I've been watching Marling Baits for years now, and Nate still catches me off my guard. "Hello, I have inflamed bronchial tubes". Lol. Get better soon.

WOAH, not going to lie, that is some of the most serious action I've ever seen from a bait. Some of your best work!!! That bait is going to catch you MONSTERS in the spring! Can't wait to see when you make this baby OMEGA-fishal. Cheers and Tight Lines! Happy New Year Nate!

Woo first video of another o-fishal year

The shape of this one (fiber optics or not) it has a fullness to it that makes it look amazing. All of your baits are excellent but that one does it for me…. Thanks for the years of content

Beautiful work would love to see you do some salt water lure work with a single wire leader going threw the center of the lure attaching all hardware..

Acrylic tube, no stuff on the outside. Works with sheets of acrylic too, the edges carry the light, the faces act as mirrors facing each other inwards. Works with glass too!

So there are multiple types of fiber optic filaments. The idea is that any light that gets inside is reflected off the side walls of the tube but the outside is typically translucent so they can accumulate light down the length of the fiber optic. Think of it like a pipe made of one-way mirror material. They're often used in firearm optics bent in a U shape with the external portion of the fiber optic accumulating light and it is then emitted towards the shooter for the sights. I think this could be absolutely killer on a cigar top water bait. Run a thin fiber optic along the dorsal then through the body so that light is emitted near the attachment points of the hooks at the rear and the belly. It's always fun to add new materials to projects you're used to!

MORE GIMMICKS during these winter dark days! I love it! Fun facts too next time for fiber optics

I’ll take 3 please !! 🔥 that shad is incredible

16:37 That is sharp, clear definition. Clear coat will nicely top that off. 😊

I’ve watched you for about five years now and you’ve been a master at lure making. This is your best yet from movement to paint.

I might try slice the middle of the fiber and place in something that looks suspended in the dot. Maybe a small marble or something. Beautiful bait like always and thank you for the video.

Let's go the first bait of the year and I hope you make a Wells catfish soft plastic

Master Artist, top of your game on this build! Nice work Nate.

20:53 A couple idea if you like. One with a bait that has the outside of the cable untouched like this beautiful one is, but add color in the epoxy mix or the cinder wall before glue up. I am so curious if that would pop. Ooor you could put glider in the epoxy mix. I don't know 😅.

20:04 , What the guy in the radios said, fits perfect :]

I swear i look forward to every video

underwater viewing/filming portal in your test tank??? love the optic shad!

I think you should put some reflective flake in the the glue you use to adhere to fiber optic filament inside the bait. That way you don't have to put paint over the end of it and dull its brightness, but you will still get whatever color you want it to be through the reflective flake.

Cool idea and killer bait. I was thinking that the fiber optic tubing going vertical through the bait might be another idea to try out

Crazy good action! That Optic Shad is gonna slay

Been subbed for years. And this might top them all. Simple yet going to be extremely effective. I feel a PB coming with this one

Nate, I got a comment for this fiber optic stuff. The material "gathers light" from the sides, and "pipes" the light to the cut ends. If you really want the material to literally shine, make a bait with it running along the spine, or backbone of the lure. Any part of the side of the fiber optic that won't have light shine on it cover with reflective foil to really intensify the light.

I’m newer to the channel and the work you do is absolutely impressive! It might be cool to make a few like aquarium fish baits like an Oscar or some type of cichlid. Lots of cool colors on those guys.

Man great job! Those eyes came out amazingly well.

I like the fiber optic idea. Maybe try a swipe of a few dozen of the 1/16 size fiber down the side to make a light shimmer.

An absolute beautiful bait with some crazy action on it

Looks like a little fish trying to get away from the big fish. Very nice.

That Shad is wicked. First time watching, you have me hooked. World class bait.

Omg that bait is what dreams are made of 🔥🔥🔥

Thanks for entertaining us even when you are sick. It would be interesting to laminate smaller fibre optic rods together to be the scales on the fish....tinted epoxy resin to form the body holding a hundred or so rods in place.....that would be interesting.

Hey Nate I bought some UV resin for random projects and I gota say that stuff is excellent. I've used it in place of super glue to glue stone to wood in a quick repair job as well as fixing plastic items here and there. Thanks for introducing me to chinese UV resin so many years ago. 😂

I think you put forth an excellent video being that you were not feeling good. I hope by the time this video was put out you were back to your old self just don’t make Chip sick.

18:25 Wow, I really like. That's unique.

Try and ad more flashing/blinking diods of different colors in your baits. Make them so when they are in the water they start blinking by having the ends of one of the wires sticking out from the bait. Then the water will connect the flow from the batteri.

I think I'm in love, that is a beautiful bait, hope we get to see it get used.

I love this one man. Beautiful work as always. Gotta be one of the most realistic shad baits I've seen in a long time.

Greatest KZfaqr of all time!!!

Maybe a couple of small round mirrors would be another option for providing flash? Best wishes for you and yours in the new year!

Sick layering paint work on that jointed Shad cranker👍🏻

Hell yea a video release on my actual birthday?? 2024 is going to be a good year 👍🏽👍🏽

Posted 37 seconds ago. This is the fastest I've ever seen one of your videos. Definitely going to check out your course.

Man I'm going through that throat crap too! Gorgeous bait. Clever fiber optic trick I might have to try as well! Worth looking into that's for sure.

@Marlinbaits my daughter keeps asking me to tell you you need a mermaid lure.. shes 6 and we watch you all the time. keep up the awesome work man!

I have a lot of catching up to do. You're awesome. I love your creations.

Your baits are a work of art.

Happy new year, Love your videos!!!🎉🎉🎉

I think you should try a popping frog bait with Fibre optic in the middle of the bait..this way the light is always shining down on it. You could place several pieces together and join them with clear resin to then insert into the body of the lure. Also add translucent paint to it! Awesome work keep it up. Get well soon!

That is a crazy good idea! You really are an artist man. That thing would crush monster stripers on the rivers where I live.

15:18 Man that fiberoptic cable is neat.

Wow!! I REALLY like that bait!!!

Happy new year MB! Big fan of your channel! Wishing you the best with the new year.

Try adding a vertical fiber optic tube to each horizontal one to allow more light from the surface to illuminate them. Look at gun sights. Tru glow or the good old ACOG

Ben miliken would be drooling at this bait

The action on that is amazing.

love the way the eye came out

Bro, I've seen every video since the first. I love them all, but there's something about this one. Even better. I think most of your baits would benefit from this type of eye/fiber optic. Hello from Maine.

I mean the way you did those eyes.... Trademark that s***💯💯 That bait looks and performs as good...as some of the 3,4,5 hundred dollar baits I have.. And I said that with confidence that I would spend that much on it.... I mean absolutely. Hands down you came a long way my guy.... And they just keep getting better.....👍

Ooo you should experiment with leaving the ends convex on the fiber optics instead of flat. A concave shape should grab more light from up above. Maybe use concave for the eyes. I wish I had the tools and know how to build this stuff.

Super cool concept excited for the forever course, as always make a corky

Such a pretty bait! Wow. All the best and a speedy receovery from all the way over here in Finland :)

That's definitely one of my favorites.

Cool. I actually did a fiber optic tutorial on tackle underground years ago. Very nice work.

I'm glad I'm not the only one that loses the drill press key! 😂😂

That worked amazingly well.

I love the paint scheme!!!

That is an amazing looking and swimming bait....congrats!

Awesome bait. Beautiful paint!

Top bait your a very skilled man. Hope your feeling better soon

Happy new year's 💙👍🏼🎣 always enjoying seeing your fishing lure making videos wow that is a fast swim bait

I used to always loose my chuck key too but then I put a neodymium magnet on the side of the drill press and I stick the chuck key to it 👌

Excellent job I dare say it may be perfect.

these baits that you make looks amazing. evry fisherman would like to have some in there colection

I hope your tubes feel better soon !

Happy new years, the paint scheme is amazing.

Wow that action is incredible! Well done.

That is a fantastic build!

Happy New Year Nate! And get well soon.

Wow. What a shad bait. Amazing! 👍

Much joy to you and family 🙏🙏👍🎉😊

Absolute epic build! Can’t wait to see it in action in warmer weather!

I’ve been wanting to do something like this for so long!!! Ahh! Awesome to see this.

happy new year Nate and hope you have a speedy recivery

Get well soon and have a happy New Year!

That should be your go-to way to make the eyes. so much life reflected in them that way. Hope you're feeling much better by now.

Happy New Year to you and your family, Marling! 😊

Excellent idea, so much Ofishal potential! Can't hardly wait to see it perform. Thank you for all you do.

Future lure build idea….X-RAY FISH lipless crankbait using clear casting resin. The composition is perfect for it. Guts can be the poured lead and painted for detail. Through wire the body and it can act as the spine. Would be a cool build to watch.

I figured with fiber optics there would be some sort of electrical lighting 🤔 came out killer still

Man it’s like u r practicing to get ready to make an awesome lighting bug lure n I can’t wait!!!! Happy new year!!

Looks great Nate. Happy belated New Year buddy

Happy New Year! Hope you are feeling better soon. Nice action & style. The pool was a great touch 🤟🇨🇦

This is awesome, I’m going now to sign up! Thanks much for sharing!

I've watched you for years and thats the best action from a bait I've ever seen I think. Amazing man

Fiber optic windows with maybe mineral oil and multi-colored foil confetti floating inside, sort of a Kaleidoscope/ snow globe effect.

Nice job Bro. Beautiful bait.

Happy new year nat more videos please

Your work is utterly brilliant, ever single bait is a work of art.

Go down in size with the fiber-optic and add a few from the belly to the back frost the ends to make it brighter

That's sick! You just keep amazing me with what you come up with!