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Nice, what color is that trailer? Allen

Anyone that can add to this thread please do. There are a lot of people interested in making their own lures and this can help them. Allen

Caught two about 1.5" on a jerkbait. Allen

We get some questions here about making your own lures so I will start with a few items. This is not an all inclusive list so forgive me if I miss what you are looking for and I will try to update based on responses. Jigs= IMO the easiest to make of all lures. You can either pour your own heads or buy them pre-made. Pre-made you can just buy the skirt material and the only tool you need is a $5 pencil type tool. If you want to pour your own it will take a lead melter and some molds which adds cost. Spinnerbaits= Similar to jigs but you will need some split ring pliers and have knowledge of blade spacing. Shakeyheads/tube heads= Easiest things to pour in lead and while you have to buy molds and a lead melter this setup is the best return on investment I can think of. Soft plastics= Need a old microwave and a pyrex cup to get started along with some molds. Molds are expensive but if you only want to make a few baits in a particular color it is worth it. Hardbaits= Painting hardbaits is something anyone can do but takes practice to get good at. There are now a lot of people selling good blanks for painting so you should be able to find what you want. This is what I can think of for now but I will add to later. Allen

Jigs are the easiest for me the other thing would be painting pre-made crankbait blanks. Next would be pouring soft plastics into open pour molds. Jannsnetcraft.com Barlowstackle.com Lurepartsonline.com Lurecraft.com Allen

I will try to make some I will have to check on the purple powder. Allen

What do they look like. Allen

I have your address around here somewhere so I will send you some to try. Allen

https://www.mudhole.com/MB84-1E-H Mudhole has them. Allen

I need to learn some color recipes for consistency. Right now I just mix until it looks good and pour. Allen

https://www.lamiglas.com/collections/saltwater-inshore-blanks/products/mb-841-e-7-honey-fiberglass-light-saltwater-and-live-bait?variant=4897369784361 Here it is. Allen

I have one, let me go see what the tag says it is. Allen

Don't they still make those blanks? They were an inshore blank or something like that. Allen

I have one myself that I use for lipless and bigger squarebills. Allen

I use postimage site and it adds random links sometimes. Allen

Are those the old Skeet Reese crankbait rods? Allen

pip boy thumbs up Top to bottom my colors are: GP black flake Smoke with small amount of silver whisker flake What I would call a dark watermelon with different colored flake Grey with some blue highlight and small silver flake My first try at the watermelon different colored flake that came out too light but it looks like it could work. Allen

The bait on the left came from one of these molds. Allen

Depends on the water clarity and forage base. Personally I do best with a shad colored jig for sm but a perch/bluegill one catched bigger fish overall but they are usually lm. Allen

So I have about 6-8 of them and they are great for the price. The baits come out dull unless you spray the mold with Pam first. I buy them then if I like the bait it produces I order a multi cavity aluminum mold. I have a couple of Megabass herzhog swimbait molds laying around that I will sell foe 1/2 of what is listed on ebay plus shipping. These I got in a trade and I have zero use for them so they are for sale or trade. Allen

I think I have won more tournaments on a jig than all other baits combined. You need 3 trailers for jigs; do nothing like a zoom chunk, action like a rage craw of chigger craw, and a double tail grub. Allen

Custom spincast mold I had made. Allen

Zoom Super Chunk, chigger craw, and Prowler Chunks. Allen

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It will be sold for $3 come January. Allen