What's Inside a $1200 Fishing Lure? 

Having fished multiple s in different sizes and colors, ru-vid.comUgkxCbNOWAGmn6nfbCbJDmasvBq7J38KZNw2 this is by far my favorite. One thing to be aware of is the sided willow blade. One side is silver and the other is the green/orange shown. This is not bad, just unconventional. In terms of fishing, I have found the lure works just fine without a tail like a craw or shad. That addition is up to you. Also, the hook part where you attach the swivel snap or tie the line is a problem on baits these days, since it's able to slide up and down. However this lure seems to be tight enough that that doesn't happen often, and you can solve it by putting a thin slice of medical tube over the hook before attaching the line. Like others have said, it's really magic on a good windy day.

I get so bummed when I lose a $10 lure I can't imagine what I'd do if I lost this lure. Probably worth more than all the fishing stuff I own

The holes are likely for securing the wood to the CNC machine to rout the lead slots. Seems like that would be their only purpose since there are no pegs in them for alignment.

Just for some reference I have been a professional wood worker for about 15 years. In my opinion, the holes that you are wondering about I think I know what is going on there. They start this process with a block of wood, then carve the fish out of the solid block. Once you have the fish carved you would cut the fish in to two halves, I would think that by drilling marker points thru the wood before cutting it in half would allow an easy way of being able to put the two halves back together perfectly. Just place a rod the size of the hole in each hole and presto, they fit perfect and ready for glue. No real extra sanding or carving would be needed, speeding up the process. If you sanded the sides of the lure, I bet ya they used a dowel or filler to plug the holes. Again, my opinion. I also didnt scroll down far enough to see if someone already answered.

Dude! that was pretty savage thing to do to a 1200$ lure😂. The internals were definitely not what i expected to see, pretty interesting stuff.

I'm not gonna lie. I enjoyed seeing that bait cut in half more than I thought I would.

Have you ever seen Bud Stewart's book with his lures in it? There is an X-ray of a Hammer Handle lure. It's very cool and the book is very inspiring for someone who loves making lures!

After seeing how it's made I'm trying to figure out how you can justify it being 1200$. There are maybe 20$ worth of materials in this.

The lead pockets definitely looks like they have been made by a CNC. I think the mysterious holes are for fixturing the wood so it can be CNC-cut i the correct position.

As a non-fisher, what's so impressive how the lure is made and weighted? It seems pretty obvious from an outsider perspective that it's just like a weighted piece of wood?

My dad would tell me about his dad my grandfather making lures out of cow bone like from the hip bones and the big part of the leg. Could you make one like that. My granddad also made bone spoons to fish with how about that idea

Here’s my theory, all the blanks are drilled for weight the same way and they add more or less lead depending on if it’s a sinking or floating or suspending model

Whenever you use super glue and baking soda it instant. But if you use cinnamon or graphite it turns to paste and it then hardens in a while so you can experiment with it and also make it into a good shape to move

$20 in materials and maybe an hours work total for this $1200. HAHA

omg he actually did it! If I had a $1200 lure it would go on the wall. I wouldn't even fish with it.

Blows my mind that a $1200 lure exists. I’ve caught fish on as little as a hook with no bait. But if I had $1200 to waste I would just buy bait

Love the recent uploads! You earned those likes though man! Sitting here in a weird Winter-limbo in Michigan. Too cold for bank fishing, not cold enough for ice fishing.

$1200 for that... Ohh dang I got it snagged May as well push your second hand car in the river for that price... Love to know why on earth this lure should be worth anywhere near $1200???

Use the wood from this one to make your own lures.

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Those holes are probably for alignment pins for a CNC. The mill the side with the lead cavities first then flip and mill the opposite side.

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Maybe the holes are part of the manufacturing process. Like, having a wood blank with two holes slot onto pegs in a CNC router or something (holding the wood in the exact correct place). The machine then routes or cuts a side of the bait. This ensures consistent production.

What person have the question "Whats inside a $1200 fishing lure?" pop up in their mind. Okay, okay... im not really a fishing type of guy, so my questions are more like "What is a fishing lure and how could it possibly cost $1200". I guess you are way past that, so no critisism here. I enjoyed the video!

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Imagine being stupid enough to buy a $1,200 lure. A sucker's born every minute. Same goes for a $100 lure. Hell, anything over $30 is really pushing it.

My thought on the holes would be that maybe they have a jig or template they use to cut the slots for the weights. They could just put a pun in the bait to hold the template then remove the pins . Just my 2 cents

I didn't know you could buy lures that expensive or even that there was a market for them. I know fishing gear can be pricey, but does anyone actually believe that: A) that lure is actually worth $1200 or B) it will make you catch more fish than a mass-produced equivalent? I've seen wise old tramps using old trash gear catch more fish and bigger fish time and again in all sorts of settings. I think people (or at least the people who make and sell fishing gear) give fish too much credit - they're stupid.

You gotta do the manifold swimbait lure next. I'd be curious if it's the same

Hate to rain on your Party but if you Paid that Much I won’t tell Wifely that if you went to EBay you could have Brought the Same Lure or the Mother of Bass for $560 delivery from Japan. Wow. You cut that up .

Now that was interesting. Lure reviews are cool, but you had said once that you might do a rod build. I am for that.

Do a A-rig with 3 glidebaits I know it wont work but it would be really cool Like so he sees

Excellent! Valuable research and not something that hasn't been done throughout time. You are for sure the first guy that's done this this publicly. Thank-you!

You're going to make it better right

The holes are positioning holes for some kind of fixture, Jig, machinging tool. I see em a lot in the industry I am in. Great job!.

Don't know why a fishing channel for recommended to me, but you were surprisingly entertaining to watch

Omg the only person brave enough to cut a 1200 dollar bait in half!!!love this 😀 ❤ always wondered what the inside looked like 👍

Cool video!! Keep up the good work💪 Lure idea: Esox Inc. Maximus

My thoughts on the holes are to locate them in a fixture and all the profile and gill cutting is done with a CNC mill. You admitted yourself how flawless and clean all the gill plate details were

Is there a chicken liver lure for us catfishermans? You know, looks like liver, tastes like liver, but it ain't really liver.

This is more interesting then I thought initially. Really surprised by what was inside and how it was put together. I would recommend some Rapala lures and also you should wear a mask when opening these things, who knows what trash they put in there and it's toxic make up. Thanks for the videos as always and keep them coming!

Virgin Roman made mother chaser VS gigachad Marling Baits block of wood

I think it's kind of sad that they are "normalized", specialy for their ridiculous price. Your baits have way more personality, and are all unique in they own way in my opinions. Keep up the good stuff !

A $ 1200 .00 Bait . Are you kidding me. It was surely meant to catch a sucker .

Wanting to help other bait makers by reviewing their baits is so fuckin' wholesome, man. Kudos.

1200 for just wood, some primer, paint and lead?

love the channel man keep up the amazing content ❤️

This should be a camera fish for that cost with a radar pin tracker

If the Mother Chasers are manufactured with a CNC (or similar) machine those are almost certainly holes for alignment pegs. I'd suspect due to their irregular shape it's pretty difficult to alight them "exactly" for for different manufacturing steps otherwise.

1200 for a piece of wood with lead and paint, i could make that in my shed for 50 max

This confirms what I have thought all along. Roman made baits are CNC milled wood. Not hand carved

You should buy another to put on your wall so you don’t bad karma yourself 😆ha just another to your collection

I've never in my life successfully fished or given one second of thought to lures, but this was incredibly compelling. Cut more stuff in half!

I wonder if the holes are for a cnc machine of some kind. Accurate blanks and only a little bit of hand sanding to still clame hand made.

Can't believe you're already at over 500k. Been watching since the beginning and hop to be watching when you hit 1, 5 and 10 million. Never watched a more interesting, informative, entertaining, and deserving content creator!

You should make a review of the saltwater lures of "Jack Fin"

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What's inside a $1200 fishing lure? It better be $1100

Day 8 of asking Marling Baits to make an ultralight trout spinner!

1200 for two pieces of wood glued together and painted...

By seeing you cut this you just got me to subscribe to your channel that's crazy

Could it be a secret chamber with a note in it that says you have been ripped off?

Imagine fishing with a $1200 lure and the line snaps.

You should review one of the big handmade lures for massive fish like GT's

20k has been reached. Now give us your soul

Bull Shad, PIZZ, UFO, Hinkle, lanciottilures, Throwback, DS customs, Sherpa, .... Better get some more blades! 😆

I want to see the inside of a KGB Chad Shad or Legend. The action and hype the company has gotten herr lately is amazing. They works and swim so amazingly. I need to know what is inside!

I'd only use a $1,200 lure where there were no fish to put teeth marks into it and yank it away from any fish that tried. Also, I would expect the weight to be gold or platinum (or the very least silver) and not lead. LOL

I’d love to see the same thing with an MS Slammer, a bull shad, and a Hinkle Shad or trout

now you have to do a one-day with the wood from that lure...

Do a hinkle trout!! Great video.

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On the last video you were wondering how to make the lead holes in a way that you don't get the lead to come down through the paint. After drilling the lead holes all you have to do is to put a couple holes sideways inside the lead holes and that will make a little arms that holds the lead in place.

Very interesting. It would be cool for you to cut open a Marling made Beetlejuice sandworm lure.

Now put it back together

$1200 wow?! what a rip off lol

1. Tie treble hook onto line 2. Fill beer can with pebbles 3. Crush can flat long wise 4. Bend can around line so that treble hook is exposed in rear of can in typical lure configuation 5. Catch the big one 6. Stop at bank on way home. Deposit 1200 dollars.

whats the name of the bait?

Make a lure out of that lure

Review idea: Top water frogs. I always talk to my buddies about them because they always seem like a good idea to fish in the pads, but the hook up and landing ratio is something awful!

You should have sanded the sides of the lure to see if those holes went all the way through. I believe the holes go all the way through for using when balancing it with lead. Then they apply the finish.

Ok, I ended up here via the youtube algorithms. I know almost nothing about fishing gear. Can anyone explain why this thing would cost $1200, and is it worth it to the people it's marketed towards, or just an overly extravagant "because we can" sort of product?

1200 for Bait sounds stupid. But i guess there's always "Luxury" items in every hobby,

Inside a $1200 lure better be $1150 in gold! Edit: 5 mos later and I'm into fishing and find this very interesting 👍

Zara Spook lure was always my favorite. Maybe make something like it. My top color was the natural (silver with black)

Putting the weight in as bar stock gives 100% control of the weight. It also means no hot lead releasing who knows what kind of fumes. Something to think about. Find some yayhoo who recycles lead and have him sand cast some rough rods... maybe trade lures for lead?

How such a cheaply made thing can cost 1200?....and who would buy it for that price?

Just had an idea. Make a parody lure! Like a 6 inch turd! You could make it a whopper plopper. Call it the floater! It would be hilarious!

I've been calling CNC for a long time... Hand tuned and finished yes, but come on, who really believes he hand carves EVERY one of those baits. No way.

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Could the hardware hangers not been removed prior? Just seems it would of made it easier :P Keep up the great work! P.s Do bass like cut in half mother chasers!?!?

You should do a video on cutting open a Hinkle bait and seeing what’s inside of it. Seems like you deal with mostly wood baits. So I guess a resin bait for you is no reason and no benefit for you to cut it open and see what’s inside.

Interesting...., $1200 interesting???? Clearly you have a lot more money than me!

Wouldn't buying a $3 fish and putting a hook in it work better than a wood/lead/epoxy thing.....

I reckon Roman Made are going to be thrilled at you exposing the secrets inside! Ohhhhhh Nate your channel never fails to make me laugh I cringed all through this in a good way ha ha ha ha

My favorite part is how there was a pencil '5' still... after cutting what was once glued together. I don't get it. haha

What !!! 1200 U.S Dollar what !!!! WHAT 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

In terms of lead pouring. Since the lire is two pieces. Do they pour lead in each half then connect? Or connect two halves the pour? Or is lead precut blocks.

$1200 lure and they just "screw" wire in lure... I expected to see wire thru whole lure, connected in just one point...