New glidebaits

A couple glidebaits I've made out of PVC.  7.5" long and suspending to slow sink.
 

 

Sorry it took me a couple days Avid.  It has the walk the dog action like the Hellhound or Manta.  The black one sinks a little faster than the other, so I want to see which style I like better.  You can work these pretty much anyway, from as fast as you can pull them to a nice wide, slow glide.  They have a little wobble to them on the pull, but the back lip gives them pretty good stability from rolling over.  Glad you like them!!   

They're made from PVC sheeting that is used by outdoor sign makers, which is nice because it's resistant to water unlike wood that needs sealed so well.  You could essentially fish these baits without paint or the clear but then they wouldn't look nearly as pretty :)  The sheeting is only 3/4" so two pieces need to be glued together, and then the shape is achieved on a lathe.  The slope of the head is sanded on a belt sander.  I've tried many different ways of weighting with wood, but since this stuff would melt with hot lead, I used some pre-formed lead musket balls.  The diameter of the body is just wide enough that it guards the hooks, so I've T'ed them, like you mentioned, to get a better hookup percentage.  Here's another.  I'm pretty happy with the way all of my baits look, but I've been doing things pretty unconventional by using spray paint.  I've gotten alot of experience with painting patterns and scales, but I'm ready to move on to the detail of an airbrush.  Hopefully after Christmas I'll have a few more baits to post for you guys.  Thanks for the kind words Avid.   
 

  Anymore new baits dealinsteel???  i'm getting ancy to see some!!