How to make a wooded big mackerel swimbait part 2, Making a Saltwater Swimbait

[@EngineeredAngler]

If you want to try the moldable thermoplastic I use to make the fins, I put a link in the description.

[@locosporelmarisco]

Thank you Franco, for the Great Idea of the Tail, I am making my own Glide Swimbait and was undecided on the Tail.

[@wayned5872]

If i was a bluefish i would chew that thing to pieces GREAT JOB FRANCO...BRAVO 👏👏👏

[@AAE-cg1il]

Between the plating, paint, and purple barbs, you captured that typical sunny day iridescence of a fish. Great job……

[@stripermanly]

Those thermal plastic beads worked really cool. Got the engineer in my head thinking about possibilities for sure. Well done and awesome step by step process again.

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thanks

[@MarcosMVlures]

I think it has a great action and paintjob! Great work!

[@hankvana2149]

Nice one Franco! Beautiful paint job, really like the way that bait swims!

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@TRICOTSTRICOTS]

Great job on the swimbait looks and action =👍👍👍 Really enjoyed the creative approach used to make the TAIL & FINS !!! OUTSTANDING !!! It would be awesome... great fun to see a video of some of your lure making failures, flubs, bloopers !!!

[@EngineeredAngler]

That's a great idea.

[@TRICOTSTRICOTS]

@@EngineeredAnglerSure hope you find the time... would be fun and interesting to watch... failures are often great learning experiences !!!

[@daveschibler3465]

What a beauty of a lure! However I really liked the look of the pizza as well lol. You see a lot of catch and cook fishing vids out there, how about you doing a build and cook?? 🤣. Looking forward to Fridays again! 👍🏻🎣🇨🇦

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thanks for watching

[@jorgericardomachadodasilva7663]

Hi t here, you have made a very nice design along with this master class of lure making. My skill for adjusting the weight position are a result of your classes! Congrats.

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thank you very much!

[@bonesstones6584]

Phenomenal work! The finish and that action, dayum!

[@parrothead5977]

Looks amazing Franco great job 🤙🤙

[@Maineriverandtide]

I've meticulously watched this video and have implemented many of you techniques in my lures from this video. Thank you for you work.

[@EngineeredAngler]

You're welcome 😊

[@waterdoglures1352]

Another excellent lure build sir! I haven’t seen the thermoplastic product used before. Learned something new🙂. I’ve seen you tape and shape the brush for the tail piece on one of your previous videos. That’s another excellent idea! Thanks for all you do to put out these videos! 🙂

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thank you for watching and commenting. It's very nice to hear from the viewers.

[@bigt9341]

Love the build.

[@maniachill3069]

Enjoying your videos in central Maine.

[@CraftyKiwiLures]

Beautiful job mate, great result 👌👍

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thanks

[@sddiymakeitworthit7512]

Excellent presentation 👍

[@pakde8002]

It seems the tail had a significant dampening effect (or maybe the water clarity has changed since the last trial swim?), but the overall effect of the action, paint, pectoral ray and tail should prove irresistible. Congratulations on completing a really challenging lure build 👏👏👏. Looks like 2022 is going to be an interesting year in the EA shop.

[@EngineeredAngler]

I'm hoping it will be, thank you. Cheers.

[@jbordner7994]

Nice work FS, I like your production too, music and all!

[@EngineeredAngler]

Much appreciated!

[@ericneedham3136]

I really would love to see you tackle a 6 to 8" single joint glide bait then make them out of resin.

[@andrewskitoyukak48]

That’s awesome!

[@WMBayouLures]

Great work as always, killer looking bait!

[@zzz7zzz9]

Absolutely killer.

[@juderyan1284]

Good job Franko! Looks awesome 👌 good job on getting back on the Friday horse too, I can tell it was an effort but we'll done. Lure looks great, I really like the brass pins too, good call on leaving them showing. Gotta love those little unplanned things that end up looking better than you planned. Thanks for the video, hopefully you catch plenty on that one 🎣

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thank you

[@striperhunter-ic2wt]

I'm new to your channel Your Mac swimmer looks great! I cannot wait to see more

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thank you

[@juderyan1284]

Welcome aboard 😃 This has to be one of the best kept secrets on KZbin. Between engineered angle and marling baits you have in my opinion, the best two channels out there. I am surenyou will be binge watching Franko's videos now 😁

[@jimb6683]

Would the floor clear product work ok for painting lures? Looking to give it a try and trying to keep the cost down getting started. I am sure the 2 part or uv products are better but have some floor clear under the sink in the cabinet. Thanks love your content!

[@EngineeredAngler]

I really won't last as a clear coat.

[@pakde8002]

I buy the Chinese UV resin in a 65 gram bottle for less than ten bucks (here in Indonesia) and it lasts a lot longer than you think. I just did a clear coat on a 170mm stick bait and probably used six drops. Use a good quality brush and protect it by wrapping in aluminum foil between projects and it will hold all the excess resin meaning no waste and fewer drops of resin needed. Just make sure you keep it clean and dust free.

[@surfcat2051]

That was an interesting build and the finished product is beautiful. Have you tried using the thermoplastic as a material for the body of a lure?

[@EngineeredAngler]

Not yet

[@markus148]

This is definitely a piece of art!

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thank you.

[@garrisonh]

That turned out awesome!

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@mitchellcangro1152]

In my opinion, this lure is one of your best. It incorporates many of your unique techniques. The new thermoplastic material could really be useful for many things. Like heads with incorporated lips, or formed into bodies in molds. I wonder if the action might be a bit more snappy if you changed to single hooks. Maybe thin the tail hair slightly.

[@EngineeredAngler]

I think so...the tail could be thinner for sure.

[@Grichkaaa]

Yeeeaaahhhsssss, exactly what i needed !! Thxxx

[@conniekahl8015]

WOW! Super nice! As always...

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@hendrikriedstra7857]

Hi Franco, I have been a subcriber of you channel for, gee, I think it might be a year or two. I've always taken note of how you built your curing box, cylinder. I am still trying to figure out the electronics of the lights. The turning process I think is from a BBQ rotisserie. Would you be willing to show us how you made that, I feel it's best version i've seen. Making that mackerel is going to be my next challange. Thanks for all you advive. Thumbs UP.

[@EngineeredAngler]

I made a couple of videos of the build...you should check them out. Cheers.

[@hendrikriedstra7857]

@@EngineeredAngler Thanks. Can't believe i missed those videos. Had a good look at them and you explained it very well. You should have been a teacher. I'll keep watching.

[@joehall5487]

Awesome build as usual Franco I am very interested in the thermoplastic pellets can you please provide a link where I can purchase them

[@joehall5487]

Thanx again

[@joehall5487]

I wish they had a love button because this bait is amazing

[@pakde8002]

💗

[@atamagashock]

What an amazing build

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thank you.

[@johndesrosier9167]

How about a Danny Plug and needlefish?

[@hobiepaulo]

Awesome part 2 Franco. I am trying this build but new to swim baits and keen to know the max height and width of your bait to use as a guide. Also is the bottom surface flat or curved?

[@EngineeredAngler]

I tried to have everything curved on this one. The max height was 1 5/8" and max thickness was 7/8". But you can go a bit more or less on those dimension, the key is symmetry.

[@hobiepaulo]

@@EngineeredAngler Thank you. Drawing and 3d printing so symmetry guaranteed.

[@johnbittinger7590]

Are those thermoplastic pellets durable enough to use for tail fins on swimbaits?

[@EngineeredAngler]

Yes, absolutely

[@christopherromina5445]

Cool lure

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thanks!

[@sobersportsman]

I haven't had breakfast yet and that pizza looks awesome!

[@jacekkarski6594]

I am struggling with concept lip no lip of Swimbite (with hardbody )

[@EngineeredAngler]

Those are very different lures. Focus on the kind of lure you want to use to fish with. A crankbait with a lip is meant to dive and crank down to depth. A hard body swimbait is typically just slow cranked at whatever depth you want, or near the surface.