A question that as repeatedly been asked by people contacting me via our support@makebetterfishinglures.com email is whether the fishing lure designs in our collection of 12 proven fishing lure templates can be used for both wooden and plastic lures.
They can, of course. The templates are designed to give those who are new to the fishing lure making techniques that we teach a head start. They take a lot of the trial and error out of the process and allow you to concentrate on learning to make fishing lure molds. The templates provide you with all the information you need to make some of my favoritefishing lure patterns. These are all original lure designs that I have made myself over the years, some inspired by proven commercial fishing lures and others designed to meet a specific personal fishing need.
The templates provide details of the body shape in plan, top elevation and cross section, as well as bib and towpoint configuration, recommended hooks and rings etc. They also give details of the action of the lures and the typical diving depth that they will reach.
In the templates I specify whether I use wood or plastic to make each design for my personal use, but the reality is that any of the fishing lures in our template collection can be made with either technique. I simply wanted to demonstrate to those who are following the instructions in our ebooks that there were some designs they could use no matter which book they own.
To make my point the following is some feedback that was recently received via email:
"I have been making fishing lures using Gregs templates for a few years now and have not been disappointed. When built correctly all the designs have caught fish here in Wisconsin, everything from bluegills to musky. My particular favorites are the “Hot Diggity” and “Bombadier” designs. The Hot Diggity has been really good for bass when twitched on the surface during the hot days of summer. I've been making lures and fly/ jig tying all my life and Greg's designs have really proven themselves here in the Northwoods!!" R. O’Neill, Wisconsin
Mr O'Neill goes on to say that he was taught to make lures by his father, who still makes lures today, and that his partner and their 4 year old daughter all love to make lures. What a great example of the universal appeal of making your own fishing lures. Mr O'Neill makes his lures from basswood and the templates have worked fine, even though alf of hem are intended for making plastic lures. He's recently grabbed himself a copy of our book on making plastic lures, so we can't wait to hear back from him once he's making those!
My point is that our goal is to encourage you to experiment. Substituting wood for plastic (or vice versa) may well change the way our template designs perform, but they'll still work and will maybe even be improved! Go nuts and let your imagination take over!
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