So all I do is go to school work on my truck and fish! I love to have little projects to keep me busy, there is only so much crap I can watch on TV ...So I want to learn how to paint/make my own crank baits. Possibly even swimbaits down the road. So what is my best resource, (website) to learn, and where's a good place to get everything. The only place I know of is Jann's Netcraft.

So any help would be much appreciated!

There use to be a step by step article on here by Whittler.   It was very good.

You need to figure what type of bait you want to build first.    Do you want to use wood or something else?

What kind of tools to you have on hand?

Narrow it down a little and I can help.

I want to just make some custom made baits, I would like to make some custom looking Bluegill & Threadfin Shad baits to match the forage out on our lake, and just for another hobby

Here this should help you get started

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/crankbait_making.html

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/crankbait_making_2.html

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/lure_making.html

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/Painting_bass_lures.html

good luck

Capt.O

 

Is vinly paint what is used in the airbrushes for painted the bodies? My dad has a ton of it that he has laying around that he wants me to take!

I only use water based airbrush paint.   I have not heard of any other builders or painters using vinyle paint for painting plastic cranks.