Lure Making Tips From the Pros at Netcraft

Making your own fishing lures is a great way to have fun, save money, extend your fishing season and catch more fish. The lure making tips listed here will help you select and assemble the parts needed to build great-looking baits that really catch fish.

Making your Own Skirts - WATCH OUR VIDEO

Making your own skirts is fun, save money and helps you catch more fish. Watch our video and see just how easy it is to customize spinnerbaits and jigs with your homemade skirts. View our Skirt Making Video

Learn to Make Spinnerbaits

Spinnerbaits are one of the most effective fishing lures ever designed. While used for catching many species of gamefish, spinnerbaits are a "Go-To" bait for most bass fishermen. Building your own Spinnerbaits

Buzz Baits 101

Our section on buzzbaits covers basic parts and assembly plus adds a few tricks to make your buzzbaits more effective. More on Building Buzzbaits

In-Line Spinners - WATCH OUR VIDEO

An In-Line spinner is probably the most popular artificial lure used by both novice and veteran fishermen. Their continued use tells the tale. They're easy to fish and are very effective on many common species of fish. See our simple instructions on building your own spinners. "Making In-Line Spinning Lures