I was experimenting with body shapes and this is the first one that I liked so I painted it up.
Sam, NAFC Life Member ,North Central PA www.reinstatehank.org

Looks good, Sam!  I am looking forward to hearing how well it works

 

 

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

Thanks Turnip!! I have a few other body shapes I'm gonna paint up tonight and another on like this one that I'm gonna paint up in a perch pattern.Then I gotta get back to making bodies My bro-in-law and a couple other friends want me to make them a few.
Sam, NAFC Life Member ,North Central PA www.reinstatehank.org

That looks incredibly like an old Heddon that my great uncle gave me years ago. Unfortunatly, I lost it to a good sized bass not too long afterwards! Tom
Fishin' fool in NE Illinois

It's my Dale Earnhardt commemorative lure!!!LOL The paint I used is left over from a model car I painted a few years ago It's official RCR gloss black & silver.I probably shouldn't mention that, Nascar my want there cut of the profits if I ever sell It!!I'd paint one with dupont paint but I would have trouble keeping it from wrecking in the rocks!!!I"ll post pics of the others soon.
Sam, NAFC Life Member ,North Central PA www.reinstatehank.org

Sounds like you could have The Official Lures Of NASCAR.

All kidding aside, looks goods. You'll have to post a pic. of the first one you catch with it.

 

Dave D.

Oklahoma

Please tell us how well it works. Good luck fishing.

                     Looks like a hula popper should  work well are you going to put something on the back hook or leave it plain?I have hula`s both ways and their a top water lure.
                      Looks really good !!!Hope it gets you a 10pounder....
Old-fart Catfisher

I'd like to dress the hooks on the end,But I've tried tying them and I just can't to seem to get it right.I've seen dressed hooks at BPS.I might just buy a few and add them later.
Sam, NAFC Life Member ,North Central PA www.reinstatehank.org

Sam, send me a PM and we can talk about dressin' one up for ya!

 

 

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

hey i made me 5 wodden lures and they are top water i put 3 differnt colors on all llures and a catch a half dozen bass a day and they i catch crappie the rest of the time

Hey Steerbuster what kinda paint schemes did ya use,I'm tryin to go with vintage patterns But tryin to find samples is gettin hard I have 7 more I want to paint.If anyone has pics That I can peek at for Ideas would be greatly appreciated,Thanks Turnip I will./>Sam, NAFC Life Member ,North Central PA src="http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/hellbilly00/NAFC_Life_Member1.jpg">www.reinstatehank.org

                Hey,It`s very easy,Put a small dab of gorilla glue up by the eye of the hook,attach string/feathers ect...tie thread then rap around about a quarter inch,let dry about a hour,optional,,then slide shrink tube over and heat.Done!!!
                hopefully helpful
                                                            Rick

Old-fart Catfisher

Since you are looking for VINTAGE paint patterns....why not try here?

 

http://nflcc.org/CPG/index.php?cat=6

 

Life Member David BB Linkmeister US Army '78-'85 West Central Wisconsin

Sam, NAFC Life Member ,North Central PA www.reinstatehank.org

Nice pics, Sam!  Looks to be nice work also!  Those look like fish catchers to me!  Lets see.....white marabou with a hint of red in the center for the white with red head.  Perhaps some green marabou with a hint of yellow marabou for the other...Hmm

 

 

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

Sounds Good Turnip,I think I used #6 trebles.We will have to swap Addresses so I can send you one of the finished lures for your tacklebox.
Sam, NAFC Life Member ,North Central PA www.reinstatehank.org

Those are looking great Sam.
Lifer! Fred NKy

Well I caught a few small Largemouths (1-2lbers) with my redhead but then the bite just kinda stopped, It was exciting anyway catchin them on my own lures.I was suprised that there swimming action was almost exactly like my Rebel pop-r.
Sam, NAFC Life Member ,North Central PA www.reinstatehank.org

Congratulations on your catch!  That must be a really proud feeling, catching bass on a homemade lure.  I'm really impressed.  Way to go!

On a clear night, I can hear the fish laughing.