r/lurebuilding is a subreddit with 18k members. The community frequently discusses lure, lures, fishing, first, and painting, and they frequently recommend/review soft plastic and trout lure, and the most common flair used is crankbait, jerkbait, spinner, swimbait, and glidebait.
For those anglers who enjoy a more personal touch. Handmade fishing lures from crankbaits to spinners, and everything in between!
Popular Topics in r/lurebuilding
#1
Lure
56 posts
#2
Lures
22 posts
#3
Fishing
19 posts
#4
First
15 posts
#5
Painting
14 posts
#6
Paint
13 posts
#7
Bait
11 posts
#8
Making
11 posts
#9
Handmade
10 posts
#10
Lure Making
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/lurebuilding
Soft Plastic
1 review
#1
Smelly Jelly
4.0★ from 1 review
Trout Lure
1 review
#1
Mepps #2
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/lurebuilding
#1
Crankbait
: "One of my first decent paintjobs"
53 posts
#2
Jerkbait
: "6 Inch Jerkbait - Inverted Tiger Stripe and Glowing Eyes"
31 posts
#3
Spinner
: ".22LR inline spinners"
27 posts
#4
Swimbait
: "15 years of lure making. I think I finally nailed the shad"
21 posts
#5
Glidebait
: "First Reddit post! Thoughts on this design?"
19 posts
#6
Other
: "I am finally happy enough to release the STL’s"
10 posts
#7
Popper
: "Look at this"
10 posts
#8
Jig
: "Micro Builds"
8 posts
#9
Wakebait
: "Happy to be here!"
6 posts
#10
Stickbait
: "Getting into lure making"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/lurebuilding
Yearly
+4k members(25.6%)
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Last updated: July 2, 2026