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I buy my lead wire from "The Bullet Weights Store" on Amazon. It comes in various thicknesses, but the one I use most is the 1/4" thick wire that I use as ballast on most of my lures.

@@thefourfootworkshop7004 thank you very much!

The problem wasn’t the lack of a landing net with this fish (although it would have helped), it was the fact that it took the lure deep in its mouth and was extremely difficult to extract without hurting the fish, a landing net wouldn’t have changed that. In the end, the fish swam away and hopefully recovered. It’s unfortunate that some catch and release fish don’t survive, but the reality is some don’t! Every fisherman I know has their own story of the one that didn’t make it and it’s always with a sense of sadness.

I always thought that jerkbaits are generally long and slender (like this lure) and can be retrieved at various speeds and/or jerked with the rod to give the appearance of a wounded bait fish (as I demonstrated with this lure in a tub of water). Crankbaits, on the other hand, are generally short and stubby (with a variety of bill shapes) and get a steady retrieve at various speeds to mimic a bait fish. At least that’s what I thought, I guess I was wrong? Thanks for the correction!

@@thefourfootworkshop7004 I've always wanted to find a definitive description for types of lures, so I've conducted searches on the internet. What I've only been able to find is conflict. It seems that lots of folks have varying ideas and definition of what different styles of lures are called, for instance, a Swim Bait is a very broad spectrum of hard body and soft body lures. Some lures can even be hybrid. So, I have attempted to think outside my paradigm and understand it may be the country or region one is from, or simply what someone's great granddaddy said, that may determine what they call it.

The clear coat I use is just an all purpose, fast drying, non-yellowing, UV resistant spray made by Rust-Oleum; can be found at any hardware store (it’s not acrylic). I agree, anyone making videos of their homemade lures should show the action of the lure in water. I suspect that some don’t do this because it not only takes extra effort, but their lure might not perform very well! Thanks for the comments!

@@thefourfootworkshop7004 Thanks so much Gary! Have a great day.

I think with just the one joint in the front, the action would have been the same. If you noticed toward the end of the video showing the lure action in the water, the rear joint doesn't move at all.

When you say “stencil” I assume you mean decals? The decals I draw by hand, scan them into my computer then print on clear waterslide paper using my inkjet printer. The only “program” I use for this is Microsoft Word.

I really haven't had much of a chance to fish with that lure, but if I do (and catch a fish with it), I'll put it back on my channel.

Ok thanks

January here in Michigan means ice on lakes and nowhere to test the antler lure at this time. It’s a heavy, fast sinking lure made for deeper water which, even in warm weather, I don’t have access to since I only fish from shore. I would think the action would be similar to any spinner bait where the blade movement is what attracts the fish, but I may never find out!

When I say “center of gravity”, I mean the balance point of the piece of antler. I’m not sure what you mean by “center of lift” with a structure that’s basically cylindrical in shape. If there is any lift with this lure (unlike an airplane with wings), it has to be very minimal. But then again, I’m not an engineer so what do I know? I wanted the treble hook placed at the balance point to keep the lure level (horizontal) as it sinks or at least close to level. The antler is very dense with almost zero buoyancy. Thanks for the comment!

@@thefourfootworkshop7004 I just wondered if the center of gravity is still at the same location if the antler is submerged in water ? Possibly doesn't matter as much though.

My signature is a decal also, I was never good at cursive writing. The final result was a culmination of about 30 attempts and picking the best one then reducing it in size. One of the reasons I use decals so much in my lures is because I no longer have the steadiness in my hands that I had when I was younger.

Thanks, nice to meet you also!