Build Your Own Lure – Workshop Agenda

Hosted by Tideslures X Abu's Tackle

Ready to bring your own fishing lure to life? Whether you're a curious beginner or an experienced angler, this hands-on experience will guide you through the full lure-making journey — from raw materials to a finished, fish-ready lure.

📍 Event Highlights

  • Abu's Tackle Shop Curepipe
  • Date To be Voted
  • : Half-day sessions (Morning: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM / Afternoon: 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM)
  • : Small batches of 25 participants (5 tables, 5 per table)

Agenda

(30 min)

Welcome & Safety Briefing

Kick off with a quick orientation, safety briefing, and a walkthrough of the day’s flow.

(20 min)

Choose Your Style: Wood or Resin

Participants will select between:

  • Wood : for those who want to handcraft their lure from scratch from wood
  • Polyurethane Resin: for those who want to use a mold and cast their own lure which is more resilient

(2.5 hrs)

Lure Crafting Time

Depending on your chosen method:

  • Wood Carvers: Shape, sand, and sculpt your lure body
  • Resin Casters: Mix PU resin, add microbubbles, and pour into molds

    You’ll also add eyes, hook hangers, and refine the balance/shape.

(1.5 HRS)

Paint & Finish

  • Time to bring your creation to life with color.
  • Use stencil, cut your own stencil
  • Use brushes or airbrush tools to paint realistic baitfish patterns.
  • We’ll finish with a protective clear coat or epoxy seal.