Making a Jerkbait with a rattle, How to make a suspending Jerkbait lure

[@mcjoyner52]

Yes, please! A master class on weight and balance would be very much appreciated!

[@ryanvarner6520]

Surprising amount of flash this bait puts out in the water! I'll watch the M/C on weight and balance!

[@doochies]

NICE DESIGN ,WE LEARNT A LOT IN LURE MAKING FROM YOUR DESIGNS IN LURE MAKING ,KEEP MAKING MORE VIDEOS,GREAT THANKS

[@ramonlopeznote]

Thanks a lot for your commitment to making all of us masters in lure making. A big hug from Southern Spain.

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thank you very much!

[@joyadams6885]

Yes, please do the class! The jerkbait is awesome, I love the action.

[@Straight0uttaCrofton]

really like that pattern

[@xiphiasmarlin5827]

Thx a lot dear Franco for all the priceless informations you gave us about clear coating, that's so helpful ! Beautiful creation, suspending just like you expected, the lure's motion is also fantastic, a real success. 👍👍👍 🥇

[@tedmemo9625]

Another great and informative video Franko. Yes I would be interested in a Master class on weight and balance.

[@riccardofioretti9743]

Great stuff as always Frank! For any masterclass you think of i am all in👍🏻

[@Lanny-io9bi]

I've been making my own and watching channels make their own for a while now and I don't think I've seen anyone make an actual suspending jerk bait, well done sir! What you share with weights, volume and how to figure it out really helped me and it's very much appreciated, thank you!

[@EngineeredAngler]

Glad to hear that it has helped.

[@ericneedham3136]

I'm glad you brung up adhesion issues! I don't believe you have ever went into depth! I believe a detailed topic on adhesion with different substrate like resin and which adhesion promotors work best with different paints ect! PLEASE! Awesome video Franco!👍

[@EngineeredAngler]

Great suggestion!

[@alexandreespindulaferreira3298]

Good morning, I'm Brazilian and I really admire your work with baits, knowledge with materials, techniques used in painting, and of course the very different models, I just wanted to give you a tip regarding the wire, especially at the ends, using them leftovers you get a not so refined finish, if you use them just folded they will be perfect 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@andyprest]

Good video that lots of information 👍👍 thank you, a masterclass on weighting would be awesome!

[@EngineeredAngler]

Noted!

[@jurajanal2277]

What a beauty! Yes please, do a video on weight and balance, I screwed up my last batch of crankbaits by not giving them enough weight (I used balsa and I don't have a precise scale yet), I'm sure they will work once I finish them but they will float back up way too fast. I like them floating up fast because I fish a lot of shallow areas (2 - 4ft of water) with lots of rocks and branches underwater but I don't think these will want to dive below 1.5ft with all that balsa pulling them up, even with bigger bibs.

[@HHH-nv9xb]

These micro digital scales are surprisingly not that expensive. They are readily available on eBay and Amazon. The cheap one that I have purchased 8 years ago is very accurate and precise. The readings repeatability is very good. Looks the new once now days are even cheaper.

[@davidsullivan27]

Thank you very much for this video. Learned a great deal that I plan on using. You are such a great resource not to mention such an inspiration.

[@EngineeredAngler]

You are so welcome!

[@garyhale9658]

Nice job, it looks perfect in the water :0)

[@secretbassrigs]

Nice design! It's a hybrid between a Jerkbait and a Crankbait! Not just in looks, but in action too.

[@thewarpsyrhead]

Great work, as always! Definitely interested in the weight/balance master class

[@EngineeredAngler]

Noted!

[@giulianoaireti5943]

A masterclass with the Maestro! 😍

[@michaelross5674]

I love the videos I may have to watch some a couple of times to get it but makes me want to make lures

[@JayLee-od8ob]

Great looking shaker you have there. You really nailed it on the weight and action. Thanks for another great video.

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thanks 👍

[@Derwer699]

Thank you very much, good luck!

[@blackwood1431]

Hello, Franco! A great video once again! And with a very interesting topic of building a suspending lure. Thank you very much! And thanks for explaining the UV resin problems in such detail! I will definitely try applying a water-based protective finish as mid-coat. Sadly, there is no Minwax here in Serbia, Europe. Not sure about the clear coats for the airbrush though, since I haven't leveled up to the airbrush yet. I think it's a great idea to do a Master Class on weight and balance. The Master Class on crankbaits was very informative, and I keep going back to it, so it would be great to have a similar material on weight and balance. Again, thank you very much for the videos! I really appreciate the time and effort you put into making them and sharing your knowledge and experience.

[@nicholasholmes3500]

Hey! I noticed you said you don't have min-wax in Serbia. I think I know how you can solve your problem. There are a few videos on KZbin explaining the difference between lacquer, polyurethane and polyacrilic. That product POLYCRILIC is a water based polyacrilic coating. You can likely find a comparable product with the info from those videos. Hope this helps!

[@blackwood1431]

​@@nicholasholmes3500 thank you very much! I already looked for polyacrylic coatings earlier when Franco answered my question about blemishes in the UV resin, and I found some manufactured in Serbia, but I doubt they are the same quality as the Min-wax. But will try it out, definitely!

[@robertwentworth7775]

This is one of your best builds. Awesome video thanks for sharing.

[@EngineeredAngler]

Glad you like it

[@paulrenier1550]

That’s a killer build

[@gdc-Americanforlife]

Great video, well explained, the lure looks great and works great. I am definitely interested in a Master class on weight and balance.

[@EngineeredAngler]

Awesome, thank you!

[@jozsefronai9875]

Great action on that lure Franko impressive ❤

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thanks 👍

[@TheCopperVillageAngler]

Nice lure! Great job!

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thanks! 👍

[@process77design]

100% interest in another master class!

[@magcolor]

👍👍👍👍👍 Thanks for the movie, but the line is a very expensive raw material)))

[@Cavanpikefishing]

Hey how's thing's i have seen many people makeing lures but your a legend at them spot on from Ireland👏🎣👍

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thanks so much.

[@JD.California_monkey_mackerel]

What a nice fishing 🎣 lure 🎣I love it

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thanks 👍

[@JD.California_monkey_mackerel]

@@EngineeredAngler good morning @engineeredAngler I hope that someday I have have a hand made fishing lure from you to fish with it at my local fishing pier 🎣👍🏼

[@staceymcpherson7117]

Yes please on the weight and balance video, TY!

[@donscottvansandt4139]

Awesome build!

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thanks!

[@FaanPret]

thumbs up for weight and balance class

[@LBendandi]

Fantastic job!

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thank you very much!

[@johnfrank8403]

The whole video I’m saying “but Franco, you’re not adjusting for the specific gravity of salt water”. Then at 24 min he drops the size 2 treble hook surprise. Lol. Great build!!!

[@EngineeredAngler]

I should have mixed some salt water in the tank and demonstrated it but...the video was already too long.

[@bigt9341]

Love this build. The action is excellent. Would love to see the master class build vid. Question: how the select hook and snap ring size on builds. Is there any advantage to color or dressing on the hooks? Snowy day in northwest Indiana .

[@EngineeredAngler]

Good questions...thanks

[@raygissendanner1476]

Thank you that looks a great lure it should catch you some fish

[@pontoontri-hull156]

You've helped me in weighting a couple lures through email and in the comment section on videos, not to mention all the invaluable information you've provided in videos themselves. I can now calculate how much weight is needed for lures because of all your guidance. But I confess that I would benefit from a course focused on weighting and balancing. I'm sure there is a lot I don't know. Various lure styles are weighted differently, knowing how to properly balance them will be a big help! Does this master class come with a workbook? 🙂

[@EngineeredAngler]

Glad to help

[@stevewaggoner8237]

That's sick!!

[@xnorcal831x]

If it's small transfers. Make your design then out clear tape on the bait. Redo your design then press the two side together. It will transfer the design from the tape to the other side.

[@EngineeredAngler]

You need the mirror image.

[@HHH-nv9xb]

I have always imagined a suspending lure are probably very difficult and requires field adjustment as each body of water will be different. A master class on weight and balance would be really good. It would be nice to know what the min and max weights are relative to the action one trying to achieve. Thank you so much.

[@ryanvarner6520]

I notice you brush on the UV clear coat. Do you test just dipping the bait into the resin?

[@eikofisser8171]

Great hardbait, that would be a good pike bait here in Germany!! Nice Action, greetings from Germany!

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thanks 👍

[@jd8745]

Thats definitely catchin a fish or 2!!

[@scott9751]

I watched an older video where you made a soft plastic swimbait with an internal wire truss using Plastisol. I wonder if you've ever considered molding one out of a firmer but still "soft" material like a shore A 50-60 polyurethane. It seems like it would hold up better and mixing and pouring it is similar to the 2-part hard resins you're used to. I've used it to mold things like motor mount bushings and it's tough stuff.

[@EngineeredAngler]

Sure its doable, but there are some limiting drawbacks to how dense it is.

[@mike1261]

Is it considered cheating to make a "five inch" lure from a "ruler"??? 🤣🤣🤣 You made a pretty general statement about Isopropyl Alcohol having a lot of water in it and I don't know the answer, so I'm asking. I purchased 99.9% IPA specifically for ultrasonic cleaning. Does it have a low enough water content for this use? Thanks so much! Hey Franko, using soap to prevent bubbles! 😂 Who'da thought? I've finally got a grip on calculating the amount of lead needed to weight lures and then you drill a huge cavity in the center of yours... Do you have to make and kind of consideration for the difference of the air space verses the buoyancy of the wood you removed, or is it too insignificant to worry about? I would think that every factor matters when shooting for suspending. Thank you again! Love the magnet idea! You have enough BBs in the cavity, that if a couple got stuck they'd still work well, but using the magnet increases the chance of full functionality. 🙂 Thank you for the information about clear-coat buoyancy. It has been a long-time question in my head and you confirmed what I was believing. However, I didn't realize the difference in adding volume to the outside, vs internal. Sorry for the longest post ever. This episode have been very inspiring!!! Great looking lure and super action! VERY interested in the Master Class!!! 😎

[@EngineeredAngler]

Im glad you found it interesting and useful. Cheers

[@Krozin]

Great video, how do you figure out your neutral weight? Maybe i need to find a video.

[@EngineeredAngler]

Watch my lure build videos there are lots of examples.

[@Pulat-s5o]

Здравствуйте, прекрасная, ная работа. Скажите пожалуйста, чем я могу покрыть краску " хром" , что бы она не становилась мутной? Спасибо.

[@EngineeredAngler]

The best thing I have found is clear liquid floor wax.

[@Pulat-s5o]

Большое спасибо. Всего вам хорошего!

[@TerryWade-xe8os]

That is awesome

[@edwardreid3067]

Love your content. Quick question , I live in Canada and it's difficult to get denatured alcohol. Could I use acetone in its place?

[@EngineeredAngler]

Yes.....but if you look for fuel alcohol I'm sure you will find it. It can also be labeled as ethanol.

[@danus7474]

Yes please Weigh and Balance video

[@tork62077]

Great video

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thanks!

[@nicholasholmes3500]

Hey Franco. I love your videos! You've been my main inspiration to start building my own lures. I guess I'm a bit late to the punch on clear coat questions, but I was wondering - do you ever use 2 part epoxy as your final coat? Why? Why not? Why do you prefer UV resing? And how do you feel they compare to the UV resin? Thanks!

[@EngineeredAngler]

Here's the list of all the reasons I prefer UV Epoxy and don't use 2 part epoxy any more: No mixing, Much faster cure time, Can recoat in less that 30 min., Sets much harder, Less likely to yellow, easier to control bubbles, If things are not going well, just wipe off before you expose to uv light and start again.

[@roberthenderson6081]

G'day Franko do you have a link for the liquid chrome please?, it looks awesome love your stuff all the way down here in Brisbane Australia. Regards Robert Henderson

[@EngineeredAngler]

So cool to think we have views in Australia. I think I but a link on my Amazon store.

[@juderyan1284]

Looks nice, good action too. Might have to make one 🤔 On the topic of minwax polycrylic, do you see it being very different to other water based polyurethane finish? Bit hard to get here in Australia, there are a few water based polys about but not sure if it would be similar enough?

[@EngineeredAngler]

You'll have to thin a water based polyurethane but its worth a try.

[@robsnell424]

Is it necessary to have the bait split into two to carve out each side to make the rattle? Can’t you just carve out a cavity in the belly like you would the weight and just seal it up?

[@EngineeredAngler]

It's much easier.

[@ianj8505]

I find that cutting the FX stencils out of the sheet, you can use the edges to make transitions. Plus the outer edges can be repurposed for other shapes with hard random edges. 😉

[@EngineeredAngler]

Great tip!

[@caliyak_fishing]

does the typical house fluorescent light effected the UV resin? I have a small fluoro light under my workbench cover, will that light dry my UV resin while applying it?

[@EngineeredAngler]

fluorescent, incandescent and LED are all safe work under, as long as none are full spectrum grow lights.

[@grimtasticbaits]

I am a bit curious, why no center of gravity work on this? I am a stickler for getting all my jerkbaits to suspend perfectly horizontal as it increases bites for me.

[@EngineeredAngler]

The rattle weight makes it nearly impossible to balance without having a very bulky shape.

[@landenm793]

Hey man I love watching your videos. Me and my friend are wanting to make some lures to go fishing with and maybe to sell some aswell. I was wondering if you could give me a list of everything I need. I saw your Amazon list but there’s a lot of the same stuff so idk what to choose so can you please help me out?

[@42fishing69]

How did you pull the 2 parts apart after clear coating it?

[@EngineeredAngler]

I was a very thin coat.

[@kenmccarthyfishing]

Franco,do you have any experience with painting soft swim baits like for instance a 8 inch Huddleston,my goal when airbrushing is to paint my soft baits I have to the fish that are in my area of Massachusetts.Any advice or suggestions you could give would be greatly appreciated, thank you

[@EngineeredAngler]

When I want some color details on soft plastic I usually use powder pigments in the mold.

[@teamnappet]

Would love a master class

[@pmpkmc]

Hello Franco, I have had issues with the UV resin peeling off on my, I fish a lot of rocks and assumed that was at least part of it, but after watching the QOW segment maybe there is more too it. In most cases the clear comes off with the paint or some of the paint so maybe it is more that the rocks. in addition to making sure the paint is drying fully is it also possible the casting resin is not fully cured? Most times i give it a couple of hours after casting to start painting and i'm wondering it that could be enough.

[@EngineeredAngler]

The casting resin takes a few days to fully cure. You can hurry the process by baking it at 190 deg. F for two hours, then clean it well with alcohol. If you are only allowing 2 hours before you paint then that is most likely the problem.

[@lastboomer.]

So the automatic captioning says, "Welcome back to the ENGINEER DANGLER." Funny that, in your case, that is actually accurate! LOL

[@EngineeredAngler]

Not sure about that but....okay

[@conniekahl8015]

yes please!

[@LesNeal-ei7lm]

Nice lure builds 1 pound 2.25ounces

[@user-vi9gw8pt9v]

Weight and Balance please I find that a challenge.

[@marsbotbyl159]

Ooooh l was number 666 thumbs up😮

[@richjageman3976]

Every time I see these videos where the clear coat is brushed on I cannot help but think if I tried that I would have huge ugly brush marks.

[@HHH-nv9xb]

When that happens, I shoot the lure with a heat gun. It soften the clear coat (runny) and the brush marks disappears. Of course the lure is on the turner.

[@EngineeredAngler]

I give the UV resin a few minutes turning in the curing chamber with the lights off, this lets the resin self levels perfectly and the bubbles go way too. Then I turn the lights on and usually get perfection.

[@richjageman3976]

@@EngineeredAngler Thank you for the reply. I will try that!

[@joshlyon9518]

You should have kept the shape you drew on the white board… The white board design was spot on. The shape you got with your blank looked horrible. Just my opinion…

[@joshlyon9518]

Everything else you did was awesome, the video, all the info, all the detail is top quality. I wanted to see you make that shape… Do another video where you make the original shape.

[@EngineeredAngler]

Ok.

[@jd8745]

Yes it is just your opinion!