Pensacola Fishing Forum - View Single Post - Anyone make their own offshore trolling lures?

PBTH · 02-12-2008, 01:32 AM

It would be an understatement to say that GBB&T's bluewater lure section is slightly overpriced and slightly understocked.

I make a few different smaller lures for trolling, but they are made for dolphin and tuna so they are fairly simple. They usually involve just some squid or double skirts with an appropriate sized egg weight and maybe a mylar pearl baby for some flash. They are cheap, troll in rough seas at high speeds, and slay dolphin and skipjacks. Also, I'm always on the look out for nice small to medium sized trolling heads so I can add the color and type of skirts that I want. I make my own daisy chains too because they are much cheaper.

My dad used to make his own marlin lures back when he ran out of K.W. and we still have quit a few of those. I'll have to ask what type of plastic he was getting the heads made out of.

02-12-2008, 01:32 AM	#4
PBTH Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze/Summerland Key Posts: 680	RE: Anyone make their own offshore trolling lures? It would be an understatement to say that GBB&T's bluewater lure section is slightly overpriced and slightly understocked. I make a few different smaller lures for trolling, but they are made for dolphin and tuna so they are fairly simple. They usually involve just some squid or double skirts with an appropriate sized egg weight and maybe a mylar pearl baby for some flash. They are cheap, troll in rough seas at high speeds, and slay dolphin and skipjacks. Also, I'm always on the look out for nice small to medium sized trolling heads so I can add the color and type of skirts that I want. I make my own daisy chains too because they are much cheaper. My dad used to make his own marlin lures back when he ran out of K.W. and we still have quit a few of those. I'll have to ask what type of plastic he was getting the heads made out of.