Bunker banana
 

Here's a new one for me. I took the dimensions from a lure a friend loaned to me. Its weighted front and back to barely float level with the surface. I think this is the way "frech bananas" floated.

Made from cedar, length is 6 1/2 inches and weights 2.75oz. It's done with screw eyes epoxied in place. Because the body is so thin I decided to insert the weights (barrel weights) by drilling the holes through the body, from side to side, and fill the holes with bondo.

Started with white primer. Pearl white on the belly, pearl silver on the side and ivy green on top. Some black spots and silver glitter.

Fantastic job Mike!!
You never cease to amaze!

Thanks Bill, the dots ain't perfect but I don't think the fishies are gonna care.

Awesome lure. What you have made is a beautiful copy of a Gags Slammer (I think that's what they are called), not Frech's Banana (which has a boat shape and no flat on the front, it is a glider not a swimmer). If you are interested in the latter plug pm me and I'll send you a copy his how-to article. Still, what you've got may well be more useful (I've caught some nice fish on the plastic version of the Slammer, but have yet to get anything special on a Banana). Once again, really nice job. Thanks for posting it.

Don't I feel stooopid
 

Thanks for clearing that up. Your absolutely right. I copied a slammer...DUH. For some reason I got the two confused. I think they both just barely float, dont they?

Awesome paint and finish. :kewl: Yup, that will catch. :hihi:

Nice job Fluk ... long time no see ..

Thanks Tagger, been busy lately and don't post much.

You're getting close to our newer patterns...

Beautiful finish on those Don. :kewl:

very nice :claps: great paint and finish, fish catcher for sure!

Nice job Flukin...

Here is another new pattern...

Are you going to the Plug Night Event?...