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I finished the last two ploppers, and repainted the first one. All are createx paints, Rustoleum X2 Gloss Clear (2 coats) and clear nail polish on the hook swing path to prevent/minimize hook rash. I used some silver glitter nail polish to add flash to the tails.

A bit of nostalgia. These came back to me after 15+ years.

I am a more technical builder. Of all the tools, the one I would never throw away is my gram scale (0.01g x 500g), but tech building is certainly not for everyone. Good advice above; keep notes, get familiar with the search function, ask questions one at a time and in separate posts. My advice; don't throw lures away that don't work as these are your main learning tools, you have to figure out why. Keep them in a box or hang them on your wall of shame. Welcome Dave

There is so many little tricks and things vary a lot from lure style and materials you choose to use One of my personal issues I had to over come is recreating my own lure designs. Keep notes on how you built your lure so you can make more in the future. Research methods on how to replicate your own designs. Personally I cannot replicate my designs with wood so I make molds and pour them out of resin There is truly a ton of information on this forum and knowledgeable builders from a variety of styles. The best tip I can give you is do a search of this forum and you will find a ton of information. After that ask ?s regarding one issue at a time and odds are members will offer good advice on addressing your issue. Personally find it hard to offer help without direct ?s Welcome to the insanity of lure building you will now find lure designs you want to build running through your head 24/7. You will wake up swearing in the middle of the night dreaming about designs that are frustrating you. You will have a box of lures that did not go as planned. Overall your life will never be the same