flyguys 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2010 I have been tying for a couple years now but finally retiring from the Air Force and moving back to my home town of Springfield Ohio. Not many rivers or streams so i want to learn how to make my own wooden crankbaits and was wondering if im looking at way to much work. There is alot of ponds around there with really nice bass and i cant afford to miss them. With me making all my own flies i want to make my own lures too. If someone has some experience in this please help i dont know where to begin materials, tools, ect thanks in advance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
utyer 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2010 Its not at all difficult to make your own plugs. Cabelas and other Internet stores sell all the parts you would need. Raw wood blanks are also available in sevral styles. I carved my own plugs to build up a supplie of Musky baits. Fly fishing for bass is a LOT of fun too. Foam poppers, deer hair bugs, streamers, and the good old wooly bugger will all work. You should find plenty of oportunity to fly rod fish while your carving your plugs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdowney 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2010 I used to fish a little pond near work that someone had stocked with small mouth years ago. Nymphs and hornburg's worked great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Val Schmaus 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2010 Larry Dalbergh sells a lure making kit.I believe he has a video on youtube showing how it's done and how to order one.Good Luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horseshoes 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2010 Hi, I just got a new book and it shows you how and I have to say it is pretty easy compared to what I thought. Tells you what wood to use etc. Hope it helps. It is a great little book. Wooden Lures Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2010 You can try the forum on Tackle Underground, http://www.tackleunderground.com/, a friend of mine that makes wooden plugs has obtained a lot of information from this site. Horse, that sounds like a good book. Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-denby 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2010 www.luremaking.com has basically all the items you would need to make any fishing lures... They have tons of sizing charts, stencils and step-by-steps that you can print out in actual size.. I have been buying my luremaking supplies from them for a few years and have never had a problem and they always have what I want, or are willing to help find it.. Cheers, Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biginjapan 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2010 www.lureparts.nl www.lurebuilding.nl both of these have english and give a european flavour to some stuff marty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
