Going For A Minnow

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Going for a Minnow – First Attempt To Make A Minnow-Type Bait

After what I humbly call a successful venture in the making of a crankbait from balsa block to finish, I decided to give making a minnow style bait.


This is my ugly but inexplicable fish catching crankbait.


Just as I did with the crankbait, I started with a small, rectangular block of balsa. I outlined the shape of the minnow type body. After whittling, carving, and sanding away the unneeded material, I eventually arrived at the desired shape.




The slot for the lip and the hole for the lead have been made. If you’re wondering, I accidentally drilled completely through the minnow’s body. Fortunately, it is repairable and should not negatively affect the lure.

I took a sheet of lexan and carved out a lip. Since taking this picture, I have sawed off the two vertical angled sides with a coping saw rounded the top with sand paper. It didn’t dawn on me to use my Dremel tool make the cuts. Doh!

Also like the first successful crankbait, I am doing this “on the fly.” In other words, learning as I go. I am relieved that with the weight and lip in place, the bait lists upright in the water.

I plan to use the through wire method. A couple things still undecided is whether to make it a floater or suspender and its color scheme. So far, so good; I hope this works.