anyone here make their own lures?

[Jackie-T]

I was thinking of this today and was thinking someone could give me some pointers. I am an experienced woodworker. I have all the woodworking toys,kind of like the fishing addiction but with profit involved. I was looking at things like the ragorat and the mini slammer and I think I could make them. Not to sell just for my own use, selling would not be ethical. I would have questions about the painting and where to get the parts that are not wood. Anyone?

[GILL FINN]

Give this site a look see:

http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/lure-making-parts/

[Matt B]

www.staminainc.com (http://www.staminainc.com)

www.muskyshop.com (http://www.muskyshop.com) <---good for some of the bigger stuff, lexan lips, hook hangers etc..

[Gary P]

I make my own jigheads, silver buddies, heavy striper jigsand my bud Rivernut also makes spinnerbaits and buzz baits occasionally. We both used to pour our own worms, but since the senko was invented, that's out! Its fun to make in the off season, Oh wait, there is no off season!

[buckmanjr]

striped-bass.com has a plug making forum. We are thinking of making some ourselfs.

[Jackie-T]

Thanks those are some good sources. Now has anyone painted lure bodies? what kind of paint? Does it have to be the realy expensive stuff those catalogs sell or is there stuff available localy cheaper? Like sign paint maybe. Do you think I will need a airbrush probably will what kind is good. I have the compressor.

[JayW]

I rememeber early in the year big big rdg made his own lures. He did a really nice job. He used onion bags to make patterns. Ill try to find you that article Jackie.

[JayW]

Here you go Jackie http://www.maanglers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=460

[Bigbear]

Jackie,

For paint I think a oilbase paint would work fine. With some kind of clear coat.

I tie flies. I like to customize the lures that I purchase flashy tail, some red gills, rattles etc.

[Jackie-T]

This might sound funny but I use lipstick bright red to put on my lures if it works berrer with it I then use red fingernail polish if it dosent I wipe it off. Lipstick stays on for quite a few casts and I just buy the realy cheap stuff like .50 each I would like to learn to tie bucktail trebbles. I just like to learn how to do stuff.
Jay thanks for the link that was a nice lure he made.

[ThomT]

Jackie Check out Striperonline, Stripe-Bass I know they both have lure building sections they are geared mostly toward saltwater stuff but if you ask Questions about sealers and paints you should get some aswners to your questions plus you can check out some of the plugs they are making. ThomT

[Tracker]

Jackie Sorry to hear about your back,hope get better soon. To halp pass time check this out http://www.woodenluremaking.com (http://www.woodenluremaking.com/)
Tracker

[Jackie-T]

Thank you Tracker my back is a bit better tonight good enough to sit up at the computer and type this. I hope it continues to improve I realy want to go fishing this week. This site you sent is good even without buying the book I can see different types of lures I could make and I can see how they are assembled. I am one of those mechanicaly inclined who see something and can then go home and make it. Just have to decide if the effort to make it is worth the money saved. Again thank you for the information.

[Reservoirman]

I make a lot of my own spinners and also spinnerbaits. I have never done anything with wooden plugs or poppers but have an interest in doing so. For the spinners I had to buy a wire former (from Cablela's) It was a little pricey for the pro model but I am able to turn out a number of spinners etc. quikly with it. I think over the last three or four years it has paid for itslef. I but components from sveral different vendors and also so some shopping at the Springfield Sportsman Show which comes up every year. This years show is about Feb. 22 I believe.

Its lots of fun and satisfaction and I like to hit the water with several different combinations and then sometimes at night I will make copies of the day's sucessful one. Its fun coming up with combinations that you think will work. The other advantage is being able to make the size you want. Sometimes I just cannot find a big enough spinner for bassin which I like best so I make my own and have done well by doing so. I also buy some fly tying items for dressing up the hooks. Making your own also allows me to use circle hooks and such as opposed to the trebles which seem to hang on everything when casting to likely bass locations as I do.

[joem]

I have been making salt water plugs for years. They are fairly easy to make. For stock I like various dia birch dowels. I started turninig the plugs on a lathe but found that shaping with a rasp and belt sander is quicker. All plugs are through drilled with a 1/8" long bit (you will need to make a jig to hold the dowel once cut to length).Drill before shapping.I use ss welding rod fof the thru wire. If you want to add a body hook you drill a small hole to meet the thru hole and thread a swivel on the thru wire.Depending on the type plug you may want to weight the plug for proper ballance or attitude in the water.this is done by drilling usually a 1/4-3/8" hole half way to the thru wire hole about 3/4 the way back on the plug. Either fill the hole hith molten led or cement in a lead slug. To shape the e head for poppers ,use a small rotery rasp on a drill or better yet a motor flex tool. For painting (this important) first soak the plug in a 50-50 mixture of boiled lindsee oil and paint thinner (Turpentine or mineral spirits. Use oil base paint and finish with a good clear coat . This is easier than it sounds.

[BLACK3]

Hey last year I took all my old spinnerbaits and scraped them clean,as they were chipped so bad most had very little paint left. I painted them with testors model paint, let them dry for a couple of hours then hung them on coat hanger racks in the oven @ 200 for a half hour. After they cooled they even had a shine without a clear coat. Good luck and have fun. Oh btw put them in the oven on an old, old cookie sheet.( check with wife or mom as the case may be.) rofl Then do it when she is out shopping.
good luck
WARREN

[Jackie-T]

some good pointers there. Notsure Don't have to check with mom or wife or even grandmom caus all of them are me.Thumbsup How lucky can I get. Do they scorch or bubble at all?

[BLACK3]

Your welcome Jackie, mine didn't as I kept the temp low and did it mostly to speed up the drying time. After I took them out of the oven I let them hang over night. Have fun
Warren Tongue1 Tongue1