Please join me in a moment of silence for the loss of an excellent, if short lived, custom handmade lure. No worries, we achieved the goal of the experiment. We showed that you can scale up a lure that works well. The next step is to carve a new one to use as a master for a mold...then: WE MAKE DOZENS!!!

I used to make wooden toys for my grandkids. I live close to a furniture co. And they throw all kinds of small scraps of hardwood. Maple walnut oak just small pieces which would be ideal for something like that. These are awesome lures that you make. Thanks for sharing your knowledge of them with us. We value the time that you spend making your videos. We are anglers too love the sport. Thank you.

It sucks to lose a lure. Especially one you make yourself. Build another with a rattle chamber. Excellent video! Love Friday mornings because of your channel.

if it's any consolation, Nate Marling does that all the time

Love the bloopers

This was one of my favorite episodes. From the lure build, derogatory catfish comments, loosing the lure, and the bloopers at the end, thoroughly enjoyable. Fantastic paint job.

You just keep outdoing yourself, that one is/WAS, IMO, one of the best you've done so far. I could totally see that thing banging fish.

As always a great build. The perfect meat fisherman's lure. Do you still sell EA merchandise. If so where can I find it. Thanks for all you do

Bummer about the bait, really enjoyed the outtakes! The way that bait behaved was so multifaceted, super design!

Franco another great build. That sucks that you lost the lure. I know the feeling, happened to me this past week. Keep up the great content.

I lost a Yo Zuri lure that caught lots of fish we could never find the same one again. It does suck to loose a lure especially one that works.

Beautiful lure great job all the best 👍

When you were testing the lure I was thinking to myself I wonder if he ever lost one while doing that. And sure enough not even a minute later… man that sucks. But the action looked great, you nailed it, definitely worth a rebuild. I recommend the Tactical Angler power clip, pretty sure they make a 25lb clip which should be small and light enough not to hinder lure action.

Great job sir!

My favorite type of bait! If anything I want it to shimmy on the fall in addition to all the other features. :)

Hi, I would just like to request if you can make a video using Googly Eyes a the Lure. Thanks and Regards.

I would have had to go swimming. That was to nice of a lure to lose. Especially on the first trip.

Best show yet! Sorry you lost your lure though. Did you jump in after it? Also, favorite line… “my plan is to, I don’t know what my plan is!” Lol

This week I'm actually fishing in North Bali trying out some of my recent lure builds so this build will have to wait until next week but I really want to give it a go.

What a shame about the clip failure! I'm so sorry. But as you reported, this twitch-bait had truly marvelous action and is CLEARLY worth making again. As in right away and in a quantity of at least a half-dozen! Keep the faith, Chris

Perhaps a jointed version is to come? But I wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your videos and instruction,, keep them coming!

Trying to watch on the London tube , still struggling with the adverts at the minute hopefully some bandwidth will appear soon Thumbnail reminds me of smuttley dogs I have Good working baits for pike I gather you snapped off ..that sucks with any bait never mind one you just made Marling baits is pretty good at this sort of stuff Ive honestly gone and got the kayak out to get treasured lures back.. makes me lose sleep seriously 🙁 Internet back now Have a great weekend 🌞🌞

I've had those fail with me, fortunately it was with a topwater, so I recovered it...great looking design!

is there a video of you making the smaller version? if not i would really love to see you making it again!

If the lure sinks a rod recovery trick might work? Every boat should have one of these anyway. Take a chain stringer and open all the hooks where the fish would go, tie a strong cord to the other end which will remain closed. Toss it in a few times and you will find the rod. I've never tried to find a lure with it but if you tied some small rope to it to possibly snag a hook? I use a chalk line reel to hold my cord but a marker buoy will hold the cord also.

great video! have a great 4th, be safe out there

Hi Franco. Great work as always. Can you hear a high pitched whine in the video? It is very loud, during 2:40 on, but stopping and starting. Just thought you should know. Thanks for such expert help. Regards, Cam.

Loving the bigger lures 👍 gutted for you that you lost it, did you make a mold for it? Deffo worth making another one if not Franco 👍

👍 Great lure and video brah…..

Great lure , build and painting ! What is the need of poly acrylic coat just after painting? Also Is it safe to use the poly acrylic in an air brush and easy to clean

I'm going to enlarge a Rebel Fast back

What a great video ++

What types of heavy wood are the best for glide/jerk baits? I keep seeing Maple... I think you used Cherry in this one! Where do you get these types of wood hopefully somewhat cheap?

Switch to TA (tactical angler) clips thank me later

Do you have a video of the making of the smaller version of this twitch bait

f... snaps, use splitrings!!! they dont open often, but when it happens it sucks... sry for that nice lure!!!

Why do you hate the Catfish? 😂

Ever get a lure to just suspend? Seems like it either eventually floats or sinks.

Would Acetone damage my airbrush if I cleaned it with it?

That sux....shuda maida mold?

Sucks losing a lure, let alone one you've just built.

Why is catfish unfortunate? Really curious on that

Really cool lure, shame about that clip

bummer just saw the end, yikes

Being in the south should you be talking smack about catfish? Isn't that prosecutable? Seriously though, what a kick in the gut. Losing a lure before you catch a fish on it is bad enough, never mind being one you spent time building and painting.