Who are some of your favorite lure builders?
There are many and all with different styles of building but I would have to say the most influential were Mikko Okkonen and Daniel A Godoi, to name just a few from the beginning but I have met so many new builders through social media and it amazes me the talent these guys have Nate Merling is another builder and artist I really respect. Also the great painters like Gerold Novac. There are just so many.
If you had the opportunity to meet one in person who will it be? Would enjoy meeting them all but I would have to say Mikko. When did you decide to start making baits?
I have always enjoyed making my own lures, from tying small flies for Bluegill to big saltwater plugs for Jack Crevelle. I got pretty serious about it around 4 years ago and put a little money into a few tools and it has become an obsession.
What types of baits are your favorite to make?
I enjoy any new build. I try not to stay on the same builds for too long because it will tend to get a bit boring after a while. I love making a new lure and testing it to see if the work I have put into it will pay off. It’ s a great feeling to test swim a new lure and it swim as planned. At this time I am really enjoying multi jointed wooden swim baits.