Good morning. new to the site . I am an art teacher on the north shore of Lake Superior. This spring semester we've added a new course "Lure Making". It started last spring when our Principle saw me with some size 8 Colorado blades and asked whats up, I explained how I tie all my harnesses and was getting ready for a walleye tournament. He mentioned that I should offer a Lure Making class and bingo, we had 78 students sign up for the course. So far we have built a 6' fishing rod from a blank, poured soft plastics working with different colors glitter and just experimenting and crawler harnesses, and spinner baits. Right now we will begin designing patterns and designs for trolling spoons. Many of our students and parents as do I fish Lake Superior and are excited to begin this process. This is one area that I do not have experience in, yet! That's how I found this site. I am looking for ideas, insight, direction and any input into this process and it seems I found the right place. I want these to be a quality product as with anything we create. Thanks, just wanted to share my tale and of course any input on painting spoons or thoughts would be appreciated. We offered the class for next spring as well and it sounds like we have a ton of interest.
Thanks!