Is anybody else out there making their own pike lures? Today I stumbled across an amazing website I hadn't heard of before, namely:

http://www.staminainc.com/

It is stuffed with lure-making stuff I just didn't know existed, plus some other tackle items that are difficult to obtain in the UK. I have placed a sizeable order, accordingly. I will let you know how good the service is once the first order has arrived. Assuming the service is good, I will be placing a lot more, no doubt!

Just a couple of question to AN regulars:

Peter Waller, having read you waxing lyrical on circle hooks for piking, I've ordered some in size 1, 2/0, 4/0 and 5/0 (just to make sure). Could you please give us as much info as possible on rigging soft plastics and shads, plus any other applications you use them for? Ta!

Newt, I'm sure you have heard of the above company. Are there any others in the US that sell the same sort of items, that you can recommend?

Thanks again. And a belated season's greetings to all.

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How abouts Cabelas?

http://www.cabelas.co.uk

Look under fishing

Funny you should say that, Andrew. Although Cabelas hasn't got such a great range, I'm thinking of ordering some more stuff from them, too...
Incidentally, Cabelas latest Fall catolgue (sorry, catalog) dropped on my doorstep (wouldn't go through the letterbox) last week. I was very excited, until I realised that there wasn't any fishing tackle in it at all. Lots of thing to shoot deer, bear, etc, though. Ah well, I'm sure the Spring catalog will be worth the wait.

Yes Fenboy I did had the same problem as you but years ago. I have ordered anything there yet but in the past Cabelas Spring Catalogue always contain lures building equipment.

There is another store in the Amercia on lure building equipment

http://www.muskyshop.com/

Hi Fenboy,

I've been making a few over the last couple of seasons or so. Take a look at the American company, 'Jansnetcraft' they have an awesome range of kit and offer a good service. Another top chap to buy from, who's based in this country, is a guy called Nick Green. He advertises in Pikelines and I can thoroughly reccomend him for a speedy and effecient service.

I've mostly made hardwood baits using good quality screw eyes for the furniture, but have recently started to play around with balsa, and wired through bodies. It's a much qucker process with the balsa wood, at least it is for me.

Crikey, another site I didn't know existed. This is turning out to be an expensive day! Thanks, Andrew.

I am not a PAC member. I dropped out several years ago, for political reasons which have nothing to do with this thread. Therefore I don't get Pikelines and haven't got contact details for Nick Green. Can anybody give details, please?

diylures-flies@fsmail.net
Tel: 01926856315

As far as I'm aware he doesn't have a web-site.

Thanks for that, Slodger. I'll contact him this week.
I'm on a steep learning curve at the moment, having invested in a wood-turning lathe and various other toys.
I decided to do this for two reasons:
1. I'm not that impressed by the larger plugs available commercially with regards to durability of the rigging and quality of finish.
2. Bigger plugs and jerkbaits are absurdly expensive for what they are.
Apart from spinnerbaits and spoons I've made in the past, the vast majority of the pike I've had on artificals over the years (since 1967, to be exact) have come to commercially-produced items. I'm therefore eagerly anticipating my first big pike on a home-grown.
ANybody with any tips, please pass them on. As I said, I'm new to this wood-turning lark.
Cheers.

Have a look at these:

http://www.lurecraft.com/
http://www.barlowstackle.com/
http://www.tacklemaking.com/
http://www.lurebuilding.nl/indexeng.html