Wacky Rig Topwater Bass Lure, Making a Unique Topewater Lure

I'm getting back into fishing with topwater lures. A slow, finesse type topwater bass lure is something I have never made or even used. When I saw a lure made by Jackall Lures I was really curious; does it work? and can I make one? In this video I make my version of the finesse topwater lure and we take it out for a test fish.

[@bobbertheclown2907]

nicely done E.A. always a pleasure watching you do you thing. good to see you again.

[@lureup9973]

Oh yeah!.... loving the finesse topwater lure!....I’ve been wanting to build one! It seems like it’s gonna be a great Gator bait!😎

[@SuchaJerkCustomLures]

Nice - nothing beats top water blow out 👌 in terms of the foil is my go to for any realistic fish imitation lure 🙂 however lately I started experimenting with all sorts of funky nail art materials and I'm having real fun with them 😊

[@charlesyoung1776]

I bet no bass on the planet has seen this presentation before. Love the out of the box thinking. I will be laid up for rotator cuff surgery. Will be watching all your videos and taking notes.

[@CraftyKiwiLures]

Nothing like a fish taking a lure off the surface, I have made a couple of top water lures myself, they work great, I use a little bit of foil on my lures and when I have it just adds a bit of something else to the lure, I like it, great build, nice lure and an even better result getting that surface hit 👌👍

[@fischercustombaits]

Good evening Sir. You make very nice different lures. Awesome job! I used to use these silver foils for many years in the past. Nowadays there are special holographic foils for fingernails, which are beautiful and easily to apply. I am now also using new paints for airbrushing, that also look very nice. The aluminum foils have a big disadvantage. They are very smooth and the clear coat does not adhere very well and may eventually peel off. I am waiting for your new videos, so keep it up your awesome job. Greetings from Germany Jan Fischer 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟

[@3DPrintedAngler]

Good as always thank you.

[@TRICOTSTRICOTS]

Nice job...your reflective tape is very well applied...nice detail...very unique lure !!!

[@stripermanly]

I cut 100’s of cuts through aluminum engines heads every week to measure wall thicknesses inside the chamber voids. When I have a issue with the blade wanting to swerve to one side or another, it’s usually due to the teeth on the blade being damaged or wore down on one side of the blade.

[@hankvana2149]

Interesting lure Franco! Think a lot of lipless baits could be fished that way. So different down there than here (Ontario, Canada), no gators and the water in the lakes I fish is clear enough that the deep weed edge is down 15 to 18 feet. Silver/chrome lures work well for me so I'm looking for the best solution be it spray, aluminum tape, some other foil or reflective mylar. Find the foil tape to be a bit of a pain to work with on round-bodied lures (like a Big-O). While a specular chrome flash is desirable (to catch fishermen?) it may be that plain old Silver paint might reflect enough light to imitate the flash of a baitfish. Maybe some glitter in the clear-coat would do it. I'll have to take some underwater videos to see. Per the bandsaw problem, I agree with the others - the teeth one one side of the blade are likely duller and/or have less set than the other side causing the blade to veer off line. Had this happen when cutting too tight a radius for the width of the blade - hitting that knot didn't help either - knew right away that the blade was not happy. P.S. bet that gator would have given you one heck of a fight LOL!

[@bonesstones6584]

Excellent build and catch, I loved it!

[@Dr._Spamy]

I wonder what it's action is at a stronger/longer pull ?

[@rider660r]

You probably have got the bandsaw problem sorted out by now,but here's a lil tip to use on every new blade. Take a small sharpening stone and while the saw is running hold it at an 90* angle at the back of the blade and lightly let the blade run on it.This will reduce/remove the bump where it was welded.Then hold it at about a 45* with the back of the blade and let it ride on the blade again,sort of move the stone so it rounds over the edge of the blade. This will help it cut better curves,can help with not cutting straight if it has a edge on one side and reduce or stop the clicking sound when it's running...which is the weld bump hitting the bearings or blocks. It doesn't take much pressure with the stone,but do leave it run a good number of revolutions.

[@SuperBigdaddy1234]

Man I love your work keep em coming

[@wasntPete]

Very nice work and a lot of information as well. Your boat is very stable, I like your pet Gator.

[@heavymetalmusichead4969]

The bass may not get as big here in Michigan, but at least we don't get chased by gators. 😆

[@stevenreep385]

Nice bait and I use foil on everyone of my Shad lures. I’ve tried everything that you have except the silver plating. But I have done a few foiled Gill patterns as well and it looked good.

[@peterchessell28]

I dont go for perfection sculps it like Rodan. I like you have an engineering background so I like your approach. Greetings from the UK.

[@amymercurio4284]

More shine is always better in much humble opinion! Great looking lure.

[@dragoljubdjedovic7866]

You will need to perform the next operation. We in Serbia call it (Breaking the saw) Special pliers that adjust the teeth on the saw, move a few millimeters to the left and then repeat the same on the right side. So that the blade could cut straight, it throws out sawdust. There is nothing difficult to do but it is very boring. Good luck Greetings from Serbia!