r/lurebuilding
For those anglers who enjoy a more personal touch. Handmade fishing lures from crankbaits to spinners, and everything in between!
How to think about r/lurebuilding
This community is dedicated to anglers who take pride in crafting their own fishing lures, ranging from crankbaits to spinners. Members share techniques, tips, and showcase their handmade creations, fostering a collaborative environment focused on the art of lure building. The emphasis on personalization and craftsmanship sets this community apart, making it a hub for both novice and experienced lure makers.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are primarily fishing enthusiasts who appreciate the intricacies of lure crafting. They range from hobbyists to serious anglers, often sharing a passion for DIY projects and a desire to enhance their fishing experience. The vibe is supportive and creative, with members eager to learn from one another and share their successes and challenges in lure making.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes detailed tutorials, photos of finished lures, and discussions about materials and techniques. Members appreciate authenticity and craftsmanship, often downvoting posts that appear overly promotional or lack substance. The community values engagement, so regular posting and interaction with others' content can enhance visibility and foster connections.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on providing value rather than overt promotion. Sharing educational content, such as tutorials or insights into lure-making materials, can resonate well. Collaborating with community members or sponsoring contests can also be effective. However, brands should avoid direct advertising or sales pitches, as members are generally resistant to blatant promotional efforts.
Top keywords
What r/lurebuilding talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/LevelUpLures
- u/way_bandy_3
- u/elijahjones2008
- u/brodieodie
- u/BeneficialPotato2791
- u/Domalasas
- u/6andrew_h
- u/IVEMIND
- u/Fresh_Use9485
- u/Which-Confidence-662
- u/Accomplished-Limit44
- u/TheZamboon
- u/rezqonreddit
- u/King_Baboon
- u/Jaybob112390
- u/Sickstixcustoms
- u/steamedfrst
- u/Kortetom
- u/dynastydave9473
- u/voicesinurhead
- u/PerfectAd3071
- u/lazybaitsco
- u/AG_Fishing
- u/hassansaleh31
- u/homegrowncustombaits
- u/NoFollowingMe
- u/geologyfella
- u/bohedx
- u/emperor_worm
- u/Top-Pay-303
- u/Wild_Chip9210
- u/Phreme69
- u/[deleted]
- u/Rewton1
- u/EmergencyNarcan
- u/micsel_0991
- u/Cheatmnsteele
- u/Fishthevalley
- u/happybassfishing
- u/Separate-Length-65
- u/802365
- u/areeladdict
- u/pancakesnarfer
- u/stupidwerld
- u/bofa1
- u/JayDee18cm
- u/koskyad209
- u/chefster45
- u/Civil-Tip-5829
- u/Marvin2935
- u/Flummox981110
- u/Most-Foot-389
- u/ItzYaBoy56
- u/letmehittheatm
- u/seydoggy
- u/starchy88
- u/lemer42
- u/DontEatTheFlux
- u/ChamplainProvisions
- u/RulerOfGoodAndEvil
- u/M3_Jigs
- u/upstage925
- u/yourbathroom
- u/tie1onoutdoors
- u/Scottd13
- u/NWLures
- u/anacondatmz
- u/Bobby0o0o
- u/Jimbo33000
- u/Pudding_Wonderful
- u/edwardleonidas
- u/Kingchandelear
- u/NoxArmada
- u/Mushrunes_
- u/wizardofcheeze
- u/Amaya3066
- u/Ptzuu
- u/GreenSatisfaction958
- u/cmorgan35650
- u/Upstairs_Reaction_85
- u/kavien
- u/No_Emphasis_3023
- u/PickledCorncob
- u/huskerguy_07
- u/EliMinivan
- u/Deranged__Frog
- u/Parmcheesy
- u/Luretime
- u/ifish88
- u/maaaaaaahn
- u/Psychological-Oil672
- u/frogb21
- u/benhilly
- u/BrillboBagginz
- u/WideTelephone271
- u/Titanfallmemes_
- u/Oblivious-Sage
- u/LickedLollies
- u/Ok-Refuse262
- u/EstebanR1241
By votes
- u/BeneficialPotato2791
- u/Domalasas
- u/brodieodie
- u/6andrew_h
- u/way_bandy_3
- u/elijahjones2008
- u/AG_Fishing
- u/steamedfrst
- u/IVEMIND
- u/King_Baboon
- u/bohedx
- u/TheZamboon
- u/LevelUpLures
- u/Which-Confidence-662
- u/Sickstixcustoms
- u/Fresh_Use9485
- u/lazybaitsco
- u/rezqonreddit
- u/Kortetom
- u/Wild_Chip9210
- u/homegrowncustombaits
- u/Jaybob112390
- u/dynastydave9473
- u/Accomplished-Limit44
- u/Phreme69
- u/starchy88
- u/seydoggy
- u/Top-Pay-303
- u/letmehittheatm
- u/voicesinurhead
- u/JayDee18cm
- u/NoFollowingMe
- u/train_spotting
- u/hassansaleh31
- u/Ptzuu
- u/micsel_0991
- u/geologyfella
- u/Mushrunes_
- u/bofa1
- u/stupidwerld
- u/M3_Jigs
- u/EmergencyNarcan
- u/wizardofcheeze
- u/DontEatTheFlux
- u/Cheatmnsteele
- u/Amaya3066
- u/ChamplainProvisions
- u/chefster45
- u/Separate-Length-65
- u/happybassfishing
- u/lemer42
- u/SnooOpinions9534
- u/koskyad209
- u/[deleted]
- u/GreenSatisfaction958
- u/PerfectAd3071
- u/CochranBanHands
- u/upstage925
- u/Fishthevalley
- u/RulerOfGoodAndEvil
- u/Civil-Tip-5829
- u/Most-Foot-389
- u/yourbathroom
- u/Rewton1
- u/802365
- u/Snowy_Nimbus
- u/bob114908
- u/SecretNovel1440
- u/SolarBaits
- u/cmorgan35650
- u/emperor_worm
- u/Scottd13
- u/Flummox981110
- u/CaptainLongbong
- u/crimsiin
- u/No_Emphasis_3023
- u/EliMinivan
- u/ItzYaBoy56
- u/zenpuppy79
- u/Upstairs_Reaction_85
- u/NWLures
- u/TheOneTrueTim1925
- u/tie1onoutdoors
- u/frogb21
- u/hellhamper12
- u/kavien
- u/Psychological-Oil672
- u/kuh4r
- u/Warpig344
- u/Marvin2935
- u/maaaaaaahn
- u/huskerguy_07
- u/Bobby0o0o
- u/myco_machiavelli
- u/fullmoonwanderer
- u/jckd0
- u/ifish88
- u/Pudding_Wonderful
- u/prothirteen
- u/areeladdict
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Embarrassed_Step_599
- u/DeathRaider126
- u/DeadEye_2020
- u/way_bandy_3
- u/_fuckernaut_
- u/brodieodie
- u/porkchop-sandwhiches
- u/Accomplished-Limit44
- u/GreenSatisfaction958
- u/rooneyboy3000
- u/Kentuckasee_angler
- u/IVEMIND
- u/archaeogoon
- u/MahoDonko
- u/PinFinal776
- u/djaaronkline
- u/Clear_Tale
- u/JR2MT
- u/SniffinLippy
- u/ittuobathink
- u/koskyad209
- u/myco_machiavelli
- u/Key_Violinist_5879
- u/jerry-oser
- u/TheZamboon
- u/EmergencyNarcan
- u/eMPereb
- u/Vanillathunder80
- u/Yardninja
- u/DontEatTheFlux
- u/Plantiacaholic
- u/jmills03croc
- u/Mushrunes_
- u/starchy88
- u/shamoocat
- u/moonor-bust
- u/dynastydave9473
- u/emperor_worm
- u/BBQBengal
- u/CaskJeeves
- u/KylePeacockArt
- u/AG_outdoors
- u/BeneficialPotato2791
- u/Amigliodude
- u/Scottd13
- u/elijahjones2008
- u/siren84
- u/kingcuda8
- u/teachdove5000
- u/Zoidberg52390
- u/HaldarStrongax
- u/Braille09
- u/buoyblaster
- u/HornCatCustoms
- u/AdamRiver
- u/LastWaltzer
- u/The-Angling-Nomad
- u/Buck_The_Dog
- u/omGAWDD
- u/bohedx
- u/Craggit12
- u/Reilly-and-JonesyFL
- u/Murse1987
- u/RichardsST
- u/its6lake
- u/Character-Shelter-77
- u/leftfield_147
- u/js22titan
- u/DLo28035
- u/AllAboutTheMachismo
- u/6andrew_h
- u/No_Estimate8558
- u/Gibletbiggot
- u/NoTurnsUnstoned
- u/Separate-Length-65
- u/Akconcentrates
- u/phallicide
- u/hunt_fish_love_420
- u/RespectFar1116
- u/rezqonreddit
- u/NWLures
- u/Beneficial-Bit-8059
- u/ParallaxRay
- u/yourbathroom
- u/bawlsdeepinmilf
- u/DorJammer
- u/motormeat0170
- u/Rammipallero
- u/Marfal91
- u/AdFun7086
- u/LowCarbDad
- u/Appropriate-You9747
- u/LepomisCyanellus
- u/Domalasas
- u/bsmooth357
- u/Al_purvis0
- u/HabbleDabble235
- u/Lordofthetemp
- u/1995bro
By votes
- u/_fuckernaut_
- u/[deleted]
- u/BuckyGoldstein1
- u/jerry-oser
- u/DeathRaider126
- u/MahoDonko
- u/Amigliodude
- u/Embarrassed_Step_599
- u/Mushrunes_
- u/dynastydave9473
- u/robrong
- u/Hungry_Law92
- u/DeadEye_2020
- u/porkchop-sandwhiches
- u/AdamRiver
- u/way_bandy_3
- u/yourbathroom
- u/Accomplished-Limit44
- u/djaaronkline
- u/elijahjones2008
- u/JR2MT
- u/rooneyboy3000
- u/GreenSatisfaction958
- u/DLo28035
- u/BBQBengal
- u/kingcuda8
- u/uoy-evol-i
- u/TheZamboon
- u/Yardninja
- u/DontEatTheFlux
- u/brodieodie
- u/jmills03croc
- u/starchy88
- u/PinFinal776
- u/emperor_worm
- u/attila535
- u/BeneficialPotato2791
- u/youngbloodonthewater
- u/Kentuckasee_angler
- u/ittuobathink
- u/IVEMIND
- u/archaeogoon
- u/myco_machiavelli
- u/Vanillathunder80
- u/bawlsdeepinmilf
- u/DorJammer
- u/Corblano
- u/TiredRaddish
- u/merlin211111
- u/Scottd13
- u/Phreme69
- u/Epicarest
- u/RonMcDong9er
- u/Zoidberg52390
- u/LastWaltzer
- u/AllAboutTheMachismo
- u/Gibletbiggot
- u/eMPereb
- u/Plantiacaholic
- u/Marfal91
- u/Lordofthetemp
- u/clasperx2
- u/CaskJeeves
- u/Apprehensive_Eye4954
- u/Nepeta33
- u/Clear_Tale
- u/pluff-mudd
- u/HaldarStrongax
- u/SniffinLippy
- u/koskyad209
- u/Key_Violinist_5879
- u/NoTurnsUnstoned
- u/Separate-Length-65
- u/EmergencyNarcan
- u/hunt_fish_love_420
- u/AdFun7086
- u/moonor-bust
- u/1995bro
- u/DrDisastor
- u/KylePeacockArt
- u/ekropp262
- u/LevelUpLures
- u/laumar23
- u/Bigbootybandit56
- u/Curse-Bot
- u/IDcfoxco
- u/siren84
- u/cleffy1
- u/deitjm01
- u/teachdove5000
- u/oldstalenegative
- u/antroxdemonator
- u/pancakesnarfer
- u/absolutelynotthatguy
- u/TheMediocreSlimShady
- u/Stevemyoung
- u/pkenny72
- u/FishinsG8
- u/itsastonka
- u/zapfoe
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FAQ
r/lurebuilding — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/lurebuilding have?
r/lurebuilding has approximately 16,860 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/lurebuilding created?
r/lurebuilding was created on March 13, 2015 (11 years ago).
What is r/lurebuilding about?
This community is dedicated to anglers who take pride in crafting their own fishing lures, ranging from crankbaits to spinners. Members share techniques, tips, and showcase their handmade creations, fostering a collaborative environment focused on the art of lure building. The emphasis on personalization and craftsmanship sets this community apart, making it a hub for both n…
What subreddits are similar to r/lurebuilding?
Communities similar to r/lurebuilding include r/fishing_gear, r/bfsfishing, r/microfishing, r/fishingforbeginners, r/bassfishing.
Who are the most active posters on r/lurebuilding?
The most frequent posters on r/lurebuilding include u/LevelUpLures, u/way_bandy_3, u/elijahjones2008.
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