Perkins Custom Trophy Lures

06/11/2026

Hand-built glide baits catch trophy bass. Here's the proof. 🎣
This largemouth ate the Jethro 6.0 on Watauga Lake — slow sink, natural glide, and a long pause was all it took. Built this bait by hand right here in East Tennessee.
The pause is everything on a slow-sink glide bait. Most anglers don't wait long enough.
Shop the Jethro — link in bio 🎣
What's the biggest largemouth you've caught on a swimbait? Drop it below 👇

06/09/2026

Smallmouth on a hand-built glide bait — they eat it just as hard as largemouth. 🎣
The Jethro 7.5 on Watauga Lake — Purple Gizzard colorway. Smallmouth on highland reservoirs absolutely hammer big glide baits when the conditions are right.
Most people don't think to throw a 7.5 inch bait for smallmouth. That's exactly why it works.
Hand-built, limited quantity — link in bio before they're gone 🎣
Have you ever targeted smallmouth with a big swimbait? 👇

06/09/2026

Smallmouth on a hand-built glide bait — they eat it just as hard as largemouth. 🎣
The Jethro 7.5 on Watauga Lake — purple gizzard colorway. Smallmouth on highland reservoirs absolutely hammer big glide baits when the conditions are right.
Most people don't think to throw a 7.5 inch bait for smallmouth. That's exactly why it works.
Hand-built, limited quantity — link in bio before they're gone 🎣
Have you ever targeted smallmouth with a big swimbait? 👇

06/04/2026

🚨NEW VIDEO 🚨

Proof that hand-built custom glide baits catch fish. This is a full...

05/27/2026

We went bigger. 👀
The Jethro 10" Glide Bait is on the water — purple gizzard shad colorway. Hand-poured, hand-painted, built right here in East Tennessee.
The 10" is built for one purpose — putting the biggest bass in the lake in the net. Big profile, slow sink, natural gliding action. If you're serious about trophy bass fishing on highland reservoirs, this is the bait.
Limited quantity available now.
Shop here: [YOUR SHOPIFY DIRECT PRODUCT LINK]
Drop a 👀 in the comments if you'd throw a 10" swimbait.

05/26/2026

The Jethro 7.5" Glide Bait — on the water, purple gizzard shad colorway. 🎣
Every bait I build is hand-poured and hand-painted right here in East Tennessee. Watch the action on this glide bait — slow sink, natural side-to-side glide, built specifically for trophy largemouth and smallmouth on highland reservoirs.
If you've been thinking about picking one up — now's the time. Limited quantity available now. When these sell out the next batch is made to order.
Shop here: https://perkinscustomtrophylures.com/
Drop a 🎣 in the comments if you'd throw this bait.

05/07/2026

Post-spawn trophy bass on Watauga Lake and big swimbaits were the answer. 🎣
Largemouth and smallmouth both fell for the Jethro 7.5" Glide Bait and the 6th Sense Whale. Full day breakdown — locations, depth, water temp, and full rod and reel setup — is live on YouTube now.
The Jethro that caught this fish is available in the store. Link in bio.
What's your go-to post-spawn swimbait? Drop it below 👇

04/06/2026

Pre-spawn smallmouth on the Magdraft!

04/02/2026

Pre-spawn trophy bass on highland reservoirs — the swimbait and glide bait game plan that actually works.
Water temps, exact locations, and the four baits I throw every spring including the Megabass, 3:16 Rising Son, 6th Sense Whale, and my hand-built Jethro 7.5" Glide Bait.
The 52–58 degree window is everything on highland reservoirs. Miss it and you miss the best bite of the year.
Full 20-minute breakdown on YouTube now — link in bio.
What's your go-to swimbait for pre-spawn bass on your home lake? Drop it below 👇

03/26/2026

🚨NEW VIDEO🚨

After years of building custom swimbaits in East Tennessee, this channel is becoming something bigger. Perkins Custom Swimbaits is now Perkins Custom Trophy ...