Ron Kusse Wood Fishing Lures

Limited Edition

All Ron Kusse wood lures are made in a time-honored tradition of years past.  When Ron was just a boy he helped his father make quality wood fishing lures in his father's shop.  He learned how to do this the old fashioned way, one at a time, with quality.  For more than 51 years now, Ron has been making the finest of wood lures (only a few each year).  Bass Baby, Bass King, and K Tango are under- water lures.  These lures are made of birch and maple.  They are turned on the lath, one at a time, the holes drilled for the hardware and then the lure bodies are soaked for four days in a vat of special impregnation fluid to thoroughly seal them against water.  They are so thoroughly impregnated they sink to the bottom of the vat.  They are then wiped off and allowed to dry for five days at 100 degrees Fahrenheit.  They are hand-sanded with 600 sand paper and a base coat is applied and is then sanded until a mirror finish is achieved.  The unique hand finish design is applied with an airbrush, five to seven coats, and then two coats of waterproof sealer is applied.  At this time the hardware, hooks, diving lips and eye hooks are installed in the existing holes.  Before a screw is screwed, the hole is filed with a waterproof epoxy for permanence.  All hardware with the exception of hooks is stainless steel or zinc-plated brass.  All lures have the Kusse logo stamped in to one of the metal parts.  The surface sputterer is made of basswood, a light tough wood that is best suited for surface lures.  It is hand-turned on the lath, holes drilled and impregnated for only four hours, as longer impregnation would spoil the balance of this floating lure.  All are great fishing lures or collectibles.

The Surface Sputterer is Ron's favorite lure.  It will result in more bass than any other lure he knows of.  Cast the lure out and let it sit there for up to a minute.   Then lift the rod tip sharply to move the lure 6-8 inches and the propeller will make a sputter sound.  Let the lure sit for 15-20 seconds and repeat the procedure.   Then you might just jiggle the lure so it only moves an inch or two and let it sit again.  Then with a medium retrieve, drag it along the surface for fifteen or twenty feet, then repeat the procedure.  The trick to this lure is patience.  It will be rewarded with great action.  2-7/8 inches long.

The K Tango is maybe the most unique of all lures.   Its unusual shape imparts an unusual action and makes it irresistible to all game fish.  This lure was first made about 1908 and was in continuous production until about 1938, when it disappeared.  This is one of Ron's favorite lures.  This lure has a lead shot buried deep inside the broad billed nose to achieve the delicate balance that makes the action of this lure so effective.   This is a medium-deep running lure and will attract large fish out of deep structure.  4 inches long.

The Bass King is a great lure that will run medium to deep.  It has an action that is sure to trigger strikes from any game fish in the area.  This lure may be worked either fast or slow.   Ron's largest Walleye (shown above) was taken on this lure, 12lbs., 6 oz.  The diving lips are made of brass and bending them too often will weaken them.  3 inches long.

The Bass Baby is a subsurface lure with great action.  The diving lips on this lure can be carefully bent with your fingers to change the action.  This should not be done more than a few times as the diving lips are made of brass and bending them too often will weaken them.  This lure has a very erratic action.  This lure has been proven effective on all North American game fish.   This is particularly effective on bass and trout.  3 1/4 inches long.

All lures approximately 1/4 to 3/8 oz.  All lures are nicely boxed with description on how they are made and instructions for use.

Shiner finish         

Attractor Finish      

(When ordering, please specify Shiner or Attractor finish.)

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