Carving Fishing Lures on a Drill Press

[@andrewmorke]

Such beautiful work!

[@zimmtex]

Thank you so much!

[@Jollyboysbass]

Hey man, Iv been looking a lure making videos a long time now n I just discovered you! Great practical videos, Iv definitely gained a lot of inspiration from you!! Thanks 🙏

[@zimmtex]

Thank you very much! I am happy to have you here!

[@stevetilk4926]

I like your creative solution of not having a lathe. Plus your craftsmanship is amazing. One question. Why not just use old broom handles or wooden dowels for your poppers? I’m new to popper making, hence the question. Thanks again for sharing.

[@zimmtex]

Thank you for your interest! You could use an old broom handle if you wanted. It might have a pretty coarse grain which would make carving more difficult. Good luck to you on your lure making journey!

[@rodrigonunes1299]

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[@zimmtex]

Thank you!

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

Nice work on the Popper 👍 That little telescopic fish rod looks handy, especially for kayak fishing. I used to own a great Pike/pier telescopic rod but ended up snapping it trying to power cast a heavy weight meant for a beach caster; 4 or 5 ounce but I can't remember which as it was so long ago. Again, Nice work 👍

[@bradandrews832]

Once again great job on that popper you’re very talented young man It’s too bad I went out and bought myself a mini lathe go to save myself lots of money to buy Lure Making stuff ha ha oh well

[@zimmtex]

I bet you enjoy your handmade lures and your new lathe! Thanks for watching!

[@sokauo]

I watch every lure makers on youtube and i just discover your chanel. Really good job man your lures are amazing!

[@zimmtex]

Thank you, I really appreciate that!

[@killerinstinctbaits]

Hey.

[@sokauo]

@@killerinstinctbaits Cool, i will chek!

[@zimmtex]

@@killerinstinctbaits Hi, thanks for watching!

[@killerinstinctbaits]

@@zimmtex I really like that clear lure you made

[@marynecessary7129]

Love you Popper Lure and paint job. What size split rings and trebles did you use for this wooden popper ? Going to try my hand at making one. Thanks

[@zimmtex]

Thank you! I believe I used size 4 hooks and 5mm split rings for these lures. Best wishes on your build!

[@imbranjamil4994]

Wow best goodjob k

[@zimmtex]

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[@FrugalFlyRodder]

Just a my experience and suggestion on fishing poppers... they can be fished any way anyone wants to fish them and catch fish. You said you were able to see the fish following the bait but not committing; so, may I suggest, slowing the popping act "painfully" down? Also, when you do retrieve, you don't always have to give the popper an aggressive yank. The noise is more for attracting, once it's seen, it's almost like a playground bully (which bass are), they don't want anything to do at times with something that might fight back. Although sometimes when for example a bass is on a bed protecting it, you could put a hook on a log, splash it like a Volkswagen hitting the water, and catch fish. Try it sometime.

[@zimmtex]

Thanks for your insight; I will definately give that a try the next chance I get! That reminds me of a phenomenon I have heard about with large glide baits. Those are typically fished slowly and are often followed by bass. They say that every once in a while you should make it glide hard to one side to make the lure 'look' behind itself. This often induces a strike. Its possible that a bass is forced to make a quick decision to strike before its prey can get away knowing that it has been seen. I love discussing fish behavior; awesome stuff. Thanks again!

[@darrellbowen1582]

Great job bud ! Nice looking baits !

[@zimmtex]

Thanks! I'm glad you like it!

[@daverenfro6043]

Line your vice with pine and you can carve a groove to limit damage.

[@zimmtex]

Thanks for the tip Dave, I appreciate your support!

[@zzz7zzz9]

i bought the vice guards. they are plastic with magnets in them. i found out, accidentally, that they give a little bonus. they have cross-hatching on them, for grip. well, when you tighten down your wood lure, that hatching puts a nice scale pattern into the wood.

[@zimmtex]

@@zzz7zzz9 Thats cool, sometimes you have a happy accident like that and it changes the way you do things.

[@kniferiverbaits9237]

Hi there, I’m a bait maker myself! I love the videos. I was just wondering what 91% alcohol does in the clear coat?

[@zimmtex]

Hello! The alcohol thins the clear coat some, but it also remives a lot of the bubbles. In my more recent videos, I use a better epoxy that doesn't require additives. Thanks for watching!

[@RikMarshall]

Good stuff!! What kind of chisels did you use? (Skew, scraper, etc?). I'm interested in trying this but have read that certain chisel types are difficult to sharpen .... Thanks for the inspiration

[@zimmtex]

Thanks for your support! I bought an 8 piece lathe chisel set off of Amazon. There are really only three that I use: skew, round nose scraper, and parting tool. These three shouldn't give you any trouble to sharpen. Good luck with your project!

[@thisiscemsvideos]

Great work, do you have the template for this lure? Thanks

[@zimmtex]

Sorry I do not.

[@rezanorikia837]

👍👍👍

[@zimmtex]

Super appreciated!

[@gezgin4864]

What is the engine of the rotary tool at 27:50? Can you write me the specs of the tool? I want to do it too.

[@zimmtex]

That is a grill rotisserie motor that I got from the hardware store. Dyna-Glo, Char-Grill, Monument and many others make them. Thanks for watching!

[@tomarrowscatch8368]

That's one he'll of a saw blade

[@zimmtex]

Thanks for watching!

[@robertcornelius3514]

Do whatcha gotta do, I suppose. Have ya moved up to an actual lathe yet?

[@zimmtex]

I did, actually. The drill press worked well enough for small poppers, but the lathe can handle bigger things like spooks and saltwater poppers. Thanks for watching!

[@sl2407]

Hey your channel has a UK grifter looney politician advertising before playback....

[@zimmtex]

Unfortunately, I have no control over what advertisements KZbin plays. But I can at least set them to be skippable.