Making wooden fishing lures.

[BlitzBaga]

Hi Phil

I haven't had any complaints about hook posts pulling out of my lures and I've known lots of people who have used a talcke back and straightened the hooks out. There have been plenty of big fish caught on my lures including big Jacks on the mini (No 4 VMC permasteel hooks straighten out regularly). To make the hook posts a complete one piece unit you have to make the lure in halves and rejoin it later. One lure I did make with the hook posts set up as one piece was purpose built for Marlin and big mack, and I believe it has taken some pretty big fish. Here's a pic of this one.

Cheers
Murray

[Lennie]

Hi,
I have found that it is much quicker when cutting out the lure on the band saw to cut the wire slot then. When I have finished the carving and sanding I glue in the bib and wire in one go then I am ready for the painting. I have a jig to bend the wire, Which is quick and easy. I have tryed eyelets and find it hard to get the glue in the drill hole. It's grat to discuss ideas keep them coming. Regards Lennie

[jas]

hi guys sounds interesting and exciting anyone on the sunshine coast that wants to pass on there knowledge would love to learn how to make my own

[scott_b]

Gday lure builders
I just got home from my first barra fishing trip and happy to say I got most of my fish on home made lures,no real big fish but I had a ball.
Lennie if you have trouble getting glue in the drill holes try using a syringe ,you get them from the chemist for about 15 cents each.
wamjam

[David_Millard]

Hi guys,
I have used my own home made lures for some time. I make them out of pine and cut the bib from aluminium. Spray the paint on by hanging the lure from wire and make a scale pattern by using a piece of mosquito netting.

The ones I make are used mainly for barra and jacks, so they have to be strong. It's always great to catch fish on a lure made by yourself. Of course, when I go into a tackle shop, I still walk out with a couple of new lures!

Further to those who fish for bass & estuary perch, when I was a boy, (now age 59) my Uncle used to take me fishing in the Richmond NSW area. We fished in lagoons with a fair amount of weed close to the bank. We used home made poppers made out of corks painted to look like a moth with chicken feathers as the wings. Worked terrific, and always was a thrill when a fish hit!

I know one of the lagoons we fished in is now in the middle of a park with swings and everything.

[Rumpig]

I have tried making my own minnows but they never seem to work I guess I'll just have t put some more effort into them. I tend to make them out of pine with an aluminium bib.

However I am proficient at making poppers (both for bass,bream, etc and also for fishing off the rocks). I am constantly having to beat my bludger mates off them I enjoy spinning them up on a lathe, I also turn my own nigger floats on a lathe, I use either maple or pine, I have tried ceder but it is far to soft to make long fine floats with.

Does anyone else make their own metals? I have poured my own into Al foil casts and into Al tubing (similar to nat-nats). I've also used barrel sinkers and alike.

Mick

[geoff_a]

i make my own lures as well
wooden minnows for bream bass and flathead and also slugs out of sinkers for surface fish.has any one tried to make plastics my dad rekons you sould syringe silicon into a mould but i th in kit wouldnt have much action because it would be too stiff in the tail i dunno.what are your thoughts.

[Rumpig]

I reckon silicon'd be alright, I was thinking the same thing, you'll just have to taper it down in the tail so you get some action.

Mick

[bazzz]

I have just started to make my own lures, but am having trouble with the bibs. I'm using CD covers and various hard plastics but find it difficult to cut. Any suggestions?

[Rumpig]

a really thin perspex or PVC (sheet) might do the job, CD covers'd be a bit brittle wouldn't they?

Mick

[scott_b]

Try some 1.5 or 2mm lexon , you can get it from some aluminium and glass shops. It's bloody tough , fish wont break it , good luck
wamjam

[wormdrowner]

im new here and i thinking of making some lures my self im enjoying the ideas that you have

[porl]

and i am maybe not that new here but reading this thread i think maybe i can feel a new obsession coming on .... hmm, balsa, pine, i have a silky oak in the back yard ....hmmm

[Kilkenny]

Hi all,
Hey Phill how much cedar can U get ? At the moment my champagne cork supply has dwindled and I need some thing els to turnup some FF poppers with ?
Lenny, Gelutong is used to make front the door frame step with , I got a small piece if U want it come get it....
Tight windknots....Kilkenny.

[Mulloway_Mad]

I have a preference for using Pacific Maple for mine. One piece lures from 40mm long for Bass and Bream through to 140mm jobs for Murray Cod. I have my bibs laser cut from aluminium sheet. Twisted wire loops for attaching hooks and bend a half loop of stiff wire into two holes in the bib for the tow point. I can hit these with about 3kg pressure before anything gives (ahhh - the wonders of 24 hour araldite ).

I find the laser cut bibs are reasonably cost effective because I have to pump heaps out to keep my collection (and several others) topped up. Only $50 to have a program done and 20 cents to 90 cents a hit for the bibs when needed. While it may seem a little exy, it is worthwhile because you know the bibs are spot on EVERY time and saves heaps of time when trying to roll them out 50+ at a time.