Blade bait video

[Partycrasher]

For any of you that are blade bait freaks like me, I have a new video on my blog that is a supplement to the current article in Midwest Outdoors Magazine.  I got a little windy and it turned into a half hour, so I apologize.  I guess, "don't get me started talking blade baits". 

Thanks,

Marc

[Apdriver]

Got a website? I'd like to watch it.

[Yves]

whats the link to the website?

[Jerry V]

Here's a link to the site.

http://thelureofthefish.blogspot.com/

nice work as usual Marc.

[WALLEYE WACKER]

Great video  Marc did you get a chance to use the other blade bait

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[Partycrasher]

Thanks Jerry for putting the blog website up here.  Forgot to add that.

Walleye Wacker, yes I did.  In fact I popped a nice steelhead on it the day after you gave us those at the gathering.  It has a great wobble and a really nice flutter on the fall.  That size is perfect for what I do.  Nice work on that one. 

Thanks,

Marc

[Muskygary]

Marc, great video! Have you tried pouring the blade baits with tin? The rod lift should get the same vibration; but the drop speed should be slower; or do you think the tin would drop to slow to fish most deep water? Another idea I will experiment with this year!!  Muskygary

[Partycrasher]

Hi Muskygary,

Yes I have tried the tin.  There is a fine line with the blade baits.  I have also milled out an old Zonar mold to fit the medium blade in the 1/4 ounce (lead) cavity...  Should work, right?  Not so much.  Like I mentioned, there is a fine line to having enough weight to stabilize the bait on the retrieve and losing control of the vibration.  If there isn't enough weight they vibrate wildly and almost start to helicopter.  To use them vertically, they were ok, but to cast and jig them they were a bit out of control. 

As you saw in the video, my best solution has been to take a side cutter and nip off some of the belly end of the lead to try to get it close to 3/8.  I'd like to see Do-It engineer a 3/8 body for the M size blades.... (hint hint...).  I don't think that I am really at 3/8ths when I trim off the lead.  Maybe 7/16th.  But the problem I describe above may be the reason that they don't make the 3/8th for the M blade.  Jerry or Mark may be able to comment on that. 

[Muskygary]

Have you seen the Fuzzy Dunit? It's a musky size blade that has seen some success. I would like to find a blade bait in the 4-5 inch range for stripers, musky and northerns. A good size would be about a ounce and a half (hint hint) Bet the salt water guys would like that also.

[WALLEYE WACKER]

Partycrasher glade you caught a fish with it. I have caught many a walleye, white bass and just about anything that swims fall pray to It's vibration.  The willow blade force you to work it at a slower speed or it will wonder to the side. The one you have is 3/8 oz. I do make a 1/4oz. One. And also have Do-It shad blade in1/2, 3/4 oz. 

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[efishnc]

I like your tag line for the article: "There are two types of fishermen, Those that love blade baits, and those who haven't figured out how much they love blade baits."  How very true.

[Partycrasher]

Musky Gary, Yes I have used (worn through...) many Fuzzy Duzits.  Its a good bait but it takes quite a rip to get them vibrating.  It encouraged me to start cutting out my own in a shape very similar to the Big Dude or Zip lure.  They vibrate very easily on a short lift.  I have made them from 4-5" up to probably 8" or so.  I use them in late fall (November) for Musky.  I tend to jig them vertically while I drag big suckers.  Even if they don't hit the blade I feel like they are attracting attention to the suckers.  I will take some photos tonight and get them on this thread so you can see them.  They are monster blades. 

For stripers, Pike and even musky, (Lake Michigan Salmon too) Do It made a large Zonar-type blade.  I had one along to the gathering to ask Mark about.  He recalls it well but they didn't make many of the molds and it's been discontinued for quite a while.  I was doing a little lobbying to resurrect that mold.  It made a blade about 50-60% bigger than the M size.  I have about 3-4 left.  I never had the mold but I had some samples from Do It from 20 years ago.  Its been good on Lake Michigan and deep breaks for Pike and Musky.  You will catch a Largemouth or big walleye on them here and there too.  Its that perfect size that it can catch a 15" bass but still can attract a 40" musky.  I'll get a picture of those too for those of you who weren't aware of them. 

Walleye Wacker, that 3/8th that you gave me is perfect.

[Partycrasher]

The one at the top is an original Fuzzy Duzit.  The rest are my home brews.  The three in the middle are my favorites.  They wobble/vibrate much easier than the Fuzzy.

Also note the Do-It blades on the bottom Right of the bigger blades.  The one on top is a standard size M blade 1/2 ounce.  The one below is the bigger mold they once produced.  Its probably an ounce or so, 3 1/2 inches.  Great bait for larger game fish.  I'm all-in if they resurrect that mold.

Marc

[Muskygary]

Im with you, I would buy a larger mold also. I really like the looks of your mold and the way you attach the wire leader! Im going to have to try that.

[Partycrasher]

Muskygary, on those big blades that I use vertically, the rigid wire leader eliminates fouling which is a problem with the normal flexible leader I would use for other lures.  Its .041 wire with a loop on each end.  I only do that for these big ones. 

Marc