I am also a dirt bag. I made my own lures

[Tubbster]

Last summer I made my own lures. Line through design like some other casting bombs. These will wiggle when reeled slowly and a fast retrieve is more pulsating. They are lead free so they don’t sink as fast, but still fast. All done with rattle cans and then epoxy coated. I’ve caught coho, rezzies and SRC with them. The key is to have the hook connected to one or two split rings with a soft bead on the knot, then a hard bead so the lure can spin as well.

 

[troutstalker]

Those look really nice.

 

[Evan B]

I'd fish that

 

[Tubbster]

Thanks. They are based off of lures they use in Europe to fish Seatrout (browns) and they are just as effective here. Made a model from popsicle sticks, made a mold and cast them myself. Learned a lot.

 

[Sam Roffe]

They look nice. You might have two (or more) customers that would each take a few. I'd fish it too.

 

[Evan B]

What material are they primarily made of?

 

[Tubbster]

What material are they primarily made of?

It’s a tin/bismuth alloy

 

[Tubbster]

They look nice. You might have two (or more) customers that would each take a few. I'd fish it too.

I never considered selling them, maybe I’ll make some more and consider it. I have made other molds for different lures as well.

 

[Evan B]

I never considered selling them, maybe I’ll make some more and consider it. I have made other molds for different lures as well.

If this isn't a business venture, is it something you can share with us to show your process? I'm genuinely curious what the methods are.

 

[Tubbster]

If this isn't a business venture, is it something you can share with us to show your process? I'm genuinely curious what the methods are.

Well it maybe a business venture, probably a paying hobby if I do it. I can for sure show the process next time I cast another one. I was working on a new design specifically for SRC and rezzies so I’ll show that process.

 

[Tubbster]

They all start out like this. A couple popsicle sticks glued together with a length of wire going through it (that’s where your line goes through). Then you shake it the way you want, paint it and then I epoxy over that to get a super smooth finish. Then it’ll get a mold made from heat resistant silicone.

 

[ARecher]

Hey cool, someone else is doing this. I made a bunch a couple of years ago based on the "rotator" lure. I did rattle can paint and epoxy too (I think I used a lacquer primer). I found that the rattle can/epoxy wasn't durable at all, one little rock ding and the paint just pops right off, but they sure catch fish. Last year I tried painting some with spray vinyl lure paint and never caught a single fish on any of those. Don't know what the difference is, maybe just coincidence. My mold was bondo, but I understand that silicon holds up better. I got about 75 or so before the mold became pretty much useless. I rig mine like the pic below but now I use a rubber buzz bomb bumper over the knot and right under the bead, on 30# mono. Pink and white was pretty good followed by pink/orange, yellow/green, plain pink but my favorite has been cop car. With a small hoochie on the back they really have a nice swimming action.

 

[Tubbster]

I found that rattle can then use devcon 2 ton epoxy (waterproof version) works well. Plus you gotta have a rotator to finish with that epoxy. With mine being non lead, they don’t hit rocks as much so I think that may help as well.

 

[flybill]

I've cast small spoons or spinners on my Spey rods! Does that count?? Haha!!