Lure making | The Leviathan trout swimbait and the tale of 10.000 scales

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[@SolarfallBaits]

The full material list used in the video: Master materials Wood- birch Fins- OBOmodulan 500 density 1.2mm wire for the hook and line ties mold materials: -mold max 30 mold silicone -easy release 200 mold release agent -Chavant LeBeau Touche Plasteline mold clay -legos for the mold box resin used on the final product -Form cast Burro liquid resin -urefil 15 micro balloons -Mr. boat epoxy for the tail fin paints and epoxy -CAB coatings finland airbrush paints -CAB coatings epoxy

[@leotan5601]

I'm give up when look at the scale carvings XD Thumbs up for the dedication

[@user-hq9bh5gi5t]

I can't watch this enough! Absolutely incredible job!

[@lumpysbaits2477]

carving that many scales is literally insane, i've never seen that from a handmade lure

[@PENFOLD1962]

You actually painted those eye's! Woooooooooah amazing eye for detail. Take care my friend 👍😷👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

amazing work, must have finger muscles like tyson's arms

[@SolarfallBaits]

haha yeah i guess

[@leotan5601]

Didn't expect to see one of my favorite youtuber comment over here Can't wait for your new video, but no pressure take your time

[@johnbates8964]

That's not a lure it's a work of art! The blank alone was amazing.

[@Renxafly]

The carving of the scales on this one is simply incredible. Patience got a new meaning seeing this. Very nice paintjob too!

[@SolarfallBaits]

Thanks for checking out the video 👍

[@stripermanly]

The display in patience carving the scales is crazy. Incredible bait and finish. Well done

[@kevinatwell9781]

thanks for the 30 degree angle tip - looks like it worked, great action on the swim test

[@brianboyepetersen8326]

"I LOVE IT"!!! pure genius. Amazing to watch the work, you put in to your lures.

[@Tbowie13]

Very nice. I worked as a taxidermist for years and have made head molds like this, but nothing quite this elaborate! Very nice work!

[@Arfabiscuit]

Only the crazy Fin could dream up and then make such utter mind blowing perfection . We salute you sir now off to the asylum with you .

[@luterobueno8024]

Without a doubt a beautiful work of art, it remains to be seen how the fish see this bait.

[@SolarfallBaits]

Biggest pike i caught so far with it was 4.5kg

[@thebest3858]

a true masterpiece congratulations.

[@SolarfallBaits]

Thank you

[@domadoma9357]

That is a piece of art, amazing job !

[@brianjones866]

I just want to say again how amazing this rainbow trout came out hi five for having the patience to carve the scales that really makes it other than the perfect paint job f course 👍🏽

[@nullinger821]

I can watch ur stuff for houers thank you greetings from Germany

[@babasini7105]

THAT is a sick work !!!! Carving all those scales by hand.... SICK !! I'm happy that is YOU who did it !!! I wish I would never have to do this !!! WONDERFULL JOB anyway !!!

[@Ben_the_Codhunter]

Wow! Amazing work. Your vision and patience to achieve it is outstanding. Well done.

[@larryyack710]

And carving all those scales? Absolutely unreal!

[@IndexFossil1]

the tape was genius.youre a smart man.

[@rogerdudra178]

well made! Your dedication to detail is admirable. I learned.

[@larryyack710]

Dude your craftsmanship and creativity are unmatched. Absolutely incredible!. A pleasure to watch

[@SolarfallBaits]

Thank for checking out the video

[@user-kd1ux8lc5s]

whenever watched your youtube, I can feel so great. You are great. that is work of art. Very Very nice.

[@fshng2fish]

Surreal! With this you even outdid yourself.

[@larryyack710]

Dude??! Absolutely masterful!! Awe inspiring

[@tpaterson1997]

You are an amazing artist. Your lure videos are very informative and fun to watch. Keep up the amazing work and thank you for sharing. I have been thinking of taking up lure making as a hobby. I love to fish and it is the best physical therapy for me. I have a birth defect called Spina Bifida and it comes with multiple health challenges. So fishing is a big part of my life even though I don't make it out as often as I like. Getting older does not help lol Anyway keep posting your videos. Very inspiring.

[@SolarfallBaits]

Hey thanks for checking out the video, I appreciate it.

[@remcovanvliet3018]

If you mount the jigsaw upside down with the blade sticking up through the table, you might make your life a lot easier for future baits. It's almost like having a small bandsaw. Not quite, but almost.

[@idahok9trapper470]

You sir are a master at your craft , love the videos and I am super jealous .

[@mylittlewoodshoptn9562]

Amazing sir. Gonna watch more of your vids for sure. Enjoyed the video and learned a few things. Have a blessed day.

[@razvanburada1648]

I love the action of the lure

[@SolarfallBaits]

thank you, i quite like it too

[@tylerbaker8086]

When making the molds make a secondary "breathing" hole for air to escape when pouring the resin

[@SolarfallBaits]

It really depends on the orientation of the casted piece (and its shape) in the mold or the molds orientation when you pour if such a hole is nesasary. Usually its a good idea but the way i pour these its not needed.

[@Maxetkd]

Looks better than a Roman made !

[@SolarfallBaits]

thank you, thats quite a compliment

[@Iosif127idita]

Outstanding! Chinese rice sculpture is nothing compare to your patience carving those scales! I am making my own lures so I know. Mine are very small, gliders around 1 and a half inch long. The one piece work just fine, but I can't proper balance the 2 piece gliders. Is some rule that have to be followed regarding the spots where you place the weights? That "S" movement of your trout is just crazy.Thank you!

[@23polymorf23]

beautiful work!

[@fernrjf]

Great Video of making a trout !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bob Fern USA

[@CompassAngler]

Carving skills 💯🙏🏼😳

[@cbahl1131]

Amazing work as always!

[@ForAnglers]

Looks amazing and swims pretty darn well. Great Job mate!

[@KaIKa_]

Great video as always, keep em' coming

[@hanswurscht327]

Nice action of the bait Glueing those screw eyes in with just a little epoxy made me nervous, even though I know its gonna work. What I do is go in with a dremel mill and form a cavity bigger than the drilled hole to get a better feeling :D

[@SolarfallBaits]

i have done stress test with prototypes and there is no way i can pry them out even if i use all of my strenght and try to twist the joint with the intent of breaking it.

[@flyb4udie15]

This is awesome. Maybe you could consider doing a video on how to get started with making your own baits. I am interested but have no clue where to start without looking at the tools you use and trying to look them up at the hardware store. Maybe start by considering what you think you need to spend at a minimum and use that as a budget. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to the next one.

[@SolarfallBaits]

yeah that might be a good idea for a future video, thanks for the tip ;)

[@southerngrace]

The Woodburner can bur in the details then thinned out paint to lighten the burns the a rounded chisel to get the shape right. A graver would help you too

[@anglerspursuit1a2a]

For the scales have you tried the mesh netting commonly used for airbrushing scales? You could apply it with an adhesive and not have to carve out all those scales. Amazing work!

[@SolarfallBaits]

I have tried it and dont really like how it looks personally. For me this lure making stuff is all about challenging my self not making things nesasarilly easier.

[@gmanlipripper]

that is to freaking cool. well done

[@nolanoutdoors1946]

God all mighty, what are you gonna catch with that thing? ITS HUGE!!!!

[@SolarfallBaits]

Caught some northern pikes with it also some bass dudes i sold these to caught large mouth bass with them

[@jdrandoms9627]

Holy shit thats straight up a replica haha, hope I get that good one day just finished my first ever lure and it's straight ugly 😂

[@MrTightLines]

Oh my goodness..........you carved every...single...scale?!!! That's some serious dedication. Much respect given here! Sub'd!!

[@SolarfallBaits]

Yep every scale was carved by hand, quite a chore but worth it in the end

[@MrTightLines]

Not sure if you use Facebook, but I'm starting this learning process...and I'm sure I will have a million questions. If you randomly feel like adding me so I can ask you a million questions then cool beans. If not, I truly understand and take 0 offense. I'm sure you get people like me coming your way all the time. Great stuff!

[@SolarfallBaits]

@@MrTightLines well i dont really go to facebook that much anymore it kinda has lost its luster to me. But you can find me if you just search for solarfallbaits finland group

[@MrTightLines]

Thank you sir! It's just nice to have someone of such high caliber in skill, for me to be able to ask some questions. I appreciate that!

[@MrTightLines]

hahah...we were already friends on Facebook

[@KILODVR]

Good work man

[@digsonline3473]

So good to see the mold process! What an amazing lure! was there no need for weights due to the ratio you mix in the casting process? is it just the hooks that keep it upright then?

[@TJHLURES]

"How to catch a fish with every cast" :'D

[@varanoid34]

I noticed that you didn't put any weight in the bait. do the eyelets and hooks alone ensure the balance and running of the bait? you are an artist brother! Thank you for sharing!

[@SolarfallBaits]

There is added weight in the bait, i just didn't show it in the video.

[@varanoid34]

@@SolarfallBaits okay i wondered about it but dont want to ask if you just didnt showed it. Have you any recommendations for weighting the bait?

[@heinzschon569]

what a perfection!

[@Bboy1433]

By the way..What kind of wood do you prefer for swim baits & How many hours did you have into this? Again cheers to an amazing job well done 👍🏽

[@SolarfallBaits]

i use various types of hardwoods i dont have a preferred type. its impossible say how many hours it took in total but like i said in the beginning i worked on this on and off for 3 months

[@lx8465]

Swimbaitguy God!

[@pstocky1]

Insane detail. A couple of dumb questions... Why the separate tail fin? And why not use the wooden lure as the final product?

[@SolarfallBaits]

The separate tail fin is easier to replace if it gets damaged if its a separate piece and using resin is just faster way of making more for sale, as i also sell my lures from time to time.

[@pstocky1]

@@SolarfallBaits sweet thanks for the reply

[@scottcraft1000]

That's a 5,000$ bait easy bro, Don't short change yourself those are masterpieces

[@eemo2093]

No huhhuh. Very cool!

[@yaimbenjo]

that's the most abused Iwata I have ever seen lmaooo

[@SolarfallBaits]

Been using the same airbrush for over a decade now. Its still going strong 💪

[@southerngrace]

A wood burner by webber would speed things uo for you detailed carving

[@SolarfallBaits]

I personally i dont like how wood burned scales look like but also it has to be said that doing things harder and more laborious way hones your skills and opens up a bigger palette on what you can do. Thank you for checking out the video. 👍

[@ibrahimawad7015]

You're really unbelievable amazing

[@SolarfallBaits]

thank you, thats very nice to hear

[@virginiaowen]

that is amazing

[@thewolfpack9237]

You do great job man. I would like to ask you if it possible to make some saltwater lures and use them to make sure they work. I will appreciate it. Your videos makes me calm btw 🙏🏼 Thank you!

[@SolarfallBaits]

Sorry for the late reply. Unfortunately I dont live anywhere near the salt so making and testing stuff for sea fishing is kinda hard. Would be cool to see the durability of my creations against the toothy critters that live on the ocean though.

[@TrensdePesca]

Trens de Pesca - Brasil - 👍👍👍

[@adamleach471]

could it possibly cost less then the Roman Made Mother, what a lavish expense that is,

[@paddlehooked4687]

Damn, that’s impressive. I can barely carve a few simple face details. What do you do with the original wood carvings on these high detail baits? You said something that stood out to me “I always try to one up myself with each build” words of wisdom for an aspiring builder, maybe one day I’ll have the patience for something like this... not likely though

[@SolarfallBaits]

I just save them so that i can use them later if i need to make a new mold

[@buck19]

Invest in a metal stamp set, and a knurler

[@SolarfallBaits]

I dont think those would be of much help for me.

[@shombarrientos3510]

How did you make the eyes sockets? Like

[@peskybobcat]

I am assuming because you made a mold you can make this TROUT at any request so where do you go to see pricing? If it is Patreon just give this a thumbs up...

[@SolarfallBaits]

Im currently not selling any kind of resin baits. Wooden lures are way more fun for me at the moment.

[@mg_customs8531]

Hello! Huge fan of your baits and techniques, i was wondering what step do you take to make the eyes bulge out?

[@SolarfallBaits]

I make my eyes myself so the bulging is just epoxy i add on them

[@mg_customs8531]

@@SolarfallBaits Mikko! Thank you for the response, hope all is well. I have seen your eyes being made which is awesome, Hopefully I can find some of that flash sheet you use. I guess what I was meaning was between 15:15 & 15:25 the eye socket seems to be modified to stick out somehow, how did you do that?

[@SolarfallBaits]

@@mg_customs8531 yeah the eye socket is kind of a tilted cross sectio of an eye ball that has little bit peeking out from the socket.

[@christophermanabat1934]

I'm surprised no vent hole is needed on the opposite side for an even pore.

[@mikewhitaker2306]

The only problem I see on a bait that big is she going to get a monster fish and those little screw eyes you use to connect the two halves don't look very tough and look about 35 lb

[@Bboy1433]

First Comment! Amazing amazing work man.. just started following you. You've inspired me to start making lures of my own

[@bojensen8051]

Hi. Great videos you make. Keep up the production of the very informative work. I make some sea trout baits like sandeels and herring. It is for coastal fishing for sea trout mostly. I'm looking for some good materials for lure making, so where do you buy the stuff ? I tried the CS2 silicone, but it is quickly worn out when you make a number of baits. I´d really like to try anew form of silicone.

[@SolarfallBaits]

i buy most of my stuff from Formx webstore

[@I12beinu]

Omg that looks amazing! Watching your videos because someone has one of your baits for sale on swimbait forum I believe..

[@curdneve3644]

Dear, what is the thickness of that bait? Thanks

[@SolarfallBaits]

Sorry but i cant recall that the thickness was

[@andrewsparrowey9157]

Friend, what kind of wood do you use to make a bait layout?

[@SolarfallBaits]

In this case maple.

[@TheAyoproductions]

Could you put a link to the video where you weighted and added the wire to the resin mold? Would love to see that process but I cant find the video in your channel. Thanks, and beautiful handy work as always!

[@SolarfallBaits]

I've never shown how i put the thruwire inside the mold before resin pouring, but i did do a quick clip on the basic princible how to weigh a glide bait. Even though the style of the bait is different in the video, the princible is the same as with these multi jointed baits that you want to sink level kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnavl5hsYsafrck

[@TheAyoproductions]

@@SolarfallBaits thanks!

[@noblekhairule551]

hey man Last question:))) when it comes to the form cast burro, have you had any issues with water damage to the baits? the bait i"m making will not be sealed off the same way you did with an outer epoxy coating and i'm wondering any damage might occur to the bait due to water exposure like maybe bloating/swelling or even water absorbtion. Also, how does the durability/ hardness of the bait compare to mass produced hard baits like the plastic used on rapala crankbaits. Is it softer? If so is there something more comparable to mass produced baits you would recommend. Thanks!

[@SolarfallBaits]

Its plastic so no it wont absorb water. Its not abs plastic like mass produced baits which is harder than form cast burro

[@leongrubaugh2418]

How bad does it stink melting new plastisol for lures?

[@TheSusque]

Not sure if yr willing to share. What's the rule of thumb when adding mb? Is there a percentage? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Ps you have crazy skills!

[@SolarfallBaits]

I kinda experiment what mixture works best. it's usually between 2-4g of micro balloons for a lure of this size but that also depends on the resin your using.

[@TheSusque]

@@SolarfallBaits thank you!

[@bearlakebaits4441]

Mind if I ask what you edit the video with?

[@SolarfallBaits]

Sony vegas

[@bobbertheclown2907]

so I wanted to ask you which type of bait do you prefer jerk baits or swim baits?

[@noblekhairule551]

Incredible piece of work:) You've inspired me to make my own! How do you balance/ add weight to your bait? Also, how do you come up with the tip profile/shape of your bait? Tight lines:)

[@SolarfallBaits]

If you check out my last video on the channel i have a part there where i show the balancing, its basically exactly the same thing although the lure is different.

[@noblekhairule551]

@@SolarfallBaits Noble Khairule Sorry I should have been more specific;) how do you balance/ add weight to your molded plastic baits, specifically with the materials you are using***

[@SolarfallBaits]

@@noblekhairule551 i just add them to the internal wire harness to pre determined positions.

[@noblekhairule551]

@@SolarfallBaits sorry for asking so many questions:) , but why did you choose that molding material. is it water proof a durable?

[@SolarfallBaits]

@@noblekhairule551 i mostly use it for consistency and durability.

[@HeroFishing]

Hey ! great work ! i'm quite new with handmade lures, i just wondering if you know what kind of varnish i can use for small caterpillars or larvas baits that leave a fin layer of varnish ? I mean the bait has lot of relief and i don't like the result with a common epoxy varnish, its smooth to much the bait. tyvm

[@SolarfallBaits]

I use stuff called cab coatings hard lure varnish, its a one part lure varnish that you basically dip your baits in. Unfortunately i dont know of any other brands that are similar but im sure they are out there.

[@HeroFishing]

Thank you very much, i visited there website it should be what i need !

[@noahbaru]

Do you start carving on the details that you want to pop out the most?

[@SolarfallBaits]

i start from the parts which are naturally more pronounced on a fish im trying to immitate

[@hotboyphil]

you gota fish longer than that, seeing the bait used to catch a fish is what i want to see, or under water photage of how it swims.

[@SolarfallBaits]

I did fish longer than what you see here but did not catch anything then so i didnt see the point of adding any of that footage to the video.

[@hotboyphil]

@@SolarfallBaits do you get musky where your at, i could see it getting bitten

[@dillemannen]

Awsome i love it you are the King 😁👌👌 you dont have problem whit the silicone drying after a few baits? I made about 30 baits in a mold and then the scales started to disapear. Btw your neighbours cant like you very much... Black metal and powertools 😂😂😂

[@SolarfallBaits]

I dont have that issue, i spay little bit of mold release in the molds once in a while, that seems to help quite a bit, you could use mold oils too that are designed to combat that issue you were talking about.

[@dillemannen]

@@SolarfallBaits ok ill try that maby try Another siliconebrand too 😊 thank you for your time. And keep the videos coming love them❤

[@jesuspinedo6053]

Just so we’re clear he only carves the wood scales once for the mold right? Or does he do that for each bait😭

[@SolarfallBaits]

I made a mold master from wood so that i dont have to carve the scales everytime i want to make these swimbaits.

[@50angler]

nice

[@francoisa5928]

it's beautiful, what do you use to make the tail ? Is it flexible ?

[@SolarfallBaits]

Its solid clear resin on the one in the video but i could easilly use the same mold to make flexible ones too

[@user-lu8eh1qk8b]

how many layers of epoxy do you put on?

[@kapad2452]

do you think youll ever make a few of the same lures in like a little series to sell them?

[@SolarfallBaits]

I have been doing that for years now.

[@MarcosMVlures]

Is pine wood good wood to make swimbaits or is it to light?

[@SolarfallBaits]

I personally would not use it because of the sap that it contains. It can seep out from the body later on

[@Bassafornia]

What the mm and length on the screw eyes?

[@fishing-with-rob4868]

What did you use to glue the hook eyes into the bait?

[@SolarfallBaits]

They are not glued but molded into the body

[@virginiaowen]

how big is it

[@Bassafornia]

Oops sorry just saw the description on comments

[@IndexFossil1]

do your pour all your swimbaits ?

[@SolarfallBaits]

Not all of them

[@IndexFossil1]

@@SolarfallBaits ill be checking out your vids, so great so far,have you carved for a long time? truly inspired by your vids man, you make it look so easy and I know its not.

[@SolarfallBaits]

@@IndexFossil1 i think around 12-13 years, so i've been around a bit.

[@Bassafornia]

What do you use to glue the pieces together epoxy

[@SolarfallBaits]

5 minute epoxy