MathewTan

Thanks for such valuable advice!! I will definately try it out again during the next few days Can't believe why I didn't start lure making way before! It's so much fun.. and the excitment of getting a fish on your own lure.. Nothing can describe that feeling quote name='diemai' date='17 June 2010 - 02:25 PM' timestamp='1276755942' post='148068'] @ MathewTan Great success with your first , ....congrats ! If you're uncertain about the lure action or trying to achieve a certain swim pattern , .......do not glue in weights right from the start , but assemble your lure unweighted ! Apply a temporary topcoat(simple clear laquer will do) and test your lure in a bath tub or swimming pool , taping the the ballast weights onto the belly , this way you can determine about amount of weight and best location of it , ......you'll probably be surprised , how much influence ballast location has on the swimming action of a lure . After you should drill holes or cut pouches at determined locations to glue in the weights , ......the action would now certainly be a bit different again , as the weights do not sit on the outside anymore , ....keep them as close as possible to the outside . In general one can say , that weight in front improves the diving action but minors casting distance , also often stabilizes the wiggle , ...weight in the rear improves casting performance , minors diving depth and often renders the wiggle somewhat "softer" , ......but these are just rules of thumb , so many different crankbait dynamics to consider about . good luck , diemai

After all the generous advice given on this forum, I managed to get my first crankbait done up. My first attempt at it was quite an experience leading to a mistake that I did which was having the lip width too wide! So then, I did 2 more but this time made sure that it fit properly for the lip. Took me about 2 days and all sort of tools I could find to get it sorted. Tested it out today on my kayak and found that casting was alright. But action proved to be not what I wanted. I had put too much weight in front of the lure and should counter balance it with one at the back LOL.. Lesson learnt I guess. But hey it still works.. And best of all!! I caught a fish on the lure that I made for the first time! Happy days! Here are the photos.. Comments are greatly appreciated Mathew http://mathewtanfishing.wordpress.com

Cheers mate.. Will do.. thanks once again! Regards, Mathew

Thanks so much in taking time to reply.. Yeah looking at airbrushes as well. Unfortunately I don't have a workstation at home so most likely will be working off a table in the corridor. Unfortunately for us in Singapore we don't have much people doing their own lures Nonetheless it's really inspiration to look through other members creation of lures. Hopefully I can show some of my DIY lures in the making soon regards, Mathew

Hi all in this wonderful forum. I'm Mathew and from Singapore. Recently I've been having thoughts of building my own deep divers. However, am not sure where to begin with. Would appreciate if someone could list down the type of tools needed for starting out in lure making. I believe I can get some Balsa wood and thin acryalic sheets for the dips around here.. Regards, Mathew Feel free to drop by my fishing blog http://www.mathewtanfishing.wordpress.com