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Soft Plastic Bait Making => New Releases => Topic started by: Jason on 01/31/11 18:36 UTC

Title: 4.5" Birch Bug Released!!!
Post by: Jason on 01/31/11 18:36 UTC

The Birch Bug has quickly become one of my favorite baits.  I am really excited about the 4.5" as it is the perfect size for pitching and flipping or if I want to put it on a jig and target the big girls.

You can see it in the store here:
http://www.caneycreekmolds.com/Birch-Bug-45_p_111.html (http://www.caneycreekmolds.com/Birch-Bug-45_p_111.html)

Here are some additional pictures:

4" vs 4.5"
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-mSBFWFDJv8/TUct88ORPTI/AAAAAAAABKI/RKl6UBuUvJo/BBF2.jpg)

4" vs 4.5" Side View
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-mSBFWFDJv8/TUct9arJudI/AAAAAAAABKM/yBIoJSEVLa4/BBF3.JPG)

Some of CCM JR's Work:
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-mSBFWFDJv8/TUct8UFbTmI/AAAAAAAABKE/1Hi22epsMWY/BBF1.JPG)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-mSBFWFDJv8/TUct9zz1koI/AAAAAAAABKQ/JZDgNdrA72k/BBF4.JPG)

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-mSBFWFDJv8/TUct-KZL8HI/AAAAAAAABKU/4F7FH18occA/BBF5.JPG)

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-mSBFWFDJv8/TUct-1wiU6I/AAAAAAAABKY/W6wHa75Ty6c/BBF7.JPG)

Title: Re: 4.5" Birch Bug Released!!!
Post by: shockley32 on 01/31/11 18:53 UTC

Wow!  I really like the blue, last pic on the left.  CCM Jr would you be willing to share the recipe?

Brad

Title: Re: 4.5" Birch Bug Released!!!
Post by: Underdog on 01/31/11 20:59 UTC

I like it!!! Nice job guys.

Title: Re: 4.5" Birch Bug Released!!!
Post by: pieterbez on 02/01/11 07:20 UTC

That is one good looking bait Jason
Have to get a few of those molds soon.
Keep up the goods work

Title: Re: 4.5" Birch Bug Released!!!
Post by: CasterCreekTackle on 02/01/11 11:14 UTC

Looks Good!

Title: Re: 4.5" Birch Bug Released!!!
Post by: CCM_JR on 02/02/11 17:19 UTC

Sure thing Brad, it'll be in the color cook book.

Title: Re: 4.5" Birch Bug Released!!!
Post by: mikolay87 on 02/12/11 17:44 UTC

These look great! Is there going to be a 3 and 3.5 inch version of these I would love that size

Title: Re: 4.5" Birch Bug Released!!!
Post by: Jason on 02/12/11 20:54 UTC

What size hook would you want to use with a 3" version?

Title: Re: 4.5" Birch Bug Released!!!
Post by: mikolay87 on 02/12/11 21:06 UTC

Probably a 3/0 EWG that is what I use on my kodiak craws

Title: Re: 4.5" Birch Bug Released!!!
Post by: Jason on 02/13/11 12:51 UTC

You would want the 4" Birch Bug.  A 3.0 hook is going to be just under 2", the body on the 4" Birch Bug is just over 2" (2 1/8).  Perfect fit for a 3.0 hook.

A 3" or even 3.5" version would leave you nothing to put your hook in.

We could make one for a 3.0 hook but it would just be shrinking the claws.  Let me know if you are interested in this.

Tight lines!

Jason

Title: Re: 4.5" Birch Bug Released!!!
Post by: mikolay87 on 02/13/11 18:18 UTC

I could use a 1/0 hook I was just wondering I would really like a smaller bodied one than the sample I got