shipahoy41 making his waxworm video

Well folks, after much trial and error I finally have managed to make a Waxworm the Bluegill and Crappie love especially when I put some Slab Sauce on it. I hope you will enjoy the video.

Materials needed:
#4 hook
Red Flat Wax Thread
White Yarn
Thin Copper Wire
Nymph Skin
Marabou
Black Permanent Marker

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbg-LdYU2ug

Great looking ties. Some fine music in the background

Great video! Thanks for sharing

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Good looking waxies

I like those, a lot! Nice job ship, thanks for sharing.

My Bluegill box photo.

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Beautiful job, ship. VERY nice looking.
Bob

THIS IS THE REVISED PRODUCT. THE IMITATION WAX WORMS LOOK MUCH BETTER ON OCTOPUS HOOKS AND ADDING FLORAL WIRE TO THE BODY.

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Looks good and i bet they will hold some attractant sent well to .

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Looks good and i bet they will hold some attractant sent well to .

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I am also experimenting using a latex rubber band body as the "Nymph" skin. Might also incorporate a smidgen of sponge in the head area to hold the slab sauce. We will see how that goes later. If it works I will post a photo.

Latex really UPS the realism on those baits.

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I am also experimenting using a latex rubber band body as the "Nymph" skin. Might also incorporate a smidgen of sponge in the head area to hold the slab sauce. We will see how that goes later. If it works I will post a photo.

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Yeah got to have the slabsauce on there i put that stuff on everything .:ThumbsUp

Slabsauce lasts for a long time to .i stoped using the spray bottles because i sprayed it in my beard one day .i smelled slabsauce all day long lol! I try not to do that anymore.:biggrin

Very nice Brother Mike.

That’s a nice box Mike! Thanks for sharing

Nice ties!! If you don't want to spend a lot for thin skin you can cut strips out of balloons and have lots of different colors.

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Nice ties!! If you don't want to spend a lot for thin skin you can cut strips out of balloons and have lots of different colors.

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I really like your idea. Going to Dollar Tree tomorrow for white elongated balloons. Thanks.

Fatman, I found white sand color balloons and red octopus hooks at Amazon. The fish better be warned. This material will be here in one day and old ship will be creating his Wax Worm with thin copper wire for the flash and ribbing. Thanks again for a great money saving idea and getting the latex rubber skin in the color I wanted.

That sponge to hold Slabsauce should be a hit as well. I think you are on to something when they bite the fly a burst of Slabsauce goodness will certainly make them think it is a real insect

I just received some cream colored wool chenille to tie up some wax worms. This thread was right on time. Thanks Ship for the video

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I just received some cream colored wool chenille to tie up some wax worms. This thread was right on time. Thanks Ship for the video

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There are so many better ones on You Tube. That is where I got the idea. Just search hand tied Wax Worms. Stay blessed and have fun.

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That sponge to hold Slabsauce should be a hit as well. I think you are on to something when they bite the fly a burst of Slabsauce goodness will certainly make them think it is a real insect

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I am thinking just a tiny bit you put on before tying the Wax Worm body. Then after you finish the Nymph Skin or Latex balloon body trim the bit of sponge to look like the miniature head of the Wax Worm. All you need is an eye dropper and put in one drop of Slab Sauce on the sponge.

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I am thinking just a tiny bit you put on before tying the Wax Worm body. Then after you finish the Nymph Skin or Latex balloon body trim the bit of sponge to look like the miniature head of the Wax Worm. All you need is an eye dropper and put in one drop of Slab Sauce on the sponge.

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Great thinking.

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Originally Posted by shipahoy41

I am thinking just a tiny bit you put on before tying the Wax Worm body. Then after you finish the Nymph Skin or Latex balloon body trim the bit of sponge to look like the miniature head of the Wax Worm. All you need is an eye dropper and put in one drop of Slab Sauce on the sponge.

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DockShootinJack,

This is just another prototype Wax Worm I did today. My Red Octopus Hooks will not arrive until Thursday. I am still toying around with the copper ribbing. I am thinking I will rib the yarn with the copper wire next time before I put on the Latex outer covering so the ribbing shows through the Latex. This is the concept Idea I am playing with.

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Looks awesome Mike

Glad you got the colors you wanted!!

Tried Maggots and Wax Worms with a copper Bead head.

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Just received 100 sand balloons and 150 red octopus hooks. Gonna have some fun tomorrow.

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You will be busy for sure. I look forward to seeing what you come up with

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You will be busy for sure. I look forward to seeing what you come up with

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I made these imitation Wax Worms and Maggots from White Sand Balloons, Wire, Embroidery thread and Bead heads. I tied them on #6 Red Octopus Hooks. They are designed to catch all panfish, especially Bluegill, Perch, White Bass and Crappie.

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Those look great Ship! Fish catchers for sure.

Nice looking wax worms. Love the balloon idea.

They work. Caught these today from Lake Purdy.

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Those are some nice ones Mike. Always good to catch them on a bait you created