Making an Alpine Newt Fishing Lure out of Wood

I have been wanting to make a wooden salamander lure for a long time. When researching for this video, I came across a closely related creature called the Alpine Newt. Because some of my favorite places to fish are alpine lakes, this topwater lure will be a great addition to my tackle box. Join me through my process of making this handmade fishing lure with detailed carving, airbrush painting and brush painting. This natural looking topwater lure was a joy to carve, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
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[@magcolor]

A very beautiful lizard! The original bait))) And very well done work.

[@zimmtex]

Thank you very much!

[@mattietiger2959]

Amazing job as always. Would appreciate a vid a regular Joe could attempt doing. Love your work and attention to detail. 👍

[@zimmtex]

Thanks! There is a lot more to come. In the meantime, you might check out my lipless crankbait and walk the dog lure videos.

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

This one will be interesting to see when you get to try it out, it looks smart!

[@zimmtex]

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[@ericbaxter3487]

Absolutely love this , watch a lot of bait makers & have been wanting to see one make this & you are the first one , would be an awesome bait to purchase,

[@zimmtex]

Thank you for watching! I'm glad you found it interesting. I don't currently sell lures but I will let you know if that changes.

[@iamman7313]

Hi Zimmtex? This is another amazing lure project. How you talk/educate as you build the lure is awesome. As for you painting the design on this newt is beautiful, I would suggest you have a look at a technique that Marlin baits does to create depth to his designs by layering paint and clearcoats. Keep up the good work, can't wait for the next one

[@zimmtex]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@matthewschmalz852]

Very nicely done. Love the paint!

[@zimmtex]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@larryfulmer]

I don't really have anywhere local that this would be a good lure. But I can see up in the mountains it would work great.
neat idea.

[@zimmtex]

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[@mylesporter7510]

Love your content. Your work is fantastic. I'd love to see more small lures. Maybe a grasshopper or crawfish?

[@zimmtex]

Great suggestions, I will put them on my list. Thank you for your support!

[@papaspage2001]

Thanks for sharing, 👍

[@zimmtex]

No problem, thank you for watching!

[@williamfriggle]

Great job. I hope you catch a monster trout on this next spring. God bless and Happy Thanksgiving.

[@zimmtex]

Thanks, I will definitely try! Happy holidays!

[@bobbybaer3061]

Dude that is really cool, Im definitely going to try to make that, really like that color pattern too

[@zimmtex]

Thats great! Go for it!

[@jarrodchambers8185]

I usually fast forward videos over 8 minutes long. Not yours- new sub. Great stuff.

[@zimmtex]

Thanks! Welcome to the channel, glad to have you here!

[@user-gk5ms2su3m]

Nice video my friend.

[@zimmtex]

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[@user-gk5ms2su3m]

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[@zimmtex]

@@user-gk5ms2su3m Great, I will check it out!

[@wayned5872]

Cool newt

[@zimmtex]

Thanks Wayne!

[@davidblack308]

Great video

[@zimmtex]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@waterdoglures1352]

Great job! I would have got the super glue all over my fingers trying to glue in the legs🙂. I enjoy your videos. Your carving skills are excellent!

[@zimmtex]

Thank you!

[@Lilith-Rose]

I like the look of that, would probably work pretty well for perch and small pike here in England. I'd be tempted to use a hole and pin to secure a replacable cut down curly tail grub to act as a tail to provide movement instead of the jointed tail, but that's just the lazy low skill option haha. Definitely going in the list of projects I will get around to one day though

[@zimmtex]

Thanks, I bet it would work for those fish! I think a grub tail would give it a nice flowing movement. I appreciate you watching!

[@wasntPete]

Very nice work, a lot of skill required

[@zimmtex]

Thank you very much!

[@penikmat_horegh]

Wow 😍😍

[@zimmtex]

Thanks!

[@christopherromina5445]

Cool lure, I would of put a wire for the arms and leg , that fishing line will break when any fish hits that lure

[@zimmtex]

I considered wire; also heavy braid. I'm going to try it out this summer, so we'll see how it holds up. Stay tuned!

[@andrewdiciccio5414]

Just to let you know they were dangling down like you wanted, but I noticed that you cut off the dangling feet right after using the bandsaw.

[@zimmtex]

I was hoping to get a little bit of bounce out of the legs when I twitch the lure. So I cut them to try different monofilaments to get that movement.

[@tcrenegade]

Looks great but just so you know, as far as I know, all newts (not salamanders) are highly toxic so it's pretty unlikely that they would ever be a targeted forage. Looks good though!

[@zimmtex]

Interesting! This particular variety exists in Europe. Maybe I still have a chance in North America? Thanks for the info & for watching!

[@AyataniAsha]

Very nice paint Job, interesting Lure. Insta subscribe.

[@zimmtex]

Awesome, thank you very much!

[@JohnAnderson-Catfish]

Hi again, Have you ever tried like a thin surgical tubing for the legs? Just me thinking, it may give the effect of swimming as it is reeled in. Just curious.

[@zimmtex]

I have not tried that, but it sounds like a good idea. Thanks for the suggestion and for watching!

[@Lawrryful]

Maybe some heavy braid?

[@zimmtex]

I considered that, but I think the arms would be too floppy and would wind up floating higher than the body. However, I think a heavy braid paired with a 5 pound line might be the answer. That would give me the strength of braid while the ultralight fluorocarbon provided just enough stiffness to hold the limbs out in the correct position. Great brainstorming idea!

[@twintype]

Yeah man killer

[@zimmtex]

Thanks for watching!

[@user-rn3rh5fs7z]

Суппер 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@zimmtex]

Thank you!

[@RoggiesRigs]

How are you mixing your true coat? Ratio?
Great vid sir! 🤙

[@zimmtex]

I mix it per instructions by weight which is 1g part A to 0.86g part B. Thanks for watching!

[@RAarts-ri9vc]

Do you sell that baits I like them so much 🤘🤘🤘

[@zimmtex]

Sorry, I don't currently make lures for sale, but I will let you know if that changes. I really appreciate your interest and support!

[@razvanburada1648]

😍💪💪💪❤️

[@zimmtex]

Thanks!