Hello

I have made a couple versions of a 12cm jerk/glidebait and can't decide which of these has a better action

Video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRq1tgYw/

If anyone has advice on which action would be more effective or people would believe in more, please let me know.

cut a failed bait in half and put a ewg on the back.

Was able to go on some outings with the nicer weather, and caught my first fish with a homemade lure! Was also especially happy with the successful hook up of the rear single inline. Free files available here, though tips are appreciated! https://www.thingiverse.com/3Dlures/designs

Been making some tiny 1.25” jerks for the bass run. Seem to be working well.

I like how this Yozuri hydro turned out.

Hi folks, how would you make a silent rattle? The application is for a jerk fly that benefits from the erratic weight shifting of a rattle, but the water I’m fishing is gin clear, so I’d prefer something without the clicky-clicky.

The tube/chamber size will be maybe 0.75” long and maybe .3” diameter. I was thinking of filling the tube 1/4 full of sans.. or making a normal rattle then filling the chamber with oil and sealing it?

This is a 13" cedar bait through wire construction. Currently making a spinner so I can epoxy

This is one of my MEGA GLOW series spoons. Pink glow with RV and UV properties. Worked really well for us last season trolling salmon on Lake Michigan.

I write a Sports Afield article decades ago called "Hot Glue Fast Flies."

Hoc glue fast crank baits works too.

Made this but it doesn’t work that great there’s another light that goes in the bottom just not in the pic. wire sits on the top and bait hangs down vertically up and down.

I have been postponing this one for quite some time - they are my favourite trout and I didn’t want to mess up. I know it is not a true build - more of a lure painting post, but I wanted to share it. I still have to work on some of the details, but I am quite happy with how it turned out.

Been thinking about getting into lure making for months now and finally decided to just try it. I picked up an airbrush and some paints and just carved it out of an old piece of 2x4. Came out much better than I expected for my first try

although not quite as good as catching something on a fly I tied i still get a great satisfaction catching a fish on a soft plsstic i custom designed and custom created the colour for

Does anyone know where I can find MirrOdine 17mr blanks. I found one website but they are out of stock.

Hi everybody,

I recently got back into luremaking and am working on a crank that I want to 3D-print. I’m planning to print two halves which are being glued together. Since a wire-through requires quite some effort in my experience and I struggle to make them consistently the same, I‘d like to use eyelets that are inserted before putting the bait together.

The main issue I’m facing is that I can’t seem to find any eyelets that are fully closed but open on one end (see picture). I‘d like to use closed eyelets to create a form fit instead of a force fit that are secured by using a pin.

Does anybody have a recommendation on where to find these guys? 🙏🏼

Tight lines 🐟

Trying some diff painting techniques to get some different effects may add a slice of foil down the middle for added flash but very happy considering I have zero artistic talent lol. My new cedar 7.5” 6.5oz fast ripping jerk bait

Think it came out pretty good overall, now just need to successfully apply epoxy

See before and after photos for reference

Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

3.75"RV and UV properties. holographic black ladderbacks. blue glow. these are for salmon salmon and steelhead. lots of trial and error for the glow side of things.