Lure building… for many anglers it’s just a hobby, fun to build or tie some form of lure that you can catch a fish with. For other anglers, it becomes almost an obsession trying to tweak and improve upon a design until it is the absolute perfect form of a lure that does exactly what they want in the conditions and spot they’re fishing. And for other lure builders, it develops into a legitimate business enterprise and a means of monetary income. Regardless of which of these categories you fall into, or maybe a blend of them, we’d like to help you in your lure building endeavors.

It is my belief, that at its most basic form, anyone can make a fishing lure. Whether you’re tying a simple wooly bugger fly, pouring and powder coating jigheads, hand-injecting soft plastics, turning wood plugs on a lathe, or hiring a team of engineers and designers to create a completely new design of mass-produced plastic swimmers… these are all fishing lures. Any concoction of wood, metal, plastic, fur, or feathers that can be used to try to catch a fish, is (in my definition) a fishing lure. The quality of the lure and success of a lure is irrelevant at it’s most basic form.

All that considered, I’ve been attempting to make and modify my own “lures” since I was twelve years old when I received my first fly tying kit for Christmas. I’ve been obsessed with fishing from a very young age, and always been making, tweaking, or painting some form of fly, lure, or bait. Combined with the fact that I now make wooden fishing lures as an actual form of work and income, I try to step back and help anyone I can along their own lure making journey.

Through our list of vendors and our own 247 Lures business, we purchase a significant variety of components in fairly large quantities. From wires and grommets, to split rings and hooks, as well as eyes and paints - having an actual business and the associated state/federal ID numbers allows us to purchase in bulk from vendors that otherwise wouldn’t sell to the average hobby/weekend lure builder.

When we started listing components for sale on our website, it was purely a function of what we were buying in large-enough quantities that we could spare some for others. But that quickly led to buying those same components in larger quantities to ensure we had enough on-hand for both our own production as well as customer demand. Soon enough customers began asking for other sizes and variations of the products we were already selling - larger and smaller split rings, new colors of eyes, different size grommets, etc.

If there is something else you’re looking for, but we don’t currently have it listed for sale on our site, please let us know. Our own production dictates most of our own demand for components, so it’s hard to tell exactly what other products you and fellow builders might be looking for. Admittedly there are some products that we have a challenge purchasing as some vendors have requirements like a physically store front in order to open an account (so we won’t be selling rods, reels, or kayaks anytime soon). But, at a minimum we’ll at least check into virtually any lure building component that is requested.

Likewise, we’re happy to assist when we can with all the other little facets of the lure building business (within reason). We’re not going to open our workshop and divulge every little secret, but we’re happy to help with shipping, packaging, inventory management, tool selection, airbrushing, etc. Just for example, when it comes to shipping packages to customers, we shipped over 500 packages last year ranging from 3oz envelopes to 20lb boxes. We’ve had to do our best to maximize efficiency and minimize cost all along the way. From purchasing the right size boxes at the best price, to utilizing the most cost-effective shipping platforms, every little bit matters. And if this is something you struggle with, please let us know we’re happy to help!

Do you need a new pair of split rings pliers? Because we literally go through thousands of split rings each year and we’ve got a pair we prefer over most of the others. Do you need to build a new spray/ventilation hood for airbrushing? Because we’ve gone through a few iterations and we can make some recommendations.