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, swimbait, glidebait, and spinner.
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”"
52 posts
#2
Jerkbait
: "Second wooden build - I really love the mackerel pattern."
27 posts
#3
Swimbait
: "My first bait vs 15 yrs later"
23 posts
#4
Glidebait
: "Van Halen Frankenbaits!!"
20 posts
#5
Spinner
: "New Spinners for Fall - Integrated Micro Swivel"
18 posts
#6
Jig
: "Some Crappie Jigs I Tied Today"
9 posts
#7
Popper
: "Lure design"
9 posts
#8
Other
: "Peacock Rippers chopper baits!!"
9 posts
#9
Stickbait
: "Getting into lure making"
5 posts
#10
Successful Catch
: "First fish on plopper ver. 2.0"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/lurebuilding
Yearly
+4k members(23.8%)
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Last updated: September 5, 2026