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, question, 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
: "My first wooden lure - for all the 3D-print “haters”"
39 posts
#2
Question
: "Basement Lure Painting Station?"
30 posts
#3
Spinner
: "Just lost my sanity making 50 spinnerbaits!!"
17 posts
#4
Swimbait
: "My first bait vs 15 yrs later"
16 posts
#5
Glidebait
: "Van Halen Frankenbaits!!"
15 posts
#6
Jerkbait
: "First time using an airbrush"
14 posts
#7
Soft plastic
: "June bug Sweet gum #handmadelure #sanantoniofishing #fishinglures"
14 posts
#8
Jig
: "Some Crappie Jigs I Tied Today"
6 posts
#9
Popper
: "Not perfect but I whittled them and am pumped to try them out!"
5 posts
#10
Spoon
: "First diy lure"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/lurebuilding
Yearly
+4k members(24.0%)
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Last updated: August 10, 2026