I recently moved into a decent house with a huge garage for my boat and now that I have the garage the wife can't keep me in the house when I'm not working. I really want to begin to built my own baits, make dressed treble hooks, hard baits and soft plastics, and all kinds of stuff. Does anyone have a VERY EASY beginners type of a plan to start up my bait making projects? It could be anything. If you want to help me just send me an email (takintheheat7@yahoo.com), pm or post it here.

Thanks in advance!!

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I would recomend buying unpainted lead jig heads of different styles and shapes. You can paint them yourself, add weedguards or coil keepers, add skirts, etc.

This may help.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1229910956

I would suggest that you figure out what you really would like to build first.    It takes a lot of time to master each skill.   There is also a considerable investment in tools and supplies for each form of tackle.

I can help you in the crankbait dept.

Dude you are sooooo screwed. The tackle making monkey is seen way less but is much more vicious when he attacks. Remind your wife to check the garage before she files the missing persons report. ;D

I started with soft plastics then moved into rods and now the monkey is starting to whisper something about crankbaits.

darn finding a bigger garage ;D

I sent ya PM, just passing on what someone did for me

Thanks for all the PMs and help I have ordered the book from amzon.com So hopefully it will help me out!

I agree with the post to master one thing at a time.  

Tackle Underground is a great forum to go to for advice.  It's totally devoted to all aspects of tackle making and they are very willing to pass along info.

Dude you are sooooo screwed. The tackle making monkey is seen way less but is much more vicious when he attacks. Remind your wife to check the garage before she files the missing persons report. ;D

I started with soft plastics then moved into rods and now the monkey is starting to whisper something about crankbaits.

I started with crank baits a few years ago.  Initial 'starter' kit was like 30 bucks.  I've got 4 - 5 hundred dollars worth of 'stuff' and haven't made a crank bait in a couple of years.

About 6 weeks ago I got the starter kit for making soft plastics for something lik $39.00.  When my current order gets here today, I'll already be in for about $500.00 and I have a list in the garage of other necessities I need to order.

Yep, you're screwed! ;D