Oh well, back in 90 it was the hottest baits in Russia. Walleye's killer, as well as pike. Work in USA and Canada as well (tested). Lead head - below is the link from Do-It: Do-it Molds: Ear Ball Lure
The best material to make - it's the foam from computers and hardwares packages (white and grey).
Another link to check.
Nova,
You work with what you have I guess.
I couldn't buy any brand lures. Nobody sell them at that time in my city. No Internet orders, no catalogs. We were lucky enough to have a friend in Moscow. He bought twisters and others plastics for us (made in China, of course). Now I send the lures and parts to my friend. The fishing stuff is really expensive there.
We did spinners, jigs heads and this " porolon" fish. Even clevices I did by hand. What a pain!!! Below is the samples . The spinner is 14 years old and made in Russia by my fishing partner in 1994. Keep it as a memory of those great time.
I know what it's like to be on a budget and I understand what you are saying. No disrespect was intended.
When I started tying flies at 16 I had to use whatever I could get my hands on. It forces you to be really inventive. Maybe that's why; now 42 years later; I look at everything as potentially a shape or part for a new bait.
I never liked to go shopping. I would know what I wanted and go get it and get out. Now I wander through stores looking at shapes; patterns and even colors. You never know when an idea will hit you.
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