I've been working on some swim baits, designed to imitate the sand eels and similar whitebait I've seen in the UK. I've got the weight, sink rate, and the way it sits in the water, the way I want them, but the action is non-existent and I'm struggling to improve it.

They're made of wood, with a thin piece of lead in the middle just below the through wire. The lead is biased to the front so it dives with its nose slightly but largely stays flat and upright when swimming. I had thought that if I added little "flaps" of clear plastic I could get it to swim, but the best I can get is a rolling action rather than a side-to-side swimming. Is there a better method I'm missing to get what I'm looking for? TIA

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Aside from Etsy, Facebook marketplace, and eBay, does anyone know of some good marketplaces that are geared towards selling handmade lures, rods, and such? Any ideas of how to get a small tackle side business off the ground?

Still deciding on how to best do the hardware. 🤔 Any tips?

Man, that Krystal flash really glows. I can't wait to see it in the water. I'm a little new to spinners. I just started making them at the end of last summer. What colors work best for them? How about blade style?

I picked up some Krystal flash and some French-style blades. Dressed up this spinner today and now can't wait for spring. I'm also going to pick up some chartreuse paint and do one of these in chartreuse and black.

Couldn’t find a small buzz-bait. So I made one. Let me know if you guys see any problems with the design.

I'm using just some hobby lobby glitter? Getting the plastic to 320 or so after I get it up to 350, It's a hot mold I'm not sure how to fix it. Any advice?

Will it catch ? 🤔

Should I be adding the oil into the molten plastisol or just coating the baits after they cure.

Do I use epoxy for clear coating or do I use something else? And in that case what epoxy do I use?

Looking for a cheap but viable option for building some musky glidebaits. Anything I would need to build them and also some different cheaper tool options. Looking for some recommendations on things like a routing machine, sanding belt, and air brush set minimum. I have a mounting routing machine for mounting onto 2x4 and also a mounting sanding belt for the same purpose, could they be used for routing and sanding these 7-8” lures too?

I used 1.02 mm stainless steel lock wire, Christmas red paint, a paint brush and a bunch of other stuff, can be made with stuff you can find on Amazon and a hobby store (other than the 3d printer)

It’s winter time.. I’m bored. I’ve been researching all sorts of things and I would like to build a couple spinner baits and try to catch some bass.

I’m deep down the rabbit hole as there are literally endless options for blade type and color. Most of the bodies of water I fish have Bluegill as a primary forage, or at least a secondary.

Can anyone give me some tips/suggestions for a Spinnerbait configurations? Weight, blade types, skirt colors?

I was considering 3/8 - double Colorado, but the combinations are daunting.

TIA