[muskydave22]

My name is Dave. I started making double 10 bucktails for myself. That is really the only lure I have tried to make at this point. I have heard that wooden or plastic lures are quite hard and take a lot of time. Being a 17 year old kid and trying to find time to make lures is kind of difficult but i have managed alright so far. I would like to start making wooden baits eventually and I am sure that you guys could help me!!

dave

[Blades and Baits]

Welcome Dave.
You are at the right place for sure.
It's great to see some younger guys getting in to lurebuilding.
Regards,
Blades

[Spike-A-Pike]

Hi Dave,
Welcome on board. I see you figured out that anyone who wears a cheesehead in public can't be taken too seriously.

The double bladed in-line spinners are a good solid lure to start with. You can switch things up a little by going buzz blades and cut out buzz blades, use powder paints to add a flash of color, swap out your bucktail materials (try muskie skirts, flashabou, or traditional bucktails), swap your treble hook for a large single hook and add a large grub tail or other type of soft plastic.

Wooden lures (referred to as Hardbaits on TU) require a different set of skills and tools. There are a few threads on different work shops and work areas. You can start off with some pretty simple tooling, a copping saw, wood rasps, sanding blocks and sand paper, a hand drill. These tools will require some skill to get the results your looking for.As your skills improve, you'll probably start adding to your tool collection and transition from hand tools to power tools. Painting is also a critical part of making hardbaits. Their some members that make muskie lures that look more like fine art that a piece of wood to chunk at big tooth fish. The guys that use "rattle cans" are the ones that amaze me the most - they make wonder if they got that good at using them from their younger days, tagging walls.

Pouring plastics is a cross between magic and science. Their a couple of videos in the Pastics How To area and a few stickies in the forum that you may want to review prior to your first pour. Safety, safety, safety is one thing we all try to impress upon each other all the time. In order to pour plastic, it is heated to about 350 degrees F and when you get it on bare skin, it blisters to a painful second degree burn that you'll feel immediatly and the scaring to remind well into the future. I'm not try to scare you, I just want to clue you in to few facts you should in mind.

Again, welcome aboard and post some of your spinners in the gallery... Tight lines.

[Zbass]

Hey Dave,
Welcome to the underground. The people here are great. Don't be afraid to ask any questions you may have. There are NO dumb questions, but some of the answers you may get might be a little odd. It is great to see a young man your age making creations that he can enjoy on the water. I hope to see some of your baits in the gallery sometime. Good luck.
Zbass

[Rowhunter]

Welcome Dave,
I as well, started with some Bucktail's then moved on to hardbait's. There is a ton of info on this site, with some of the best people anywhere. Search to find answers, ask questions when you get stuck, and most importantly, enjoy the ride.

Douglas

[hawnjigs]

Howdy young fella, last year you can call yourself a kid, enjoy it! Some of us started with hardbaits and moved on to bucktails - find us in the "Wire Baits" section.