Hand Made Fishing Lures, Adding a Tail to Your Lures

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Lots of lure makers are adding bristle tails to their lures and I've done it on some of my custom lures. The process can be a bit of a hassle trying to keep the bristles from going all over the place and especially trying to form a nice fan-tail shape. I stumbled across a method of getting a nice fan-tail shape without getting ugly crisscrossing bristles. In this video I show you how I do it and retrofit some tails to some finished lures.

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14 апр 2020

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Комментарии : 97

@cowcreekwoodduck9074 4 года назад

Nice job discovering a cheap and easy method for sourcing hairs and then fanning them! Very cool!

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Thanks, it's those simple little tricks that I love. They save you so much time and headache.

@chris.catignani Год назад

Love this...Sometimes I like to count the number of different tools I had to use to do a project.

@humblehombre9904 2 года назад

Isn’t it an engineer’s job, to overthink and overbuild everything? I mean we owe our personal safety to this very fact. I cannot imagine anyone being critical of ideas. That is why we continually upgrade, and improve our work ethics. Good on ya, Franco. Warm regards, Cam.

@EngineeredAngler 2 года назад

I humbly agree 😁

@zacharythomas6134 4 года назад

Your a hidden gem on RU-vid. More people need to know about you.

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Thank you...I don't' know about the gem part but, I would love to have a wider community.

@randymcgee9176 4 года назад

Thanks for all your great tricks and tips.cant get enough

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Glad you like them!

@anggreanirio4078 2 года назад

Thanks for lure educating,and everything you share 👍👍👍

@EngineeredAngler 2 года назад

My pleasure!

@capt.ricksparrow255 3 года назад

I have been making lures for 10 years. I have not delved too much in to making hard plugs from scratch. I have learned a lot watching your channel. Great background. Thanks

@EngineeredAngler 3 года назад

Thank you...I enjoy sharing the info and the feedback from fellow makers. Cheers.

@theRussianJiu 4 года назад

Hi, Fransico. Luv the channel.

@paddlehooked4687 2 года назад

Wow, your background/education seems tailored to lure building. You’re content is unmatched when it comes to breaking down the science of lure making. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!

@EngineeredAngler 2 года назад

Thank you for the kind comment.

@silva69ers 3 года назад

Great video, appreciate the introduction

@EngineeredAngler 3 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@stripermanly 2 года назад

Awesome use for a solder acid brush. Just a thought, I make several kinds of baits and teasers and use a fiber called crimped nylon. Comes in a variety of colors and I’m sure with a simple jig, fantastic and colorful tails could be made

@EngineeredAngler 2 года назад

thanks, I'll have to look into it.

@dwardv7819 4 года назад

Nicely done Frank”O”. 🤙

@dwardv7819 4 года назад

You forgot to mention, in your video, that you are an avid surfer and hang glider which plays a big part of who you are and your mind set. Great creativity dude.

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Thanks bro...

@scottb4767 4 года назад

Great video! Really like your approach and methods.

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

I appreciate that!

@ericstanley8003 4 года назад

I think it would be cool to see some videos of these lures in the water comparing the changes the tails made on their action.

@surfcat2051 2 года назад

I would also like to see the before and after action on these. My experience has been tails, especially fixed or rigid as opposed to hinged, really kills the action.

@surfcat2051 2 года назад

Nevermind, I found the video.

@denniswillems9532 4 года назад

Nice video, greatings from belgium

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Hey, thanks!

@davidcollins1705 4 года назад

Nice to meet you Francisco.

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

You too

@davidcollins1705 4 года назад

... I’m a mining engineer that makes baits. I like your approach, clicks with my engineering bent

@johnblais3279 3 года назад

I just started making swimbaits and youve been a big help. Thank you. I actually enjoy the very detailed explanations because I prefer to know why I am doing something. Thank you

@EngineeredAngler 3 года назад

Great to hear!

@easyfishing9152 4 года назад

Very nice... Good ideas.... thanks..

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Most welcome 😊

@tedparker2164 4 года назад

Very fun and intersesting! Thanks for all the technology!!

@TheNeverendingProjectsList 4 года назад

Great video and I loved the intro... it makes watching your videos more personable that we get to know you better. Your nunchuck moves had me cracking up too.

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Thank you so much!!

@bobbertheclown2907 4 года назад

Dr Franko's lure making university, I love it

@chrisparker8980 4 года назад

What a great simple idea! I'll be trying that soon!

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

You know I love when I just stumble across something this simple and easy...have fun with it.

@brynniebfishing 4 года назад

Something new I will be trying on some plugs. Thank you for the tutorial!

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Happy to help!

@somedude1416 4 года назад

So cool! I can't wait to try it on my next lures... And some old ones!

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Have fun!

@theemeraldscientist8755 4 года назад

Great video, love your work! Keeping going, you are really great at this.

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Thank you so much!

@sailingddcircumnavigation5931 4 года назад

I like it.

@jindatackle 4 года назад

They look great mate! Especially that Macky 👌

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Thanks 👍

@lureup9973 4 года назад

Some guys tell tales...you on the other hand make tails...cool beans!

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Thank you

@theRussianJiu 4 года назад

On that first one I would use the golden means rule. One third fish and two thirds tail, but the tail needs some bling.

@JustinTyme1966 4 года назад

I like it

@leftyalright7837 2 года назад

👍👍👍

@darrellbowen1582 4 года назад

Excellent video bud ! I love your thought process on making lures ! I would really like to see at the end of all your lure build videos of that lure in the water and what it looks like ! By no means is this criticism just something i would like to see you do ! Keep up the awesome work !

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Non taken...I would love to get some water footage too... right now water footage is a bit difficult to do.

@darrellbowen1582 4 года назад

@@EngineeredAngler understandable brother keep up the great work!

@TheClutt 4 года назад

Love your content... from Orlando Fl! Let’s go fishin sometime!

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Sounds good...would love to learn the area lakes...

@franknz1797 4 года назад

Hi Franko could you please do a video on How to calculate the lead weight in a wood lure cheers

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Sure....thanks for watching.

@EivindKreyHanssen 4 года назад

I love your videos! You should try to do a collaboration with Marling Baits. Love from Norway

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Maybe one day!

@amymercurio4284 4 года назад

I want to see you fishing with that mackerel lure.

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

You and me both!

@garrisonh 4 года назад

cool, I think maybe you should cut a little longer... But, they look great!

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Ok thanks!

@adamsarfati7756 4 года назад

Do the lures preform differently with different tail shapes ? Would be awesome to see the swimming action , when it will be possible to do it of course 😅

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Yes and yes

@TheFrugalFlyRodder 4 года назад

Have you used curved scissors? They make it much easier to follow contours.

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Thanks for the tip...

@CraftsmanontheLake 4 года назад

Thank you, this was very cool. I'll bet you go through a place like Home Depot and see fishing lure parts everywhere you look.

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

That's so funny that you say that. It's one of my favorite things to do...

@CraftsmanontheLake 4 года назад

@@EngineeredAngler I've put together a camper.... at stores all I see is camper parts, in all departments. I built a boat.... Suddenly all I see is boat parts.....Of course everything always comes out like Rube Goldberg, or steam punk, but there's more fun in that than the actual product you make sometimes.

@markgrauel4578 4 года назад

Nice as usual. Along with that resume' do I detect a Jersey "gahead" ?

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

Yes you do...ya can take the kid outa Jersey but....

@TheRealReasonNASB 4 года назад

Your advice has been useful before. How would you clear coat a lure with multiple joints without getting epoxy in the joints?

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

If you can do the enitail couple coats before you assemble then one or two coats after assembly that's really the best way. Otherwise you just have to be really careful. Best of luck

@whutzzzup 4 года назад

could try to do the same with bucktail hair

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

I think so... the trick is the adhesive ball at the end of the hairs. You would have to glue a clump together. Then you could pinch the glue and presto...you have a fan.

@bobbertheclown2907 4 года назад

can you make a flat fish? I never seen anyone do that Dr?

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

I actually have never made one but Splish Splash has a video of making a soft plastic version that came out really nice.

@rafaelzava707 2 года назад

No pelo tus vídeos sigue adelante

@EngineeredAngler 2 года назад

Gracias...

@billbruggink3681 4 года назад

Hi - do the brush / hair tails perform better?

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

I like them because they have less drag and behave a little more naturally when the lure is paused.

@jparryprodeal 3 года назад

what about using buck tails for the tails

@EngineeredAngler 3 года назад

Sure...no reason not to.

@samiylinen9270 4 года назад

I have tried making similar tails to my lures, but they seem to kill the action pretty much completely.

@EngineeredAngler 4 года назад

You're absolutely right. And it's been my argument that designing in fins should be done very thoughtfully. You should know what that fin is doing to the action of your lure and make sure that that is what you want. You'll notice most all my lures are finless and tailless. But on occasion the action of the lure combined with a fin is what I want.

@samiylinen9270 4 года назад

@@EngineeredAngler thanks for the response! For top water baits its sometimes useful to use a fin or a some kind of fly-treble to create drag and slow the bait down. Keep the videos coming, love to learn more about creating my own baits!

@paulwyman2299 4 года назад

What would happen if you placed the tail horizontal instead of vertical. I would think horizontal the tail would slice through the water as of vertical Fanning the water...just a thought.

@rafaelzava707 2 года назад

Podrás hacer video en español

@EngineeredAngler 2 года назад

No creo que tengo el vocabulario técnico suficiente para estas temas... Pero me puedes hacer preguntas aquí