Lure Making 101

[Deep C]

Do you think it could be done with wood???I just love to experiment with this kind of stuff.I only want to make a few at a time.Though I will probably try it any way because I am hard headed.LOL.Figure you tried it already.Only problem I would see is you would have to use hard ass wood to get the mold release to take???

Many of my prototype heads were lathe cut in wood originally. We found it to be a great medium to work with. They in turn were scanned and then turned in brass for a "master" these are used for our single cavity molds.
I use plastic for prototype work on ths smaller designs as it gives a truer picture of how the head will perform when and if production ever runs on them. Only one of about 40 prototypes ever makes the cut...
Wood molds won't cut it. Its too porous and the resin would be come one with it in a blink... Release or no release...

[Fishwagon]

Just to try to return the favor (thank you for posting this). I use the same doll eyes (and straw contraption) for building big epoxy flies. I started using GOOP, instead of superglue, to glue the eyes on. Once you try it, I doubt you'll go back. The goop has much more body (you must sit there and build superglue up, even the ' gel' type). The goop handles sooo much better, and will set in about the same time (much faster, counting all the fiddling with the superglue). I never use superglue anymore, it just takes too long. The goop also comes at 1/20th the price of superglue (by volume). I take a tube and just prick a hole in the side so it lays on the table, and press a little every time i glue an eye. after the tube is half used, a perfect (eye sized) drop will pop out every time I press it, so i just scoop it up on the eye, and place (no mess, no excess). The hole scabs over when done, keeping the tube sealed for the next session. All the goops (marine,houshold, whatever) work just as well, as an eye glue before epoxy (or acrylic, if you use it).

If it works for you like it works for me, it should save you over a couple of hours every 90 sets. it works the first time, every time, at 1/20th the cost per oz. of superglue.

Thanks again, for the post. Im already pricing vinyl sheets on ebay. (I just want to make them to save money on bigger, expensive lures, and give to friends)

[Rack and Reel]

thats sweet thanks for teh infro gonna go try and make one.

[Deep C]

Just to try to return the favor (thank you for posting this). I use the same doll eyes (and straw contraption) for building big epoxy flies. I started using GOOP, instead of superglue, to glue the eyes on. Once you try it, I doubt you'll go back. The goop has much more body (you must sit there and build superglue up, even the ' gel' type). The goop handles sooo much better, and will set in about the same time (much faster, counting all the fiddling with the superglue). I never use superglue anymore, it just takes too long. The goop also comes at 1/20th the price of superglue (by volume). I take a tube and just prick a hole in the side so it lays on the table, and press a little every time i glue an eye. after the tube is half used, a perfect (eye sized) drop will pop out every time I press it, so i just scoop it up on the eye, and place (no mess, no excess). The hole scabs over when done, keeping the tube sealed for the next session. All the goops (marine,houshold, whatever) work just as well, as an eye glue before epoxy (or acrylic, if you use it).

If it works for you like it works for me, it should save you over a couple of hours every 90 sets. it works the first time, every time, at 1/20th the cost per oz. of superglue.

Thanks again, for the post. Im already pricing vinyl sheets on ebay. (I just want to make them to save money on bigger, expensive lures, and give to friends)

I use goop in certain applications... Sometimes on the eyes too. I get some "fuzz" emit from behind the eyes when I use it though so some shops are real picky even on the econo series... The super glue fumes can cause problems though on the exterior of the eyes so I do switch from time to time... I've been working with superglur for over twenty years so It works fast for me in repitition type work so thats not an issue...
If you need big vinyl skirts and can hang on a few days I will be listing a mother load over there for dirt cheap to make room for new...

[Big Jay]

Holy cow...i always wondered how that was done!

Very cool!

Much thanks to all who take the time to make posts like these with detailed pics.

I would love to get started making my own lures. Not for profit but just having the satisfaction that something made by my hands is producing fish for me.