Shane K Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 (edited) I am a Canadian who is getting into custom lure painting. However I am having issues finding crankbait blanks that are cost efficient. Purchasing blanks from many of the large US suppliers is quite costly right now with the Canadian dollar at .74 cents to the dollar, before the large shipping costs. I am wondering if anyone knows any cheaper routes I can take to get quality blanks delivered to Canada. I found found numerous sellers on DHgate and Alibaba, but am unsure of their quality and cant justify ordering 100units at MOQ if they're non functional. Thanks in advance Edited September 12, 2018 by Shane K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonah Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 try here. Free shipping, not sure if to Canada or not http://www.sheltfishingtackle.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 I recommend contacting a few of the better regarded online sellers like Predator and Dinger baits for suggestions and perhaps some sources if you want to order in bulk from the Far East. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 Sounds like you do not want to buy in bulk. When I was learning I bought a lot of blanks from W lure. They stratify their discounts, and have sales every month. Shipping is free to US, but can take 3-4 weeks. I have found their quality pretty good. Weights are consistent. But I test each lure blank before I paint and ship. Some of their blanks are fantastic. Start off with just a few. Try new ones that are on sale. Here are some that I like: M 219, M505, m589, m616, m647, m515, m549, c187, m591 (thru wired), L572 . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane K Posted September 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I'll give them all a shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishon-son Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 if you live close to the boarder you can get a p.o. box and have your stuff mailed to it..you can have them email you when its put in the box and ready for pick up.... drive over pick it up drive back......no Canada post or gst….save big $$$$...if not find a friend in the states to help you out... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane K Posted September 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 I do live close to the boarder, I'll give that a try as well. Thanks a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
