I've been carving tiny crank bait replica's out of Bass Wood, Ever since I seen an article by Jay "Fishy Fullum" in Fly Tyer Magazine a few years back, I'm guessing 2000'ish or there 'bouts.
The lips are from old hook boxes, Vince Mariano (Sp) used to carve such wooden baits for musky fishing in the lakes in the lower quadrant of this state.
Also took it a bit further and have had great action on tiny Rapala replica's as well, All afixed to single xxlong shanked hooks...!!!
Tedious to make but well worth the effort!!!
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"I've often wondered why it is that so many anglers spend so much money on,and pay so much attention to.the details on the wrong end of the fly line.If they took as much care in selecting or tying their flies as they did in the selection of the reel and rod,They might be able to gain the real extra edge that makes it possible to fool a fish that has,in fact,seen it all before" A.K.Best
Everyone wants to excel in this sport but at the same time we let traditionalists place restrictions on our tactics, methods, and ideas. I always assumed that fly fishing was a sport that allowed imagination, creation, adaptation, investigation, dedication, education, revelation? : Fox Statler, On Spinners (Not the dainty Dry Fly kind) "Spinner'd Minner Fly"
"Wish ya great fishing"
Bill
Wish ya great fishing,Bill