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    Posted: 12 Dec 2017 at 7:44pm
It's been a while since I have posted pictures of lures. Here is the last batch of what I call TC50's. I experimented with Meranti instead of my usual Jelutong. Wasn't very impressed with Meranti, grain shows up a bit without a ton of filler, but it was cheap and easy. These are silent, I sometimes make a single knocker version, and have been my go-to bass hardbody the last few seasons. Enough there to keep the bass busy for another year or two anyway. Plan to put single hooks on to keep thme a bit more snag proof.

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ClapWOW they look greatClap Show us your captures on them pleaseThumbs Up
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These little babies look awesome!!
Well done and I can see why they would slay the bass.
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Sweet! Great looking lures and you're right about the Meranti, it's not great for small lures.

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The look fantastic. I’m digging the black with silver scales far right.
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great little lures Tim,very nicely finishedThumbs Up
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Yep, bloody beautiful,lovely little lollies.< ="text/" ="safari-extension://com.ebay.safari.myebaymanager-QYHMMGCMJR/571d97fd//helpers/preHelper.js">
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Tim, they are really cute and fine piece of craft.
Great work......Cheers👍

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Thanks for the kind comments everyone. Although not from this batch, here is an example of how I weight the lures. A very easy way to ensure consistency.

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Cool, thanks, I should try to make a couple of them one day Thumbs Up 
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I learnt a valuable lesson from the vibes above, Meranti is too heavy/dense to make vibes unless you put a ton of lead weight into them. Otherwise instead of getting a nice vibration action you'll get more of a wide sway, also instead on sinking straight down with a nice wobble on the drop they'll lean on their side. So back to using Jelutong! I've also started to play around with balsa.

Anyway, here are a few small bream sized vibes in two sizes 35 and 40mm. They work best with assist hooks. I use them similar to a blade except you can get a much slower drop. Bigger lure is just a bit of experimentation with a piece of off cut, gets a nice vibe but needs to be worked more like a plastic.

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Tim, good morning they look nice. Send a link how they preform in water.

Good work, keep coming.....Cheers

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i'd like to see that tooThumbs Up
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Ditto that.
Would love to see their action as well.
How heavy are both models in total, fitted with hooks etc?
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