How to Make a Fishing Lure (Musky Crankbait)

[@chrisd5709]

Hey bud nice work! Just a heads up, you never want to sand on lead! Lead dust is a big no! Next time try making your lead holes a little bigger than your weights and seal them in the same way you did here. Really nice job! Stay safe, tight lines bud!

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

That's a really good point I didn't even think of. Thanks for the heads up, I am going to add that to the description. Personally I doubt the amount of hand sanding I did on the lead created any significant amount of lead dust here, but honestly I could be wrong. I completely agree it's something that should be considered and not taken lightly. I wanted to melt and pour the lead but was running out of time so decided to do it this way. In the future, that's what I plan to do.

[@chrisd5709]

Noble Savage Outdoors I’m sure you’re right, no harm no foul. Just wanted you to be aware for future reference. Look forward to future content.

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[@caseyayaan9294]

@Lee Archer Instablaster :)

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[@ChiaraJ91]

*Found this through a KZbin video **enjoyable.fishing** recommend does exactly what its meant to do. Very durable and no hang-ups at all surprisingly*

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

thanks for making this. great to watch on new years eve

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Glad you enjoyed it. There will be more to come.

[@marktracy2577]

Great video. I just started making baits and this is gonna be my guide for the next one I build. Thanks!

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Awesome glad I could help. It's definitely rewarding. Good luck!

[@dabeast4337]

Thanks for this video. Been making baits for a few months now and wouldn’t have started without this video

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Awesome, I'm glad to hear I could help get you started!

[@RiskyMethods.81]

I saw that unevenness when you were doing the top profile😁 Great video. I do a lot of fishing in Minnesota and baits are expensive. Figure I have the tools and some time, why not make my own.

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Yeah it's tough to cut anything perfect with the bandsaw, but the belt sander can always fix it. Also, much more fulfilling to catch a fish with your own homemade bait.

[@ronhart8857]

Great video on making your own fish lures. Thank you for the great information.

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Thanks, appreciate the support.

[@lannyseals2084]

This is your first bait and first paint job?!? You did great man looks good wish you luck with everything!

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Thanks! Yes it was the first one I ever did. I researched a lot before I even attempted one though.

[@Charlie-nq2vn]

Very nice job.

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@FrettholdBaits]

Great job man. Much better than my first attempt!

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Thanks a lot. It ended up being the best bait on our musky trip. There will definitely be more to come.

[@quinnweis5187]

Nice job. These are amazing.

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Thanks for the support.

[@mirsadmemic5863]

Onest man. Didn't hide enithing !

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Thank you.

[@gabifishing642]

Nice work well done, I subscribed to your channel

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Thanks I appreciate the support!

[@DarkoVelickovic-d1i]

hello, I made a wobbler of the same shape, it had a good balance in the water, but it didn't want to work when pulling... Can you help me, what's the problem? Thank you 

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

I'm not sure what you mean by a wobbler of the same shape. Wobbler are not typically shaped anything like nor do they function the same as cranksbaits. Regardless, it is going to be very difficult to help without seeing how it was made and what is happen when you pull it through the water. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

[@huntingmissouri5420]

Cool video thanks for the info!!

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Thanks for the support!

[@jasonbehm7216]

Really impressive for a first bait. One tip I would suggest is removing the tape from the bill before clear coating. Again really nice work.

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Thanks for the tip. I agree, the tape got saturated with resin and was really tough to get off.

[@davidwright8609]

Do you have a print?

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

What do you mean by a print?

[@johncuervo3019]

How did it hold up

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

It held up great, and worked great! Check out this video when we took it out for the first time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/roK9o2egj8tlhJY

[@chuckdumas1023]

Next time do all your testing before hook hangers use some hot glue to glue your weights on the body before you drill holes for them ! That way you can move them around if needed ! Great job

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Sounds like great advise. I was kind of stuck once I drilled the holes. I researched where others typically put the weight, but I think I got somewhat lucky the weight and placement worked so easily.

[@jondoe9077]

Hey man when you seal the lead try and use baking soda and see how you like it. I watch a really good male maker on KZbin and that’s what he uses. It works really well. Just wanted to give you a good idea, thanks.

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

I've seen people use baking soda and super glue. It hardens up like a rock. Main reason I didn't was just because I didn't have any baking soda available haha.

[@jondoe9077]

Oh, lol. I tried it when I needed to fix something and it worked really well. Hopefully you can get ahold of some!

[@ivanbl4001]

Show, perfeita

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@gewangpemburu1558]

👍

[@PENFOLD1962]

My bad! I thought that ya had made them before!!!

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Nope first time!

[@PENFOLD1962]

@@NobleSavageOutdoors woooooah nice one mate. Can't beat that... Did ya have a smug grin unhooking the pike... My smugness would have been off the scale lol.👍😷👍😏🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Absolutely I was grinning from ear to ear. It actually ended up being the best lure of our trip to St Clair which is crazy.

[@mikefishes6232]

you sell any of these lures? I noticed you said lake st clair, im from that area too (macomb twp) but fish PH and marysville

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

I'm from Pa, but we took the trip to St Clair exclusively to musky fish. I have not sold any of these lures yet, but if you are interested, you can message me on my website and I might be able to make something custom for you.

[@ronaldorodrigues6923]

Boa noite pôde traduzir em português lhe agradeço

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

desculpe, não tenho certeza de como

[@teozxr400]

If it is simple it's magic... This isn't so... But of course you made a good work

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Thanks. It's definitely not simple to do perfectly, but it isn't hard to get started. Once you get started, you can always improve.

[@ronaldorodrigues6923]

Traduzir em português

[@davidhefner5668]

Lima, Ohio

[@robertcornelius3514]

Nice work, but I would have thinned out the belly a bit more. Too fat for me.

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Thanks! I'll try to remember that for next time. It makes sense to keep the buoyancy up high and weight down low to have the bait stay upright and track well.

[@Brownhonkey]

Sanding sealer is not waterproof.. the blank will absorb some water. Linseed oil or epoxy would actually do what you think sanding sealer does

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

I did say it waterproofs the wood "a little bit" which is what I meant. It is not completely waterproof, but the sanding sealer also penetrates into the wood and hardens the outside layer to make it more durable. It seals it enough to test the buoyancy without worrying about your lure soaking up water. You wouldn't accomplish the same durability with linseed oil or epoxy at this stage in the process because they do not penetrate into the wood nearly as much as sanding sealer. Some people also use super glue at this stage which does penetrate and harden the lure as well. Later the entire lure gets a clear epoxy coating to make it actually waterproof.

[@Brownhonkey]

@@NobleSavageOutdoors does anything happen to the paint afterwards from a little water getting in ? I'm worried a little moisture would effect the final paint job after its done

[@NobleSavageOutdoors]

Thel last step of the entire process is coating it in an epoxy that seals the paint in. I have been using this exact lure for 3 years now, have caught 3 or 4 musky with it, and have had no water problems with the paint or buoyancy. The only noticeable things that have happen to it are a few teeth marks in the lexan lip and in the epoxy finish, and the first hook rubs on the epoxy at the belly of the lure which made epoxy almost cloudy looking in a half moon shape. But you'll have those same things happen to most any store bought lure as well.

[@Brownhonkey]

@@NobleSavageOutdoors I was worried about any moisture ruining my paint after it was finished. So on my baits I actually coat them in epoxy 2 times. Sanding sealer I mainly just use so my wood doesn't absorb tons of product. I sanding seal 2 coats. Then epoxy one coat. Paint until I'm satisfied and then a final epoxy. Maybe overboard but that's why dk and river slicks can charge what they do

[@henrikmueller1975]

Im a beginner , because thats rubbish :))))