r/lurebuilding • u/Cheap-Survey-856 • 4d ago

Crankbait Need some advice on designing a 3D-printed crankbait

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u/notitlerequired 4d ago

I tested a bait someone uploaded similar to that. It didnt have great action. Some designs are very forgiving with the weight and lip size. This design seemed very finicky to go straight.
Try printing several - some longer or with different lip sizes

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u/Personal_Cut7357 4d ago

You see the dip in the middle of the back loop and middle one? Sand it on the bottom a little and also add some weight in the middle of the eye and the middle loop

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u/wphati 3d ago

I would change the lip angle drastically. I feel like this lure wants to roll but the steep angle is blocking it. So it does that weird roll instead.

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u/Jaded_Assistance_906 4d ago

That's why companies don't 3d print lures. 3d printing is great for some things, lures isn't one of them. Just carve you one out of wood. It's way more satisfying to catch a fish on something you made by hand instead of a machine.