Making a Spring Loaded SwimBait

This is the process I went through to make these swimbaits with a spring in the tail.
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[@lucaschambers1394]

My 6 year old son politely requests “a dinosaur lure” keep it up man, it’s the highlight of our week watching you!

[@PregoPikachu]

My wife seconds this

[@skooparoonie3202]

my uncles brothers half cousins son thirds this

[@kattdaddy93able]

My twins agree so forth and fifth this

[@mikewhitman745]

My dog is aggressively demanding the dinosaur lure now.

[@The_Mythical_Potato]

My pet fish seventh this idea

[@OHCreekFishing]

Day 74 of asking Marling Baits to make an ultralight trout spinner!! 🎣🎣🎣

[@SuperBigdaddy1234]

I think you got your answer after day two buddy 😅😅

[@megarex8542]

I think you are definitely on the right track for creating something truly original with the springtail. I would definitely recommend looking into alternative materials, where it is installed in the body, etc.. Great video as usual.

[@MichaelGile19]

And a patent

[@Jadae]

Yeah, even springs have a plethora of types and tensions. Also weird things like torsion springs, etc. Not to mention tail dimensions and planar differentiations.

[@jnj7211]

I also wondered about the placement of the spring. Maybe putting it halfway in the tube and further into the body.

[@ElectricalExistence]

thinner weaker springs

[@brycealthoff8092]

There have been a couple soft baits that incorporate springs recently. There’s at least one company that makes a soft stick worm with a spring in the middle to increase the durability for wacky rigging.

[@StevenNova5176]

I think you should try installing the spring into the body and having the end piece separate. Both pieces connected by the spring. Then do a thin coat of plastic just to seal it all together. Granted it won't last long, it could be an alternate way to get a crazy action.

[@logannewman4532]

I was typing something to this effect and noticed your comment. I think this is the next logical experiment for sure.

[@John94709]

You never do anything usual or boring. Love it! I wonder if the action would change if you removed a section of rubber and just left the spring?

[@62ZAKA]

You could also do that with a wooden bait and maybe get a softplastic like swim out of it

[@johnmaynes7142]

@@62ZAKAow about setting the spring in a silicone mold and having it cast into a resin bait for the foro y section and then having soft plastic poured over the spring for the tail section?

[@hydroacorn8109]

Marling You should make some kind of dragon fly lure or a baby bass tail spinner

[@1jimif]

Thanks for another great video!

[@mike1261]

@@hydroacorn8109 DRAGONFLY: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoWUgWN3i6iteq8 Although not Bass, TAILSPINNERS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnbRdKNpashmmJI kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmawqnSdpa6cgas kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqXVgHVuaqijetU Could always paint them as Bass. Hope this helps.

[@username975312468]

I know we've seen bass hit sticks, and blocks of wood, but what if you carved a hard bait to resemble a beast hook. It could swim like a crankbait, and the lip would be coming out of the bottom of the J bend. The actual hook could be attached to the eye of the "hook" even maybe a wakebait? Either way it would be one heck of a Hookception (I just dated myself with that reference, didn't I?) Ahh well. Love the videos! Can't wait to see the next bait!

[@allenaviation5746]

Cool video. How about carving a wood sculpin? Those are pretty rad looking!

[@Matthiaskyriakidis]

I’ve done this one time but with a wooden swimbait. It actually worked pretty good! Love your content

[@Apolcalyptic]

Really enjoying all the new concepts lately!!

[@brownass2]

Enjoying the soft jazz music. Nice touch!

[@thebassassin5507]

I literally gasped and woke people up when you put the spring in the mold. So perfect.

[@mike1261]

Nothing like bait makin' and outdoor cookin'!

[@wiredjarl1556]

A good use of the new wood can be a rip stop jerkbait type lure, they are very interesting. Rapala makes one, it stops dead in its tracks once you stop reeling. It has sort of a double lip system, one in front and one in back. Keep it up man!

[@garetkonigsfeld2]

The test tank was an awesome addition to your workshop.

[@rgdayo]

Nate, I caught my first fish on a lure I made this spring. Years in the making since being inspired by your work. Otherwise the fishing has also been a bit slow this spring. Keep up the amazing work!

[@kenrangel9766]

Love the new springless springtail keep up with your innovative ideas.

[@rypwilson]

Hoping warm weather continues in Iowa. I am anxious to see more hard baits. I love watching you carve and paint.

[@DavidDavis-OU814]

Gooood evening from central Florida! Hope everyone has a great night! Great looking bait!

[@kevinleee3408]

Thumbs up always thumbs-up for Marling baits

[@Ajax6154]

I just want to say how much I appreciate the first 3 minutes of this video! The music and edit… well done sir!

[@CuTsKarnage]

What a treat it was.

[@andrewroberts7385]

I love how creative you can be!!

[@rossparker4374]

That’s a neat idea Marling! Love the kick on it you should make some out of soft plastic that glows in the dark and use them for night fishing

[@JonJonsOutdoors]

Everyone loves a slinky!😂👊🏻. Fails are sometimes the most fun

[@jlmize1507]

Thank you for sharing how to make adjustments to one's creation during the process of creating. Persistence and Patience. You are a master! TLF

[@mwgillispie]

Thanks man. Always look forward to your content.

[@finsweninja999]

@Marling Baits As a Swedish Pike fisherman id say you were on to something with the first one, we have springs inside soft baits already but its only a small bit that pokes out of the body where you then attach a tail to cuz they make alot of diff tails to mod your baits with and also we have em on hardbaits too like a swimbait or jerkbait very efficient for hunting pikes atleast 😆 The soft one u made with the thin tail would have been way better if you made the tail thicker, always love ur content and I always go like damn that bass bait would have slayed the Pike here 😂 Keep up the grind mate ❤

[@speediercuber278]

I like the calm music with the craft

[@brandywineangler6748]

Love the creativity.

[@royalblue4852]

I actually like your voice and narration along with personality and humour, especially when you come up with your own words they usually are perfect for what you're trying to convey

[@FiishOn]

Je te suis depuis la France, c'est toujours un régale de te regarder faire ces expériences de leurres souples 😆

[@stevenbenage1087]

Can't wait to see what you make this year hopefully

[@mitchpayne555]

and for those days that the fish are not interested, try the long skinny red lure with the lightable fuse. Finally i have an idea for a new lure. The stick of dynamite lure maybe with a special Miss Chelsie lit fuse custom tail.

[@wvbrookchub]

Spring Jazz Cafe. I like it. A lot.

[@z-manoutdoors5282]

Here's an Idea... Maybe soft plastic versions of hard lures, example... Crank Baits, Rattle Traps, Jerk lures floating walking lures... id love to see your spin and ideas with those in mind. 💪🏾

[@The_Reel_Campesino]

You should try stretching out the spring...I think that would reduce its rigidity and give it more action. Worth a try.

[@G.FLures]

I just noticed that we have the same model of smoker. Nice lure also

[@Nasymvei]

Marling... that song in the beginning... I was spitting some straight heat 👽

[@physiker2001]

I'd love to see another go at the chatter-baits that you lost before being able to use them. Improve their rigidy and apply new stuff you learned in the two years from then to now.

[@jcanci3]

Great song choice in the first sequence. Really sets a nice mood.

[@tomasznojemsky792]

god just how perfect is that big mouth crank when you are aplying thiple coat... love on the first sight !

[@thomascary1752]

Have you thought about using a lighter spring? They make very soft springs that I'm sure will work

[@garyadams7519]

Same thought

[@Manchineel3993]

my first thought was 'take a spring out of your pen and try that'

[@tomhh103]

Yay for more Chip footage!

[@mpgilbertusa]

The intro music is perfect. I haven’t heard his music before now. It creates a perfectly creepy-cool mood.

[@animalsofnovascotiaandblac4498]

Awesome idea

[@lawrence9217]

Enjoying the artistic approach in this one, music and editing on point.

[@alonso1489]

A master at work. I like how you switched the intro unexpectedly

[@laytonleiker]

Nate I’d love to see a creeper with wings but maybe somehow incorporate the wings into the bait design. Not sure if that’s even completely possible but if anyone can do it it’s you

[@fishon8732]

The concept of pouring around hardware certainly has me intrigued. You could design a bait where you pour around the jig so the head detail isn’t disrupted by having a jig. You could even do through-wire swim baits with that style of pour!

[@DOSHIELD]

That spring loaded one had the action of a baby manatee. Maybe sometime you should carve a wooden manatee bait that’s a top water plopper…or maybe put that on the “winter build list”. 😉

[@goodyfinnndad]

It’s so hard to come up with something truly new and you seem to do it all the time. Brilliant as always.

[@tomstubblefield1985]

Love the new carving music!

[@drfabulous77]

I'm just exactly at 3:00 in, just have to say, this opening sequence, the editing and music....superb; art. Bravo, young man. Ok...on to the next...oh, wait...rest of the video.

[@capfit]

Good job Marling good lure

[@Deadly_DoRight]

You know if they were all winners these videos would have no suspense. And you learn more from failures anyway. Looking forward to more baits!

[@bunteryack5531]

I always like these soft plastic videos.

[@technoraptor7778]

This is the most unique made bait I've seen man.

[@charlesbyrd7999]

Awesome good work!!!!!

[@JiggyjarjardoM77]

Was a great thought 👍

[@RedTailFishing]

Chips like " I'm not sure what an outro is but I know what an outside is!" 😂 great video as always 👌🏽 a little less plastic in between the body and tail, leaving the spring exposed a little would help with the action? A crazy crawler for some top water action!

[@thealicemonster9217]

I can't wait for the next video. I love your wood baits way more than the soft plastics. Keep up the great work 😁

[@dlmsarge8329]

"It jumps around" Jump up, Jump up, and get down!! The House of Pain Swimbait !! Hahaha

[@10XBULL]

That was the perfect bait making music ever. And please don't give up on the spring. Maybe you just need to downsize the gauge of wire. I'm absolutely positive you can buy springs with similar diameter but far less rigidity.

[@bayouburner281]

Make a topwater walking “Bass Boat” lure😁

[@bastius5930]

Good idea

[@Bevel_and_Bark]

I think you should make a bait that looks like the sungayan fish, it is a weird looking fish. Love the variety of baits you make. I’ve tried making some myself because of you!

[@ryanbuss2498]

Chip has my vote for the next bait.

[@djDTOUR]

Encasing a spring in grease is how they make those rotary dampers for those cool old calculators where you press a button and it opens and sits up all cool-like. I assume the plastisol would have even more of a stiffening effect on the spring. Try using a much lighter spring or a piece of piano wire to see if you can get that tail to move like you want it to.

[@atamagashock]

That final version had such an epic action!

[@frostbyte3767]

I’ve had this idea for a while now and I don’t know if it’ll work or not but like a gar bait or other fish with a long mouth where the bottom jaw has some springs that pull it to the bait but when you pull it through the water it comes open and is a lip Also great vid as always your baits look amazing

[@hunterthompson6295]

5:30 love the Audioslave in the background. Just ordered that exact Record on Vinyl, love me some Chris Cornell.

[@patrickkuntz7069]

You should make a trilobite soft plastic. I've been doing a lot of fossil hunting recently, and there's some cool looking ones that would be cool creature baits

[@Boethius411]

I’ve done something similar. Not a spring but with a piece of real thin and flexible poly going into the lure and a heavier piece for the lip. The action didn’t change much, but the flexible lip vibrated so much if you scraped it along the bottom that you could hear it coming up the line. Sounded like fingernails on a chalkboard.

[@zinuou]

Maybe create a gizzard Shad glide? Love seeing your hard work pay off in beautiful baits and great content, soo let’s see the most beautiful ultra realistic shad glide. But ofc whatever you end up doing it’s going to be great to watch!!!

[@ajvantonder]

Great Video. The plastic inside the spring is what takes the motion away (basically holding the spring straight). Maybe securing the spring into the body and tail only will help but can easily rip out.... Idea for next video: Do a top water frog with two paddle tail legs at the back....

[@PrometheusZandski]

Wounded baby duck. With some real feathers. Lots of massive hooks. Sounds like a lot of fun.

[@johnr8915]

God i love these notifications

[@smoovefishing]

With all that action it will be a awesome bait for summer time

[@ericpettyfishing]

Genuinely my favorite channel to watch on KZbin. You rule dude.

[@nabhalem]

Spring is coming !

[@matthew4878]

Nice spring sound effect

[@jptalty9571]

Excited to watch this!

[@tomhh103]

The test tank for the win!!!

[@jesseboyden3119]

Your channel is like asmr. Its relaxing and comforting in a way lol. Maybe its just kuz i love fishing tho

[@jeremiahkari7615]

You make a burbot bait! Criminally underrated fish with cool color schemes

[@artohippula1991]

Your work is very brillant to follow, very amusing, sometimes we just can think things wrongly..

[@jethrow6670]

Man I loved the music in the beginning!

[@iVoli]

Spring is upon us. A Marling Baits signature top water bait is in order. Can't wait to see it!!!

[@b-train3027]

You should make a knocking top water bait. Since you've been doing weight transfers it would be like an upgraded block of wood lure. Maybe painted like a log of wood or an extra big super spook.

[@Hades-Abyss]

Take four big blocks and make a huge swimbait or even mold it. Love the channel keep them coming.

[@nathanneuherz4144]

You were so positive when the tail didn’t move. You could hear the pain in your voice but you stayed positive 😂

[@ricardozapata4121]

Cool concept for a fishing lure

[@charleshamby575]

The harder plastic one looked like a chatter bait backwards lol very cool

[@titaniumcrayon3090]

When you showed the bait having no action I burst into laughter, it looked so creepy just dead straight going through the water 😅😂

[@vineshsookdeo2836]

Hi. Luv your bait making. Your craftsman and your attitude is amazing. Keep up da good work.. Durban South Africa

[@tubetrollin]

Try that thing weightless like a fluke, I have a feeling it'll be deadly on the fall 😊 Rad video, bud!

[@Brunnen_Gee]

The springless springbait is going to be the next hot trend.

[@FarFromEngineering]

I like how you experiment with your editing recently. I think you can afford it.

[@FishandCreate]

Awesome video!!🔥💥

[@JesseSVSmith]

Love the split design that the spring brought forth. Make it easier to swap different tails into a body style that ya like. Keep up good work dude

[@QuiCkS15]

“It’s too nice to not grill today” Points to blazing inferno in background😂

[@carsoneades9124]

You should do a top water kitchen sink lure, that way when you’ve thrown everything but the kitchen sink, you can throw that too lol

[@offthescalefishing1380]

Someone is getting artistically funky with the background music again 😂