Who makes their own buzz baits and what are good sources of buzz bait essential supplies ? ... While there are a lot of store bought good buzz baits on the market - I am specifically looking to make a 1/4 oz. buzz bait with a up sized blade normally found on  3/8th oz. buzz bait so I can creep that 1/4 oz. buzz bait on the surface slower in cooler weather . That type of buzz bait modification just isn't found in stores . Colors would be black , white and maybe white / chartreuse ... Thanks in advance !

I don't make any, but Janns Netcraft is a good source for all things lure-making.

https://www.jannsnetcraft.com/lure-making-parts/

Thanks - now to become educated on the different blade shapes / cups , wire gauges (although probably less important that for spinner baits ) . the actual head , keeper and then the hook . Skirts good for early spring then again in late fall with a  soft plastic trailer the rest of the time .

We have a local shop which has components that I can get when I want to make them.

On 9/15/2021 at 7:08 PM, Jig Man said:

We have a local shop which has components that I can get when I want to make them.

Where is this shop ?

On 9/15/2021 at 6:31 PM, ChrisD46 said:

so I can creep that 1/4 oz. buzz bait on the surface slower in cooler weather...

 

The Cavitron is the buzzbait you want. It's the best off the shelf buzzbait there is for crawling slowly. 

21 minutes ago, fishballer06 said:

 

The Cavitron is the buzzbait you want. It's the best off the shelf buzzbait there is for crawling slowly. 

Thanks - good to know !

I make my own 3/8 and 1/2 . I use the 3/8 with a paddle tail swim bait no skirt . The swim bait creates enough drag that I can crawl it along pretty slowly . It also adds weight so it  cast   great . Mine is a Do It mold . It dos not have a 1/4 ounce cavity .

On 9/17/2021 at 11:47 AM, scaleface said:

I make my own 3/8 and 1/2 . I use the 3/8 with a paddle tail swim bait no skirt . The swim bait creates enough drag that I can crawl it along pretty slowly . It also adds weight so it  cast   great . Mine is a Do It mold . It dos not have a 1/4 ounce cavity .

Thanks - nice looking set up !

1 hour ago, ChrisD46 said:

Thanks - nice looking set up !

It was a used swimbait  , so I cut the tore up nose off. It didnt quite fit the head but  it makes no difference .