Basswood Bodies, Blocks, Balsa Wood Bodies

Our balsa wood crankbait bodies are available in popular shaped sizes and styles. After shaping, each balsa body is sanded and sealed. To finish, add a build coat of Seal Coat lure finish, scuff lightly with fine sandpaper and apply your paint.

Order #: 340200

Build your own high performance balsa crankbait without the guesswork. Body comes with belly weight/hook hanger installed and a slot cut for circuit board bill. Line tie and rear hook hanger holes are precisely drilled and ready for glue. Kit includes all the parts needed to complete the bait; balsa body, line tie, circuit board bill, hook hanger(s) and instructions. The body is professionally sealed and ready for paint after a little fine sanding. Hooks and split rings not included. All baits can use #1 or #2 split rings to attach hooks.

Order #: 340330

Basswood is probably the most popular wood used for carving fishing lures. Basswood is a creamy white colored, fine grained wood that is easily carved with hand tools. Basswood cuts easily both with and across the grain. Our basswood is kiln dried so there is little shrinkage and accepts paint well. Assortment includes 2 basswood blocks of each size - 1" X 1" X 4" , 1" X 1" X 6", 1.125" X 1.125" X 8".

Order #: 340310

These basswood blocks are clear, fine grain, knot-free wood that's perfect for carving your own fishing lures. Basswood is easily carved with hand tools and cuts easily both with and across the grain. Our basswood is kiln dried so there is little shrinkage and accepts paint well. Add our crankbait bills, screweyes and treble hooks to produce some great fish catching lures.

Order #: 340304

JigSkinz are an incredible shrink wrap innovation that allows any fisherman to refurbish or customize any well used lure or new unpainted crankbait body. Simply shrink a Jigskinz lure skin over the top of any lure using only hot water. Simply remove the hardware from the old lure, fit the Jigskinz and dip in boiling water. Re-install the hardware and your bait is ready to go. When using on a new unpainted lure body we recommend that you clear coat the body prior to applying a JigSkin to ensure the body is water tight.

Order #: 309202

Pattern Coloring Patches are used to make patterns on feathers, fly bodies or foam. Can also be used to make scale patterns on crankbaits. For use with any airbrush system. Includes multiple re-usable sizes and style stencils.

Order #: 371555

JigSkinz are an incredible shrink wrap innovation that allows any fisherman to refurbish or customize any well used lure or new unpainted crankbait body. Simply shrink a Jigskinz lure skin over the top of any lure using only hot water. Simply remove the hardware from the old lure, fit the Jigskinz and dip in boiling water. Re-install the hardware and your bait is ready to go. When using on a new unpainted lure body we recommend that you clear coat the body prior to applying a JigSkin to ensure the body is water tight.

Order #: 309201

Basswood fishing lure body blanks are turned and shaped in popular minnow and topwater fishing lure styles and sizes. Wooden fishing lures are finished by sanding the basswood, painting and adding lure hardware like hook hangers, treble hooks, cup washers and screw eyes.

Order #: 340326

Kiley’s Bait Fish Stencil Kit was designed to add a realistic, life-like look to your foam baitfish patterns. Can be used on foam, feathers or any fly bodies. For use with any airbrush system. Includes multiple re-usable sizes and style stencils.

Order #: 371554