Making a BlueGill Kok/Wolf Cichlid Hybrid SwimBait

[@SpearfishNJ]

Nice Kok bro

[@NateForrest]

Immediate change of videos when MarlingBaits posts

[@z-manoutdoors5282]

%100 agree 😂

[@ChanceMilburn]

lol yes

[@LOUDFARTNOISES]

30 sec in, and we talking about big kok, gotta hit the like.

[@jessejohnson85]

Since I started making lures, I told people, "Nate Marling is my bait making mentor...he just doesn't know it yet." I guess I can't do that anymore... 😂 I meant every word of that testimonial!

[@twolittle2late]

Transitioning bluegill cracked me up!

[@Garethaxz]

In fairness, it's super common for fish, especially marine fish, to swap sexes at least once in their lifetime -- or to start out without a sex entirely Nature is weird /shrug

[@jacobhawkes5935]

This bait is gorgeous!

[@JonJonsOutdoors]

That is definitely one of my favorites! Wow brother!! The paint and the carving are just stellar!! Forget the C+, those lead spots add character. I’m saying a super solid B+

[@BadPandaWoodworks]

I bought the Fish With Your Masterpiece course.... I don't really even fish anymore. I've never made a lure. Never even attempted it... But I enjoy these videos and I like how Nate explains the things he's doing. Just supporting a guy who loves what he does and put a ton of effort into teaching others was worth it. Maybe one day I'll make a lure.... 😂

[@Ilovefishing-o4t]

His voice is so relaxing that I fell asleep last night while I was watching this😅

[@adamb306]

This is one of the few places on youtube I can hear that eternally satisfying pop when a block of wood transforms into a segmented swimbait.

[@lukthere2]

You are right and this one was especially exquisite

[@dannywood433]

I have a big Kok aswell, welcome to the club

[@europeanian4205]

Luckyyyy

[@turdferguson5300]

I's the micro Kok that' ya that ya don't want. Women married to a micro Koks say Kok size doesn't matter. I refer to these ladies as never had their feet pointed at the ceiling. Small Koks say they more anal but is it worth it? Kinda like winning a metal at the Special Olympics...

[@markmcmullen6654]

Metabolic syndrome in humans……😊

[@YankURCrank]

One of my favorites so far!!! That paint job was sick amazing job man!!

[@MicahGrusing]

One of your finest fun facts yet. Thanks for the in depth description of a kok

[@mikesubby2846]

I've been watching you for years. You are a master of your craft. Your lures are works of art. Thank you for letting us follow your journey. Love your work bro!

[@eriklarson9137]

Oh, he's a master baiter for sure.

[@nitegoat1369]

2:10 in, and this is my favorite Marling Baits video, to date.

[@Straight0uttaCrofton]

i worked in an aquarium shop for six years and never saw a Dovii that beautiful

[@OperationBlueberryExpress]

Thank you again for showing the lead tower. It really pleases my brain.

[@frankdonaldson6210]

Absolutely fantastic. Such realism. Great job

[@Mrdoodiehead007]

It's so cool seeing all the bait makers sharing tips and ideas here. What a great community

[@z-manoutdoors5282]

Bro... crazy idea... Soft Plastic floating popper SwimBait? Love these videos! Beautiful lures!

[@Steve-ev6vx]

A popping toad would be cool too.

[@SN-xw4gh]

its cool to see some of the progress you've made in developing new masterbaiters.

[@SN-xw4gh]

also: counter-sink the tail fin screws?

[@lvlndco]

This one is definitely a work of art!

[@philippebenod8740]

Another master pièce!i like the Light produced when the lurturn over in the tank.

[@imraktov]

you had me at those eddie vedder inital sounds, all the rest is fishing\bait making bonus. tnx alot nate, mate.

[@brianrodgers409]

Another Gem Nate, insane paint job but i think its time for another challenge. Make a backwards (line tie at tail, rear hook hanger at nose) glidebait using a baitfish of your choosing. If you could make that official that would seal your title as Master Bait maker

[@raptr2005]

that paint scheme was spot on brother! always a pleasure to watch my friend. thanks bro!

[@stevewright201]

Really enjoy your skill in making a peace of wood into something stunning

[@ClassicPass_]

12:58 ... I, too, have been seeing some pictures of big Koks recently... enormous koks. One may say... bulbous 🎉

[@FiveBuckets]

Great videos! Here's a tip. Use a sharp blade to smooth the edge of the plastic. For example, take the blade out of a plane. Hold securely with the flat edge on the plastic. Then pull backwards. You can get the plastic sides almost clear without sanding.

[@hugostiglitz993]

The only channel I'll watch the commercials for. Awesome intro tunes

[@jeremiahkari7615]

Excited to watch this vid after work! Keep doing you Nate! 🤙🏻

[@drdv_]

Watching these vids are my favorite part of the day

[@TheFishNerd]

30:14 “she’ll never return.” Hallelujah!!! 😂

[@zacdufty7543]

Awesome bait! I look forward to your videos every week all the way in the UK 🇬🇧

[@fishreaper0598]

Been watching the videos for years love your work and always love your videos. Keep up the amazing work!

[@Chopped93VX]

Caught this in the first 5 minutes! Unbelievable! Perfect thing to help fill a rainy afternoon

[@chubbrock659]

I had to read this title a few times 😂

[@ztowthatme]

Life long giant nuchal gill catcher here and first off im just amazed by what you can do, plus those fins are perfect so the time spent on them was worth it.

[@kooleeon]

thank you for teaching me about the relationship between the size of kok and dominance in society

[@libbyb3006]

I love the hybrid baits they always look so interesting Keep up the good work and fun facts!

[@kosherartwerxllc]

I like that you put your experience with torches on the edges of strong poly carbonate. You can also try mothers aluminum polish andva buffing wheel on slow speed.

[@GageVelasquez]

Best one yet and I've been watching for years

[@baitchuckin]

Awesome video and great pain scheme!!! It turned out amazing!!! Looking forward to the Live Stream!

[@XxMrRoachxX]

Man, this looks absolutely amazing!!!

[@cervidslayer]

I think a Tiger Troout swimbait would be sweet!

[@nathanpearce6718]

I just finished painting one and it’s definitely not an easy scheme, would be cool to see!

[@j.miller3816]

Another great vid and of course, the background music is awesome!

[@bishoppeterson1160]

When you just had the sand painted, with the green topside it looked really similar to a winnipeg green back walleye.. that would be a sick lure in the future 👀

[@carlreed3571]

DUDE YOU ARE A MASTER AT WHAT YOU DO👍💯

[@OperationBlueberryExpress]

Some might say he’s a master baiter *badum tss” I’ll see myself out now 😂

[@matthewskinner9869]

Thanks for the great video. Never made a bait but I love to watch your videos

[@areweoutdoors]

Thats a sick paintjob 👊🙌!

[@henricagven2874]

you can put copy paper in between the glue and wood to easily separate them later😁fun fact😂

[@mikedines3811]

Hi, I really enjoy your videos, just wondering if you'd ever consider adding a long side window to your test tank, it would give a great view of the lures action

[@Thebrosofeverything]

I’ve been waiting soooooo long! For another video!

[@aaroncox1715]

Just finished my first 3 lures! You are an inspiration!

[@gregwright392]

Amazing as usual! Wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving young man!

[@perryj8850]

Absolutely phenomenal!!

[@RobbyBobby-o4f]

Just carved my first crank bait cant wait to get it all finished

[@nortonsoutdooradventures]

Great video/bait! Excited for the NEXT BAIT!

[@simonwoll]

It's an absolute beauty 🤩

[@johnmango6056]

Epic video. Unbelievably talented.

[@rpseizer68]

love the paint scheme

[@badwolf0099]

Forget fish, this lure could fool me 😂

[@GlisteringGreat]

You always listen to the best music lmao, audio slave in the background when you were carving 😂

[@sunnybeach9145]

You can get fine grit sandpaper grits for your 1x30 belt sander. It would make sanding the lips much faster. You may need to make non-scratch platform so the lip does not get damaged.

[@samphilipp4997]

Nice work man. It's always quality👍

[@Beelzebufo999]

I love that like a stone was playing in the background

[@ericcrowley9094]

You’re so so talented

[@jacobbrant2178]

You should carve a jaguar cichlid!!! They look so awesome. Your lures are amazing!

[@CheeZyNutZ]

Benjamin Todd in the background. Man has a good taste in music🤙🏼

[@bayouburner281]

Looks similar to a Rio Grande Cichlid, well done ❤🔥🤙🏻

[@Shawnbadger916]

Like a stone, and amazing song

[@jonasluke4808]

For glue ups instead of glue stick, try laying down blue tape on the faces your gluing together, then bind those with thin CA glue. It gives you good adhesion, and there’s no risk of damaging the wood when you peel off the blue tape

[@rosemaryabbott1020]

You answered a question I was thinking about at the moment I was thinking it. That is weird. I work with polymer clay and after I sand it to 1500 grit I polish it to a shiny shine by putting 6 3” round pieces of blue jean material on my Dremel flex shaft and polish it at high speed. It doesn’t melt or warp anything. Meanwhile, you are making some of the best looking lures I’ve ever seen. They’re beautiful! Of course I want to see you fish with this one when the fish are biting.

[@QuantumQwerty]

Hehe, I was making my first lure and dropped it all when I saw this show up

[@Ufbdjnse]

I ❤️ big koks

[@LouisDech]

Another nice bait 😊 thanks

[@Shipinthewoods317]

Your the Bob Ross of baitin

[@prinsbaits]

You certainly can heat poly carbonate up and bend it but also slightly pull while bending otherwise you'll get some ridges in the infold. You can also polish the bills by using a dremel and a soft white polishing wheel thingy. Works great!

[@ericcrowley9094]

Hope you don’t mind me asking but will you ever get another dog I miss chip chip so much. What a lovely dog he was. The strawberry thief lol. RIP chip

[@alexthegreat0234]

Lots of aquarium fish in the cichlid world have nuchal humps and some are even bred to enhance this hump. Look up Flowerhorns.

[@williamfriggle]

Hi Nate. I love the videos. I've been since watching pretty close to your beginning. I don't often comment because I watch KZbin mostly on my TV and I can't comment on that app. But I just wanted to say thanks for the great videos. You do make it look easy. I have wanted to start. But I don't have any equipment yet. My income is limited because I am disabled. But someday I hope I can somehow afford to get equipment. I look for used stuff on Facebook marketplace all the time. But when the good deals come up, I never seem to have the spare money. And I hope to one day to become a member. I am not complaining in any way about the price. It is a steal for what is included. And I wish you only the best in your sales. But for right now it is beyond me. I wish you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving. God bless.

[@IzHAVOCzI]

I love your videos so much that I draw my own lure designs

[@codylenart3060]

U may not see this but I hope u do but my 3 year old son loves watching your videos. every night before bed he asks to watch the fish maker. (He thinks u make fish). I’ve watched all your videos and thought of a cool idea for a lure for next time u go salt water fishing. How About a baby stingray with a jointed tail would be a cool build and paint scheme.

[@FishAndFrogTv]

👇Best bait maker ever

[@gav_s_kit4221]

super duper awesome bait nice kok on it

[@jordandimick8861]

A thing you can try, instead of direct raw dog glue wood to wood, what I’ve done doing similar things, I put painters tape on each surface, then apply the glue. That way, you’re only only prying apart painters tape and not bonded wood. Doubt I explained that properly, but it’s made my life much easier!

[@Mrdoodiehead007]

You explained it fine, I get it. When I have trouble separating pieces I just hit it with a heat gun a little and it softens the glue up nice . Good tip tho 👍

[@alexthegreat0234]

At 20:56, why are you using a wolf cichlid as the example rather than a bluegill?

[@alexthegreat0234]

I just finished the video. That paint scheme looks amazing on that bait. Well done, Nate!

[@Luciferkrist]

I think you should take a trip to a fish store and just take some decent pictures of the fish, and try to make as many as you can over the winter. I don't mean like a PetSmart or Petco, but what we in the biz call a 'Local Fish Store'. One I recently got and am really enjoying is the Green-line Lizard Tetra. Body shape would make a great mid-water jerkbait or top-water walker.

[@dennishall9173]

Going to join soon, can't wait to have this

[@KarmaEnforcement]

Love the background music!

[@kadper]

love fun facts!!! also pait a lure totally black, with vanta black.

[@FilthyFishinFreak]

I love a nice kok when I’m feeling blue

[@sniperpunk9561]

Amazing work!!

[@TaterFarmer]

Perfect. Frontosa bait!

[@TsimboTT]

Awesome lure!

[@blackwolffishing4183]

Omg I would take that in a heartbeat

[@horacioleon5107]

I was the one that suggested the wolf cichild 😊

[@rustyshacklfort9508]

A trick I’ve used in the past is put a pice of blue tape over the parts you want stuck together and a drop or two of CA on the tape . That holds way better than any two sided tape and it’s not to difficult to get back apart.

[@lukeclark1544]

When you said, every time when you were looking at the seam. I thought about the Big John character from Robin Hood Men in Tights. When he stepped out of the bathroom and asked if the seams in his tights were straight. 😂😂

[@andrewg2998]

Always amazing content.