Seeking advice from plugmakers

[smittyplugs]

well lets see i can tell you my story if you care lol....

im the kind of guy that when i see something i always think of how did thay do that and how can i ....

simple as that i went to the local home depot and got my self a dowel some sand paper and a can of yellow spray paint.
started to sand and sand till i got something i thought would work lol boy was i wrong thing never worked.
im not one that likes to fail so i keep at it.
i started to take a closer look asking a bunch of questions along the way.

the number one thing that all the better guys told me is to stick to one style lure and work on it to do what you want it to do.
so i did that i keep making duds and turds yes i did get fed up at times but always went back to it.

today im a small time commercial builder that still makes many mistakes and learn from it each time.

now to answer all you questions is going to be hard so what i will recommend is what was told to me pick a style lure and run with it.

example take a plug you have had in you bag that you like swim it take notes.
than try to make one as close as you can to the same shape.
try different weighting to see how it will make it swim.
just by doing this you will quickly under stand the basics of plug building.

now for some pics of mine
my first ever plug dont laugh to hard.



and this is something i just painted about 20 min ago lol not done yet but i think it looks cool ...



some of my regular stuff.



point is dont give up if you run in to bumps along the way i will be more than happy to pass on what i Have learned over the years to you as it was taught to me.

[stripercrazy]

im not one that likes to fail so i keep at it.
i started to take a closer look asking a bunch of questions along the way.

the number one thing that all the better guys told me is to stick to one style lure and work on it to do what you want it to do.
so i did that i keep making duds and turds yes i did get fed up at times but always went back to it......


example take a plug you have had in you bag that you like swim it take notes.
than try to make one as close as you can to the same shape.
try different weighting to see how it will make it swim.
just by doing this you will quickly under stand the basics of plug building.

now for some pics of mine
my first ever plug dont laugh to hard.



and this is something i just painted about 20 min ago lol not done yet but i think it looks cool ...



some of my regular stuff.



point is dont give up if you run in to bumps along the way i will be more than happy to pass on what i Have learned over the years to you as it was taught to me.

Smitty, that was inspiring! It helped me to realize like anything else there will be obstacles along the way. I liked what you said about not giving up, and taking notes, and sticking with one type till you get good at it.

I liked that you admitted that you made some bad plugs along the way. It makes it easier to understand you guys and why you do it. I know if I get started the plug I make will probably catch fish. I also know there's a lot more to it than that. Smitty, your first plug doesn't look that bad, I only hope I can do that well.

You guys all make it seem easy with your talent. Maybe I was a little intimidated by that. I know not everyone can be a great plugmaker, it takes more than determination. You have to really want to do it, and I guess that's why some guys drop out after making one or two plugs. I can also see why it's so compelling to make your own plugs, as each of you described your motivations, or levels of insanity, lol.

Thanks for sharing that, guys. I'll keep you posted.

[smittyplugs]

Smitty, that was inspiring! It helped me to realize like anything else there will be obstacles along the way. I liked what you said about not giving up, and taking notes, and sticking with one type till you get good at it.

I liked that you admitted that you made some bad plugs along the way. It makes it easier to understand you guys and why you do it. I know if I get started the plug I make will probably catch fish. I also know there's a lot more to it than that. Smitty, your first plug doesn't look that bad, I only hope I can do that well.



You guys all make it seem easy with your talent. Maybe I was a little intimidated by that. I know not everyone can be a great plugmaker, it takes more than determination. You have to really want to do it, and I guess that's why some guys drop out after making one or two plugs. I can also see why it's so compelling to make your own plugs, as each of you described your motivations, or levels of insanity, lol.

Thanks for sharing that, guys. I'll keep you posted.

mess up lol boy did i have a lot of them and still do.

i feel if you take your time in the start and pay close Attn to detail you will be pleased no mater what.
the more you do the faster you will get at it to the point it wont be over whelming to make one.

now days i do most of my plugs in lots of 20 to 50 at a time .
it makes things go by quicker you spend a day turning one day sealing some and than paint the next day so you always have something to do and you dont get in a rush and take short cuts on one plug just to get it done..

[stripercrazy]

Thank you very much for all the advice. You guys are amazing and very generous.