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Fishing News and Reports => Fish Pictures and Success Stories => Topic started by: Blackhawk19 on 03/10/14 15:10 UTC

Title: My Buddy Scored Big With A Bait I Made Him
Post by: Blackhawk19 on 03/10/14 15:10 UTC: I fish some of the best private lakes in Alabama and every year the owners son put on a high dollar bass tournament with only 10 boats in it. I made this 4.75" swim bait for a friend and Friday he caught big fish with it ($2000) and Sat he finished second in the 2 day tournament with it which paid $3690.
He still hasn't showed me any love yet :o

I poured the bait as follows
4oz plastic
15 drops of Blue Crawfish color (not X2)
A little pearl blue highlights
1/8oz Lime Green glitter .40
1/8oz Red glitter .15

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/Blackhawk19/101e0032_zps735a9d6e.jpg)
Title: Re: My Buddy Scored Big With A Bait I Made Him
Post by: jl3140 on 03/10/14 15:21 UTC: WOW!! That's awesome!! Shoulda drew up a contract with him in case of a winning ;) lol

That's a pretty awesome color also! Mind if I borrow it?

Josh
Title: Re: My Buddy Scored Big With A Bait I Made Him
Post by: Blackhawk19 on 03/10/14 15:30 UTC: Quote from: jl3140 on 03/10/14 15:21 UTC
WOW!! That's awesome!! Shoulda drew up a contract with him in case of a winning ;) lol

That's a pretty awesome color also! Mind if I borrow it?

Josh

You're welcome to it, I only sell or give away my baits local. I suffer from bad PTSD from Nam and I need to keep my mind busy so I pour baits, build custom rods and make buzz baits. I don't make any money at it but it keeps my mind from going places it don't belong! :o
Title: Re: My Buddy Scored Big With A Bait I Made Him
Post by: MO QWACK on 03/10/14 16:46 UTC: Heck I bet that will not be the last money won with that color! Very nice
Title: Re: My Buddy Scored Big With A Bait I Made Him
Post by: Muskygary on 03/10/14 16:50 UTC: Nice bait and color, hope your buddy pays for the next bag! ;D
Title: Re: My Buddy Scored Big With A Bait I Made Him
Post by: ctom on 03/10/14 19:49 UTC: Great looking bait. Congrats on a winner, money or not.

Thanks for your service to our country and keep up the good work on keeping yourself on the right track.
Title: Re: My Buddy Scored Big With A Bait I Made Him
Post by: Blackhawk19 on 03/10/14 19:53 UTC: Quote from: ctom on 03/10/14 19:49 UTC
Great looking bait. Congrats on a winner, money or not.

Thanks for your service to our country and keep up the good work on keeping yourself on the right track.

Thank you very much Sir and just think what the price on the next bag he needs will be! ;D
Title: Re: My Buddy Scored Big With A Bait I Made Him
Post by: Denny Welch on 03/10/14 21:10 UTC: Really a good looking bait, Hawk. No wonder it won some big bucks.
Title: Re: My Buddy Scored Big With A Bait I Made Him
Post by: Botanophilia on 03/10/14 21:30 UTC: Which blue crawfish color? Might need to buy some of that. Great looking bait, and thanks for your service to our country!
Title: Re: My Buddy Scored Big With A Bait I Made Him
Post by: Blackhawk19 on 03/11/14 06:21 UTC: Quote from: Botanophilia on 03/10/14 21:30 UTC
Which blue crawfish color? Might need to buy some of that. Great looking bait, and thanks for your service to our country!

It's the Caney Creek regular color, not the X2

http://www.caneycreekmolds.com/Colorant-5oz_p_162.html (http://www.caneycreekmolds.com/Colorant-5oz_p_162.html)
Title: Re: My Buddy Scored Big With A Bait I Made Him
Post by: Denny Welch on 03/11/14 10:05 UTC: Hawk,

How did your buddy fish / rig it?
Title: Re: My Buddy Scored Big With A Bait I Made Him
Post by: kipbass on 03/11/14 11:44 UTC: Congrats on the bait and thank you for your service and our freedom..
Title: Re: My Buddy Scored Big With A Bait I Made Him
Post by: Blackhawk19 on 03/11/14 13:01 UTC: Quote from: Denny Welch on 03/11/14 10:05 UTC
Hawk,

How did your buddy fish / rig it?

I'm not a bass fisherman but I do know AL rigs were not allowed but he had a swim bait hook that had a willow leaf blade attached to the belly of the hook, I don't know who makes it or what it's called. If you need me to I can find out.
Title: Re: My Buddy Scored Big With A Bait I Made Him
Post by: Blackhawk19 on 03/11/14 13:02 UTC: Quote from: kipbass on 03/11/14 11:44 UTC
Congrats on the bait and thank you for your service and our freedom..

Thank you Sir!
Title: Re: My Buddy Scored Big With A Bait I Made Him
Post by: Justin9j on 03/11/14 20:02 UTC: Hawk that's a very nice color. Believe I'll have to pour up some using that color.
Title: Re: My Buddy Scored Big With A Bait I Made Him
Post by: SYBaits on 03/23/14 07:29 UTC: Thats a NICE looking Colored Swim !!
Title: Re: My Buddy Scored Big With A Bait I Made Him
Post by: WALLEYE WACKER on 03/27/14 09:16 UTC: Cool color. Looks like pearl blue

Thanks for all you have sacrificed for us to stay safe. My your blades always be turning in a positive rotation.

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Title: Re: My Buddy Scored Big With A Bait I Made Him
Post by: Blackhawk19 on 03/27/14 13:28 UTC: Quote from: WALLEYE WACKER on 03/27/14 09:16 UTC
Cool color. Looks like pearl blue

Thanks for all you have sacrificed for us to stay safe. My your blades always be turning in a positive rotation.

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Thank You Sir!