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Before you balk at the idea of a $400 swimbait, take a look and see what goes into these fishy masterpieces. Once these beauties have their hooks they'll be ready for local tackle stores.
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A $400-plus swimbait?
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B.A.S.S.Each of these baits will require 12 hours of manual labor to complete.
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B.A.S.S.Further along in the process, a swimbait emerges from wood.
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B.A.S.S.A Roman Made is born.
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B.A.S.S.These are receiving paint.
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B.A.S.S.Mothers approaching completion.
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B.A.S.S.The Mother is the flagship bait in Roman Made’s line.
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B.A.S.S.Attention to detail is evident in every aspect. The plastic rectangle is to dampen the “clicks” the bait makes when it moves through the water.
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B.A.S.S.Note the tiny, perfect scales, hand-cut tail and hand-signed “Roman Made.”
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B.A.S.S.The Mother weighs in at more than 10 ounces and is nearly 12 inches long.
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B.A.S.S.Make no mistake, this bait is a heavy-hitter.
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B.A.S.S.This is a billed Trick model. It’s a wakebait that will also dive to 3 feet.
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B.A.S.S.The same attention to detail goes into each Roman Made bait as the Mother gets.
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B.A.S.S.Note the same hand-signed name.
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B.A.S.S.Most of the Roman Made lures end up at local tackle shops, throughout Japan.
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B.A.S.S.Proven success on Lake Biwa.
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B.A.S.S.Toshinori Takeyama with one of his creations.
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B.A.S.S.This giant couldn’t say no to Mother.
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