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Home made swimbaits
Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 5:53 pm
by ponyplay
Thought I’d share sum my home made swimbaits iv been designing and making last year. These all big plastic swimbaits normally rigged on TT jig head. Any one else been attempting them , finding it hard to source sum materials
Re: Home made swimbaits
Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 7:21 pm
by jeffish
Wow mate they look smickoo , not tried making them but how does it weigh up cost wise once you got all the gear ?
Re: Home made swimbaits
Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 7:49 pm
by Matt Flynn
Better fillet on them than some of the fish I have caught here.
Re: Home made swimbaits
Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 8:01 pm
by ponyplay
jeffish wrote: Wow mate they look smickoo , not tried making them but how does it weigh up cost wise once you got all the gear ?
Not cheaper , but nice hobby mate
Re: Home made swimbaits
Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 8:02 pm
by ponyplay
Matt Flynn wrote:Better fillet on them than some of the fish have caught here.
Ha ha was winding one in on weekend and big ball bait showered above it
Re: Home made swimbaits
Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 8:40 pm
by Gibbsy
Looks great mate would be good on the barra when they are feeding on deeper profile bait
Re: Home made swimbaits
Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 9:01 pm
by theodosius
Looks great. Need a foot long one
Re: Home made swimbaits
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 5:59 am
by fff1964
Have made a mold but have not tried it yet
But they look awesome well done.
might have another go now.
Cheers
Re: Home made swimbaits
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 6:47 am
by Fruity
Re: Home made swimbaits
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 7:33 am
by Lats
They look shmicko
Re: Home made swimbaits
Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 10:58 pm
by keenfisho24
if you source in bulk online you should be able to get a nice price.
Re: Home made swimbaits
Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2019 4:31 pm
by ponyplay
Been working on sum big turbo mullet 250mm long got the swimming ok , weed less and tat jigheads . just need find time to test them out
Re: Home made swimbaits
Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2019 5:11 pm
by al57
they look great ,will work in the fresh or salt i reckon
Re: Home made swimbaits
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:00 am
by fff1964
Very nice look professional.
Well done they will work any hwere.
Re: Home made swimbaits
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 3:16 pm
by Lats
They look flash as