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General Category => Plug / Lure Building Forum => Topic started by: Herringchoker on June 27, 2013, 10:58:49 AM

Title: Proto type surface swimmer
Post by: Out Fishing on June 27, 2013, 10:58:49 AM

Hey fellas, Just thought I'd share a couple of the surface swimmers I'm working on. I took the bottom one out for sea trials the other day That thing swims great, Thanks Scott for those metal lips they work awesome!!!!

Title: Re: Proto type surface swimmer
Post by: Out Fishing on June 27, 2013, 11:57:39 AM

should swim pretty good. Show them to us with a fish hanging off  :bhappy:

Title: Re: Proto type surface swimmer
Post by: Out Fishing on June 27, 2013, 01:43:03 PM

nice herringchoker

Title: Re: Proto type surface swimmer
Post by: Out Fishing on June 27, 2013, 10:55:06 PM

Hey guys, Finally figured out how to post a video on YouTube http://youtu.be/DNEQmNmi4Io (http://youtu.be/DNEQmNmi4Io)

Title: Re: Proto type surface swimmer
Post by: Out Fishing on June 28, 2013, 07:27:46 AM

lol yea....any time i have a problem with my computor i call my neighbors kid........he's 5yrs old......he can wip a harddrive into shape i tell ya

Title: Re: Proto type surface swimmer
Post by: Out Fishing on July 17, 2013, 06:37:02 PM

Just an update

Title: Re: Proto type surface swimmer
Post by: Out Fishing on July 17, 2013, 07:13:41 PM

WOW!!!!! nice

Title: Re: Proto type surface swimmer
Post by: Out Fishing on July 17, 2013, 07:47:03 PM

Thanks handy!  :D

Title: Re: Proto type surface swimmer
Post by: Out Fishing on July 18, 2013, 03:46:30 PM

Wow..really nice.  I'm gonna try scales with the next batch of kits I ordered today.

Title: Re: Proto type surface swimmer
Post by: Out Fishing on August 23, 2013, 03:34:10 PM

Big eye swimmer

Title: Re: Proto type surface swimmer
Post by: Out Fishing on August 23, 2013, 03:37:53 PM

Yellow big eye

Title: Re: Proto type surface swimmer
Post by: Out Fishing on August 23, 2013, 07:46:54 PM

There you go looks good Rich

Title: Re: Proto type surface swimmer
Post by: Out Fishing on August 23, 2013, 07:49:13 PM

Tattoo made a lure similar to that. Face was the same but the back was tapered more. You'll get more action by tapering the tail more. It makes the lure not only lighter but allows more water flow due to the taper so it moves easier in the water.

Title: Re: Proto type surface swimmer
Post by: Out Fishing on August 23, 2013, 08:05:13 PM

Hey thanks Scott, never heard of tatoo but with check it out. :D