New bait

Been working on this from scratch with baitjunkies owner. He was able to take my ideas and put them into something awesome I think.

I wanted a bait that had a thicker tail but doesn't flip around the hook. I wanted some meat to the bait so the lead barbs don't tear the plastic easily. This is what I started with.
Attachment 220753

Next came the drawings

Attachment 220754Attachment 220755Attachment 220756Attachment 220757

Then the prototype molds

Attachment 220758

Back for some final tweeks and then the final product

Attachment 220759Attachment 220760
Attachment 220761
Attachment 220762

Thanks to bait junkies for allowing me in from the ground up build of my style bait.

The bait is 2.75 inches long
Body is 3/8 diameter and little over 1 inch long


Now trying to think of a name for this bait.

Very cool:kewl
I'd call it bad boy

Attachment 220769

A test shot from prototype before final
Tweeks

wow :yikes

I like the ribs in the tail. Bet it will catch some crappie.

Willow tail.
Looks like a willow leaf. Cool

call it the arkansas flappy tail

That's a heck of a talent right there, nice looking baits... "Sac Smack"

Great Idea thinking out of the box.Great design.The secret to a good plastic bait is the formula of the plastic not to soft not to hard.Arkie,Midsouth,SouthernPro to name a few has the right mix in their plastic(trial and error).Good job bowhunter.

Bait name Lil-Bit.

Very nice!

I vote for Lil-Bit as well!

I vote for Lil-Bit also

Nice jig J.W.
Could call it willow bit

Slab Slapper

That's a good lookin bait! The tail kinda looks like an arrowhead so how about Arrow-Tail? or Lip Tickler?

Good looking

Call them pine tails, the tail looks like something from a pine tree. Nice looking

Nice, They will work for sure. ---- Flappy Minnow

Slab Daggers or Crappie Daggers.

Thank you for sharing this idea and how its come together.

Name: Willow Slap

How about a mixture, Arkansas Willow Tails.

I like the new mold, looks like it will produce some Good Crappie!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Spiderman

I like the new mold, looks like it will produce some Good Crappie!

---

I bet that mold doesn't catch a single fish. The baits it makes, now that's another story. [emoji4]

Oh yea, if the mold produces crappie, there's no sense to go fish for them. Lol