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6:57 pm
I snapped one of these on two weeks ago at one of my HIGH confidence spots. It was the 7 inch minnow bait in blk back, silver sides. I'm a minnow bait guy. I love twitching minnow baits, and this one twitches real nice.
The bait has a different body style than most minnow baits I've used.
It is shapped the same when you look at it from the side, but its twice as wide as other minnow baits. I think this gives it a slower, wider wobble.
It also runs deeper, 3 to 5 foot down, and the nice thing is it stays deep even at nice slow retreives. It doesn't want to float right back to the surface real quick. Thats GOOD when the waters COLD. Slow and in their face, an easy, close meal. This bait fills that job for me.
I worked this lure through the eddy's that were ice free, "fishing behind Rivermuskies!", and drew the attention of a upper 30 inch tiger who realized something fishy was going on when my plug reached the bank and she turned and swam off.
If the muskie likes the bait! Then I like the bait!
The hooks look stong and sharp, and the bait looks good and solid! Only time and wear will tell how good the paint and eyes will last but it seems pretty good. This baits gonna get some lunge this season!
Nice job Steve!
Bigfish.
6:58 pm
Ditto steve.I got a 49" on his 6" bait last summer.It seemed to have the same slow wobble bigfish is talking about only it runs deeper and has a shad style body.This fish hammered it and the bait came back in great condition.There is a banner on our sight here for steve if your interested.I'v got at least 200 lures and this bait is as nice as any of them.I just got in a couple of 8" shallow baits and if work lets up i know were i'll be.Please bigfish??????
-Bob Jones
7:00 pm
Is there a website for these baits, I would like to take a look at them.
Because anyone that knows me, Knows that I like twitch baits.
Thanks,Jeff
7:00 pm
Jeff,
click on the picture of the lure on the links section and you will get a list of colors,if you see anything your interested in I may have a bait in that color made and could send a picture of it.
Thanks
Steve Warner
7:01 pm
Steve,
I didn't see them at first, Those are very nice looking baits, I will be in touch with you for sure.
Bob,
I got Archies email this morning, I'm glad to help you guys out and thanks for putting my info on your site.
Talk to you guys soon
Man, I got it bad, I need to fish, Jeff
2:51 am
Looks like archie got some new toys Lets just hope the muskies want to eat those toys!
5:55 pm
March 20, 2004
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I want to second the comment by Bob about Steve's paint patterns. I just received my order, right after the Pittsburg frenzy no less, and the lures look great. I can't wait to get them wet. I have a ton of musky baits and am confident to say that Warner crankbaits look to be one of the best crankbaits on the market in terms of quality and value. Check them out!!
River_Muskies
7:14 pm
These baits look great! I'm just getting ready to order a couple. Any suggestions on color/pattern for Marsh Creek? I know there are tons of perch and crappies in there. What about the muddy Delaware tribs on the Jersey side? Is shad the way to go?
8:15 pm
Thanks guys,Archie glad to see you managed to stay out of the dog house,I would hate to get a fellow muskie hunter in trouble with their better half 😉 As far Marsh creek,you could'nt go wrong with the 6"deep shad in perch,firetiger,silver shinerw/black back.Had luck with tigers in other small lakes on this bait.
Steve Warner
1:36 am
Hey nj matt
I had better luck on the big D in the tidal area when the tide is going out and the water was cloudy with bright colors like fire tiger ,fluor tiger
musky matt L
4:49 am
March 26, 2004
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There's another thing about Steve's baits that hasn't been mentioned: I have a deep minnow and a deep shad and they both troll nicely. I think the shad spins out around 7mph and I don't think I've ever spun out the minnow.
chris
2:33 am
Thats great to know Chris.I'm a big troller and its hard to find baits that will troll 7mph or faster.When you get back in this area look me up and maybe we can get out fishing together.Bob Jones
4:35 pm
Hi,
These look like really nice baits! I am interested in ordering a few. Please let me know how I can get some? I am particularly interested in the shallow runners for twitching. Is there a web site at all?
PS: Would it be possible to sell these through my store at Gander Mountain? Thanks!
Tom Dietz
http://www.tomdietz.com
1:35 am
Tom,wait till you see these baits.I was talking to rivermuskie about them a couple of days ago and we both agreed they are AWSOME.Bob Jones
3:25 am
I want to thank Bob and Arch for the opportunity that they gave me to sell my baits through the clubs website as I will NO longer be making muskie baits as of 7-24-04.Also thanks to the club members who purchased baits from me in the past and good luck in your pursuit of this magnificent creature.
Steve Warner
11:32 pm
Steve,thanks for making such a great bait.I still have a few and they seem like they will last for ever.Also,i would like to buy what ever you have left in your inventory if thats possible.Bob Jones
3:11 am
Bob,
I have a couple baits left which I will send to you this week, so you can take them to your next meeting and do whatever you want with them.No charge.
Thanks again,
Steve
2:00 pm
March 19, 2004
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Steve w,
I'm sad to see your post. :'( You can turn out a great bait! If you ever decide to pick up the hobby again...give us a post! Also thank you for your generous donation!
Chad
Chad T
2:01 pm
March 22, 2004
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Steve,
I see no one else has had the nerve to inquire as to why you're getting out of the lure building business, so I'll be the nosey one. Why are you getting out of the lure building business Steve? Good luck in your future persuits.
DL
DL
3:51 am
Steve,Thanks for the offer to send what you have left.The club members will be very happy to know they will have a chance to get one of your lures at the club meeting raffle.I will have to put one of mine on the shelf with some of my other collectables.Also thanks for particapating on our board.I'm sure i'll get to meet you on the water one of these days soon.If theres anything we can do for you,just let me know.Thanks again,Bob Jones ;D
11:27 pm
DL,
I'm not totally getting out of the lure buisness,I still have to keep my own tackle box full.As for selling to the public,I tried that for 18 months now and there is very little interest for my baits out there.I tried to offer a quality built bait at a fair price,but people wouldn't buy them.President Jones went as far as trying to get my bait out on the saltwater market as a striper bait,Two months after a editoral appeared in a magazine I got no inquiries about my baits.I even tried the wholesale/retail thing last summer in a musky shop in western pa.That didn't work either as the retailer made more profit than I did and I made the bait.
Steve
8:22 pm
March 22, 2004
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Hey Steve,
Well, I was fortunate to have won one of your baits at one of our first meetings, but have subsequently lost it to the depths of Nockamixon. So if you would like to make a few bucks on the side from time to time I would love to have a few more of them. As I won't make it to our August meeting I'll miss out on the chance to get one of those that you're sending with Bob.
Its a shame that, in our capitalist society, a quality product has to lose shelf space to other lesser products.
DL
DL
10:59 pm
March 22, 2004
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Now Arch,
I thought I was the only Capitalist in the club. Oh, Ok, name your price.
DL
DL
3:05 am
Yesterday i received four 8" deep diver warner baits donated by Steve.I dont think there is a guy in the club that does not know how nice these baits are.Thank you Steve.There are four lucky raffle winners out there,and all i can say is please let one be me.Bob Jones 😮
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