aeviaanah said:
This is interesting, seems like a new hobby Im ready to jump into.
Can anyone provide me with some resources on how to get started? I have a scroll saw, band saw, belt sander etc. Id like to work with wood over the casting for now. I took a look at the blogs and you guys are making some nice stuff!
Where to start...
There are a ton of resources on the internet and youtube. I spent weeks looking on how to make lures instead of studying for exams lol.
The easiest way to start is to trace out an existing lure that you already have and go from there. Basically anything that looks kind of like a fish or any other lure will work as long as it is even on both sides.
I found a lot of information on these sites
https://www.tacklemaking.com/default.php?pageID=39 and
https://www.bassfishin.com/article27.htm
and this guys tutorials on youtube are also really good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA6Jpe4ZpcA&feature=relmfu. He has multiple parts to both lure making and painting.
This guy also has a decent lure painting tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-GePvdmp0U&feature=related&noredirect=1
Here is a huge lure building forum
https://www.stripersonline.com/f/169/lure-building/
I bought all my lure parts from
https://lurepartsonline.com/Online-Store/Plug-Hardware/
I couldn't find any screw eyes small enough locally so I had to buy them online.
For tools, I just use a scroll saw, drill, dremel with a snake arm, palm sander and an airbrush.
I have made lures from both tracing old patterns and just drawing a shape onto a piece of wood. I put up a short tutorial on my blog that can get you started (link in signature)
I'm open to questions if you guys have any. Let me know and I can see what I can do.
@Hanr3, I ended up picking up a little 2 gallon compressor on sale for $50 and it came with a hose, thought it was a pretty good deal.
I went fishing this weekend and tried out the new lures. They all work! They swim beautifully, but are heavier than plastic crankbaits. I may need to lessen the weight that I added to the body. I am so excited to fish for some walleye and pike this weekend to see if they will catch some fish! The trout didn't seem too interested in the lures lol