnings were rattle cans like so many others ,then came reflective tape, large glass eyes and rattles.
We moved up to an airbrush and createx paint, but more times than not reverted back to the rattle cans.
Then good airbrushes, House of Kolor paint and lot's of time, we were making are best.
We make 60 to 100 lures a year, this is normally with four people.There have been numerous fishing buddies
who join in for a while and then stop, can't imagine stopping for myself. Although it does consume a lot of time.
By the way, Frank is my bait building bud from the beginning and fishing partner. Al and Mike have been with us for a few years now and have contributed quite a lot. It is the combined thoughts of all who join us as to what we create.This was the first year we did small baits on the larger scale. For the most part a great success,even though Mike and Al didn't finish theirs? There were only a few casualties that couldn't be saved.

 I just started this blog to see if there is anybody who wanted info, haven't done it all but we have done a lot.
Once I know it.s going I will get the group involved.

( Keep it in the water.)