thesheriff1 Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Hey guys - I'm somewhat new to making crankbaits. I've made a few with success from cedar, and mahogany, but recently came across some douglas fir. My question is, is this type of wood suitable for making lures with? Any pros/cons? These will have screw eyes epoxied in them. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 rui asked a similar question yesterday of pine. A lot of these questions take me back to my youth. Yes, it is suitable, but not prefered. Most of what we talked about with pine is the same for Doug Fir, except Doug Fir is a little stronger. http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/topic/34002-select-pine/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 3 hours ago, thesheriff1 said: Hey guys - I'm somewhat new to making crankbaits. I've made a few with success from cedar, and mahogany, but recently came across some douglas fir. My question is, is this type of wood suitable for making lures with? Any pros/cons? These will have screw eyes epoxied in them. Thanks douglas fir might be a bit heavy. we use cedar,honduras mahogany when available. heavier the wood less buoyancy and wobble,plus some woods don't like immersion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saugerman Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Welcome to the forum thesheriff1, You picked a great place to learn, more about your craft. The guys here, are always glad to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
