Swimbait Luresmithing - making a wooden trout fishing lure

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Luresmithing (Lure Making) is an enjoyable process involving detailed wood carving, lure foiling and lure painting. In this video I go through a step-by-step tutorial on how to make your own epic handmade wooden fishing lures with amazing natural action. This custom bait is a brown trout swimbait designed to entice even the biggest trout. Join me as I build this lure from start to finish!
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@waynesammyswingle6107 Год назад

That is just beautiful and you make it look so easy. I hope you catch a huge brown trout with that. Several in fact. Good luck and thanks for the video. I enjoys the videos like this one.

@zimmtex Год назад

Thank you very much, I appreciate it!

@djradrs199 Год назад

that's a thing of BEAUTY !!!

@zimmtex Год назад

Thanks, I appreciate it!

@DMcreator65 Год назад

Bagus sekali teman... tutorialnya cara membuat lure... terimakasih video nya..

@zimmtex Год назад

Thanks for your interest and support!

@CincyFishDudes Год назад

That opening song is just beautiful.

@zimmtex Год назад

Thanks!

@darrellsparkmanjr.982 11 месяцев назад

Just watched this video I am trying so hard to make my own baits. This thing had amazing action you done an amazing job on it. Now if I can get just one done lol .!!!!!

@zimmtex 11 месяцев назад

You can do it!

@Straight0uttaCrofton Год назад

you luresmithed the hell out of that one!

@zimmtex Год назад

Many thanks!

@frankschreier1634 Год назад

Great as usual.

@zimmtex Год назад

Glad you think so!

@terrywade7346 Год назад

Wow beautiful

@zimmtex Год назад

Thank you so much!

@SCPrepper1 Год назад

Beautiful

@zimmtex Год назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@speed47racer Год назад

Awesome as always!!

@zimmtex Год назад

Many thanks!

@aaronk4310 Год назад

Nicely done sir

@zimmtex Год назад

Many thanks!

@sonakmalelatv Год назад

his lure is quite interesting

@zimmtex Год назад

Thank you!

@AAE-cg1il Год назад

Still the best……..🥇

@zimmtex Год назад

Thank you very much!

@af4od02 Год назад

That swimbait is so good looking, I could never fish it.

@zimmtex Год назад

Thanks! I made this one to go after big brown trout in October. Hopefully I will get the chance to do so.

@Enrios Год назад

that thing looks f##king incredible!

@zimmtex Год назад

Thanks, I appreciate your support!

@darrellgarner5605 Год назад

Another beauty !! Your lures always impress !! Thanks.

@zimmtex Год назад

Glad you like them!

@simonemenichelli Год назад

Gran bel lavoro

@zimmtex Год назад

Thank you!

@JoshHL101 Год назад

Amazing as always!

@zimmtex Год назад

Thank you, I appreciate it!

@vanaukentim Год назад

Somehow I missed this when posted. What an incredible bait! One of the best yet.

@zimmtex Год назад

Thank you very much!

@colbylivingston4319 Год назад

Your an amazing artist sir . Thanks for the video

@zimmtex Год назад

Thank you, I appreciate your support!

@celix073 Год назад

Amazing work 👍🎣🎣

@zimmtex Год назад

Many thanks!

@JoshHL101 Год назад

just finished the vid, man thats a good looking lure. makes me want to start making some myself

@zimmtex Год назад

Careful, it's addictive! Thanks for your support!

@richjageman3976 Год назад

I really like how you do the foil step and weigh the lead before just drilling holes and filling them. Great looking lure!

@zimmtex Год назад

Thank you, I appreciate it!

@labtrainer09 Год назад

Welcome back, Mike! Trust me, you've been missed, but you have clearly picked up right where you left off; this brown trout is a beauty, in its looks AND swimming action. It's also great to see again the Zimmtex methods that none of the other RU-vid lure-makers use, namely hot-gluing your cutoffs back on to give you a flat surface on which to base your next passes through the band saw-including those for the angled joint cuts in your swimbaits. I can't for the life of me understand why everybody else insists on doing the latter with guide blocks and a hand saw. I switched immediately after watching your technique. My only addition is that I "borrow" the miter gauge from my table saw for those angle cuts. I have a wooden extension on the face of mine, and I simply attach a temporary stop block to it in order to ensure that both angle cuts start at the same point along each side of the bait. Works every time-and very quickly. (I also use the band saw for my tail slot.) In any event, I hope we can look forward to weekly postings now that you're back in action. All the best, Chris

@zimmtex Год назад

Thank you for watching and for commenting! You will see me trying all kinds of methods on this channel if you go through my videos. Sometimes I will settle on a method that I feel works the best for me, but I like to try new things. My bandsaw does have a miter gage which I uses, but I think maybe my hand was covering it so you couldn't see it. I am way not steady enough to freehand those angles! Now that I have my shop up and running I will be able to post more regularly. However, I do have a long term project that I am working on that is slowing me down a little bit. When it's done I think it will be big for the channel. It's a project on the magnitude of the baby seal lure in terms of uniqueness and detail. Thanks a million for stopping by and for your support!

@labtrainer09 Год назад

@@zimmtex Just for the record, I've been a staunch follower since you posted your very first lure-making video! i haven't missed a single one. You have worked hard and come a long way, Mike. I can't wait to see what you come up with in the coming months and years. Just don't run over any more of your lures with the lawnmower!

@pmm422 Год назад

Nice looking lure well done!

@zimmtex Год назад

Thank you!

@giulianoaireti5943 Год назад

This is art! Donatello approves 😎

@zimmtex Год назад

Thank you!

@thebest3858 Год назад

un gioiello e' bellissima !!!

@zimmtex Год назад

Thank you so much!

@thebest3858 Год назад

@@zimmtex I am an artist and what you have done is pure art.

@zimmtex Год назад

No I haven't, but that could be interesting.

@thebest3858 Год назад

@@zimmtex who has golden hands can do anything.

@pontoontri-hull156 Год назад

We also have a Cricut. I attempted to make stencils using stencil material, but was trying to cut too much detail so they didn't turn out as expected. However, when using painter's tape, as you did, it worked quite well. In fact, I used tape to mask a flame design on a popper lure, and used Badger Ghost Tints to paint the flames. I found the Tints adhered to the masking tape as well as the lure, and had to trace a cut line around the paint to keep it from peeling off with the tape. I absolutely love the detail you put into your work! I may try my hand at this lure someday.

@zimmtex Год назад

Thanks for sharing! I think there are a lot of great opportunities with this machine and I can't wait to see what I can come up with. I appreciate your support!

@RibljaKostVaralice Год назад

realy nice.. I love your videos..also on instagram !! keep up

@zimmtex Год назад

Thank you very much!

@TheArtisticAngler Год назад

Really cool lure! You might just get your big trout with that.

@zimmtex Год назад

Thanks, I hope so!

@treytonhillary9293 Год назад

That is a very nice fishing bait I’m trying to build my very first bait it really doesn’t have a shape to it’s round with a bullet head the weight is 10 bbs someday I hope to be able to really make better ones I’m very limited on metal but I can make do with what I have oh yeah it’s out of red oak enough about me I enjoy watching your videos

@zimmtex Год назад

It's interesting you say that because I'm working on another lure using bbs for weight. Thank you for watching and good luck on your lure build.

@deneskovecses5656 Год назад

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@zimmtex Год назад

Thanks!

@turdferguson5300 Год назад

Seeing where you put your sticker reminds me of when I was fishing and making baits. My Dad was every bodies buddy and people that I fished against went to him wanting him to get them a trip with me. I explained why I couldn't do that and he said "I was just an ahole". I started putting an ahole on the baits I made. None were ever signed just a silver oval.

@zimmtex Год назад

Bringing back the memories 😊. Thanks for watching!

@LBendandi 9 месяцев назад

Phenomenal! How do you reduce the chance of bubbling under the foil that can happen in hot weather... Sometimes it's fine... Sometimes it's not for me...

@zimmtex 8 месяцев назад

Thanks! I try to be as meticulous with my process as I can starting with using properly dried wood. After carving, I seal it as well as I can and clean the surface with rubbing alcohol to ensure the best foil adhesion. Hope this helps! Good luck to you on your lure making journey!

@FabienBoulay Год назад

Awesome job, what type of wood are you using for this lure?

@zimmtex Год назад

I believe this one is poplar, but I would also recommend basswood. Thanks for watching!

@mrkrucks724 Год назад

Very nice work Z ! Have you tested the strength of the eyes and expoxied connetions ? Would hate to lose a PB after all that fine work...

@zimmtex Год назад

Thanks! I actually do have a great video on testing epoxied twist eye connections: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dkTQanwhnU0.html

@mrkrucks724 Год назад

@@zimmtex Thank You Z

@peytonslures6637 Год назад

Question were did you get the scale pattern from. that you embedded on the foil tape?

@zimmtex Год назад

I am using an aluminum mesh. I have a link to it on my website: www.zimmtexlures.com/productlinks

@ozzieguillen1109 Год назад

Another great video. Thanks for sharing. When you use that True Coat how many grams of A and B work well for a single bait like that? If it’s a trade secret then I understand if you don’t want to share 😂

@zimmtex Год назад

So I am using their recommended ratio (by weight), but a little over 4 grams (total) was enough for this bait. Thanks for watching!

@Cavanpikefishing Год назад

Your a legend man great work did you not do any work on the pond prowler?

@zimmtex Год назад

Thank you! Pond prowler?

@Cavanpikefishing Год назад

@@zimmtex the boat?

@zimmtex Год назад

Sorry for the slow reply. It's a Pelican Bass Raider 10E.

@Cavanpikefishing Год назад

@@zimmtex great stuff I will look forward to seeing you out on it 😊

@colbyknowles7482 4 месяца назад

May i ask a few questoins? im wondering how thick the bait is like the thickness of the block of you started shapping the bait from. and also what type of wood?

@zimmtex 3 месяца назад

I started off with about a 3/4" thick piece of basswood. Thanks for watching!

@jonsecrist84 Год назад

what model cricket do u have? would u recomend it? ive been wanting one for exact same thing

@zimmtex Год назад

It's the Cricut Maker. I've got a link to it on my website under 'Painting & Finishing': www.zimmtexlures.com/productlinks It's pretty handy for making repeatable stencils.

@jonsecrist84 Год назад

Thank u

@striperhunter-ic2wt Год назад

Very nice looking trout! Have you ever tried to pull apart the epoxied in connections to see how strong they are? Just curious,

@zimmtex Год назад

Yes, I have a twist eye epoxy test video that you might be interested in. I was quite surprised with the results myself. Here's a link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dkTQanwhnU0.html

@striperhunter-ic2wt Год назад

I just watched it, great info Thank you

@lslure Год назад

How mix truecoat epoxy, i dont really understand, Mine all lure is sticky

@zimmtex Год назад

I reccomend weighing it instead of mixing by volume. This will give you a more accurate ratio. The other thing I do is mix for about 5 minutes. It should start clear, turn cloudy, then back to clear again. You also want to do this at room temperature. If its too hot or cold it can affect the curing process. Hope this helps!

@brandonsteider3940 Год назад

What pens do you use? Loving the videos 🤙

@zimmtex Год назад

Hey Brandon! I'm using a ballpoint gel pen. You do have to wait a while for it to dry, but it's really crisp. Thanks for watching!

@brandonsteider3940 Год назад

@@zimmtex thanks so much for replying! I'm trying to get everything I need to finish my first lures. You've been super helpful keep it up!!

@Mbappe.5 Год назад

Pierwszy 😛

@zimmtex Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@adamvvs2644 Год назад

Where do you get your lead from?

@zimmtex Год назад

I buy ingots online. I put a link to them on my website: www.zimmtexlures.com/productlinks

@brandonthompson9608 Год назад

Great lure, still waiting for you to torture yourself carving trout scales though. Love the brown trout pattern though, there's very few in the market.

@zimmtex Год назад

Thank you! Don't worry, I have some scales in the works on another project. It might be a while before it comes out. Can't wait to fish this one!

@pastmasters9591 Год назад

I've never seen a sinking bait with a lip?

@zimmtex Год назад

You bet! I'd imagine most people make a crank down, but there are lipped suspending and sinking baits for different situations. These sinking ones are most common for deeper water I'd imagine. Thanks for watching!

@user-fo2jd6qf2t Год назад

кАК ЖИВАЯ!

@zimmtex Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@ignatiuslaurent58 6 месяцев назад

The wire you drilled unto the nose of the lure is not connected to any of the wire in the body of the lure . You mixed the solution to the wire and screw it into the lure so that when the solution gets hard it will hold unto the wood . Do you trust connecting it this way . When a big fish grab unto the lure wouldn’t the wire you connected unto the nose pull out of the lure . I believe you make this lure not trust worthy . I notice when Mike Bucca makes his jointed bull Shad he has a piece of metal sticking out of the very top of the fin that goes directly into the metal part that joint the plug body . To disconnect the jointed plug he would pull the metal out from the very top of the plug and disconnect it .

@zimmtex 6 месяцев назад

Hello! Great question. I have tested this method in another video and it will hold almost 200 pounds which is way more than your line rating. The bend of your rod and the drag of the reel also help to reduce the actual force. I believe Mr. Bucca is using a pinned joint which allows dissassembly and tuning. Both are sufficiently strong joints. Thanks for your question and for watching!