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11 Great 3D Printed Fishing Lures You Can Print Today - Gone Printin'
There’s a reason ‘Gone Fishin’ is the well-known sign that essentially means ‘no more work today.’ Fishing has long since been one of the most relaxing pastimes for centuries – whether you’re out catching your dinner or just want some good old-fashioned bonding time void of the screens and noise that everyday life comes with.
Growing up in a seaside town, I myself spent many a happy afternoon with my dad fishing in the river and sea I was lucky enough to have right on my doorstep, and my fishing bag and tackle box are now proudly displayed in my home as a reminder of those great times.
3D printed fishing lures are a great way to keep your tackle box full of interesting, personally made attachments made from fishing lure molds found all over the internet, many for free, and printed at home.
Not only that, but 3D printing your own lures is a far cheaper method of getting this equipment. Fishing lures are generally more expensive than live bait due to their materials, manufacturing, and reusability, and between loss and damage, their costs add up to a pretty penny if you’re a frequent fisher.
Fishing lure molds and models come in as many types as there are lures themselves, and each one is better suited to different environments and different fish. Here we’re going to look at not only the best and coolest looking 3D printed fishing lures, but also which ones are best depending on the kind of fishing you do.
Keep in mind, however, that fishing lures aren’t as simple as print, paint, and go. There are some extra steps, which change in complexity depending on the lure you choose to print. This includes feeding the lines, attaching the hooks, as well as assembling the various pieces for the more complicated lures.
3D Printed Jig Lures
- Best for catching: Almost any freshwater fish
Jigs are what come to mind when most people think about fishing, and they are fairly simple to make as 3D printed fishing lures for just about any freshwater catch.
Because they’re weighted, jigs are good for catching bottom feeders like carp and bass, but you can also use them to catch anything from bream to salmon.
3D printed jig lures are fairly simple, and you can make them in a variety of styles and looks. This very simple lure only needs to be threaded onto your line and secured with a 3mm screw in before being cast.
If you want to get a little fancier, you can print out these lure molds to use with plastics or resin to create your own jig lure however you like in a variety of colors.
This lure was designed as separate parts so it can be printed in one to three colors even with resin printers. It includes enough hollow spacing for weighted pellets to be inserted, and is ideal for use with spinner blades or feathers to catch predatory and non-predatory fish respectively.
For those of you up north who like to go ice fishing, you can make these 3D printed jig lures specially designed for near-frozen waters to catch walleye, pike, and other fish who prefer icy temperatures.
3D Printed Spoon Lures
- Best for catching: Large Fish
Spoon lures are great for attracting larger fish with their concave shape that, if colored correctly, give off a sheen in water that larger fish like salmon, walleye, and largemouth bass.
They’re pretty easy to make yourself, so long as you ensure it has only slight curve so it doesn’t move too fast in the water, and make it a light, reflective color so it attracts fish easier. Following the design found here is a good place to start.
If you don’t have any reflective colors available, glitters and sequence work just as well provided you use good quality, water durable glue. This not only lets your 3D printed lure mimic a real fish, but also an injured one due to the erratic movement of the reflective surface, making it seem like easy prey.
3D Printed Spinnerbait Lures
- Best for catching: Predatory Fish
Spinnerbait lures have small propellers attached to them that spin when the bait is moved in water, resembling a small, moving fish. This makes it ideal for catching predatory fish like bass and perch, which feed on other, smaller fish.
While difficult to 3D print, spinner lure modules and additions are fairly simple to print out and attach to your line.
The important part of spinner lures is, as the name implies, the spinner itself. This makes the lure appear to be a moving, swimming creature so the other fish will be willing to gobble it up. Simple lures like this spinnertail come with the blade included in the design, so all you need to do is move it around slightly when in the water so it looks like it’s swimming.
If you’re already happy with the lures you have, but want to expand the kind of fish you can catch, you can print out these simple blades and decorate them as you like. Once attached, this will change any lure you have into a spinner lure for catching predatory fish.
3D Printed Crankbait Lures
- Best for catching: Predatory Fish
Like spinnerbait, crankbait lures are designed to mimic other fish to lure in predatory fish, with the main difference being the depth at which they can sink. Crankbait lures are smaller and fatter than other lures, and are normally made from wood or weighed down to sink to depths of around 4-6 meters.
Because they need to be weighed down, most 3D printed sinking lures need to be made in separate parts so ball bearings or similar objects can be put inside.
These small, lipless 3D printed lures need only some super glue and hooks to be ready for use, and are easy to paint and customize as you like.
There’s also this clever little design re-imagined from a wood lure made by the designer before, which proved to be useful enough to replicate as a 3D printed fishing lure. It also comes as two halves so you can fill it with weighted objects so it sinks.
Due to the simple shapes, you can also try your hand at designing your own. Just be sure to have each half printed separately so you can film them in and attach them later, including spaces for hooks and enough holes to thread your lines.
3D Printed Fly-Fishing Lures
- Best for catching: Salmon, Trout, and Grayling
Fly fishing is an art in itself. My grandmother would often tell me stories of her father fly fishing as though it were a dance, comparing it to ribbon dancing.
With careful coordination and a skilled hand, fly fishing can be a rewarding, fun, and challenging way to get your catch of the day.
Fly fishing uses special, very lightweight lures known as artificial flies to skim along the water to mimic the titular insects to lure fish to the top of the water to catch them. The weight instead comes from the line itself, which is different from standard fishing lines in that they’re often coated in plastic to give them the weight needed for the various necessary casting techniques.
The main thing to consider when making your own 3D printed lures for fly fishing is that they need to be as light as possible. This is so they stay on the surface of the water and lure fish to the top.
The trick to this is making sure you 3D print these lures using something like polypropylene or other light materials or filaments, though most designs will incorporate a small metal attachment so they don’t break off the line when casting.
This design doesn’t include such a metal attachment, and so should be used with caution, especially if you’re a beginner.
This ultra-lightweight wasp is by far one of the coolest 3D printed fishing lures we could find, and it’s usefulness is proven with example images of caught fish using it alongside the free files.
3D printing your own fishing lures is a rewarding and money-saving endeavor. While most of them are fairly simple, there are a few things to keep in mine when making your own.
Know What You Want to Catch
Different lures of different colors, sizes, and weights will be better at attracting different fish. As a pastime, many people are happy to simply enjoy the act of fishing rather than focusing on what’s being caught.
But if you’re fishing competitively or for food, you’ll want to be mindful of what lures work better. Crankbait lures aren’t great for catching catfish, while bottom feeders like carp and sardines aren’t going to be impressed with a fly fishing lure.
Match the Environment
Fish aren’t as dumb as many of us believe, and will recognize colors unfamiliar or dangerous to them.
Making sure you select the right color to match where your fishing will make fish more likely to go for your bait.
Bright, reflective colors are better during the day, while darker colors in the evening of night will work better to blend in and appear more natural as prey to the fish.
You Can Combine Different Lures
Not all lures are standalone, and 3D printed fishing lures can be modified to work with others.
Spoon lures can be fitted with spinners, and sinking lures like crankbait can be added to any other 3D printed lure to increase your chances of landing bottom feeders like catfish.
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Fishing Lure best STL files for 3D printer・Cults
Crankbait fishing lure
Free
Trout lure
€0.94
Wobbler 2 Fishing Lure 100mm
Free
Fishing Lure
€1.
87
Lizard Lure
Free
Swimbait 2 fishing Lure
Free
Ultralight Crankbait Lure V2
Free
Popper fishing lure 150mm (build in air chamber)
Free
Wobbler Fishing Lure 115mm (one piece)
Free
Lipless Crankbait fishing lure (one piece)
Free
Fishing Lure - crank bait
Free
Fishing lure
€1.87
fishing lure - minnow
€2.10
Fishing lure
€2.81
fishing lure - crank bait v3
Free
Fishing lure - skull popper
€2.
81
fishing lure - crank bait
€1.40
fishing Lure - Ugyl lure V3
Free
fishing Lure - snake lure V2 190
€1.87
fishing Lure for trout- crank bait
€0.94
Mini Whopper Plopper fishing lure (one piece)
Free
fishing Lure - skull lure - good action
€1.40
fishing Lure - Arowana
Free
fishing Lure for Bass - snake lure(2color)
Free
fishing Lure for Bass - snake lure(1color)
Free
fishing Lure for rainbow Trout
€0.94
fishing Lure for Bass - joint swimbait
€2.
81
fishing Lure for Bass - swimbait
€2
fishing Lure for Bass - swimbait
€1.87
Lure Fin Stencils
Free
fishing Lure for rainbow Trout - Worm lure
Free
fishing Lure for Bass - swimbait
€1.40
fishing Lure for Bass - VIB
Free
Headbanger style Fishing Lure
Free
Fishing Lure for Trout NR.5 (one piece!)
Free
Lipless Crankbait
Free
fishing Lure for rainbow Trout - Dragon
€1.40
fishing Lure for Bass - top water
€1.
40
fishing Lure for Bass - Vibration lure
€1.87
fishing Lure for Bass - swimbait
€1.87
fishing Lure for rainbow Trout - crankbait
€1.87
fishing Lure for Bass - popper
€1.87
fishing Lure - joint swimbait
€1.40
fishing Lure for rainbow Trout
€0.94
Swimbait/Glidebait unbreakable Heads
Free
Fishing Lure for Trout NR.4 (one piece!)
Free
Swimbait/Glidebait Line Thru Heads
Free
Glide Bait Fishing Lure 12.5cm (easy print and build)
Free
Best Models for 3D Printing Fishing・Cults
Bottom holder Small model
3.
90 €
Bottom line support Large model
5 €
Two chamber worm injection mold
Free
swimbait 160 mm
Free
Captain 3D printed
26 €
Garmin Livescope Ice Fishing Rod
14.04 €
Garmin Livescope Hole Hopping Shuttle **Bottom Mount Device**
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Garmin Livescope Hole Hopping Shuttle
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50 mm carp spool with bombard, hanging indicator head
2,32 €
carp fishing bait spoon with floats
11.
62 €
crayfish mold - crayfish - crayfish mold
2.50 €
EAT. SLEEP. FISH REPEATS. LOGO
Free
Magnetic box for jig and fishing rigs
Free
Merry Christmas pike detailed texture taxidermy trophy for 3d printing
Free
Shearwater Helix Transducer Adapter
Free
Head unit bracket Helix 5
Free
Anchor for kayak claw storage
Free of charge
Cabela's Telescopic Rod Endcap
Free
common bream / three-piece lure 12 cm for 3d printing
12.36 €
Rudd common / three-component lure 12 cm for 3d printing
12.
36 €
Perch / two-piece 12cm lure for 3d printing
12.36 €
Perch / three-piece 12cm lure for 3d printing
12.36 €
Rainbow trout / 12 cm 2-piece bait for 3d printing
12.36 €
Rainbow trout / 12 cm 3D printable 3D bait
12.36 €
Fishing roach/float
Free
Fishing rod holder
Free
Roach 85 mm bait mold bait soft plastic
21.37 €
LARVA MOLD SOFT BAIT BUG LURE 30mm
4,27 €
Fishing line reel
Free
Buttress TENYA-BULOT
2,50 €
Crazzy Taill 120 mold
2,50 €
ANTI-CROW - BALL FOR CANCER PROTECTION
2.
50 €
Midge larva 20 mm bait fishing bait
4.27 €
Gammarus 25mm mold lure fishing bait
4.27 €
Crankbait
0.94 €
head for fishing lure 07
5 €
head for fishing lure 06
5 €
head for fishing lure 04
5 €
head for fishing lure 05
5 €
head for fishing lure 01
5 €
head for fishing lure 02
5 €
head for fishing lure 03
5 €
AM fish lure 12cm predator hoof shape
4,94 €
FISHING TOPPER NIKO
0,98 €
LMAB - Leck mich am Barsch
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Heart sunrise - keychain
Free
Spinning Fish Lure
Free
Fishing lure "Vampire"
4,90 €
3D printed artificial lures
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3D printing technology is gradually taking its place in the production of various products.
The presence of such a printer allows you to print car parts, household items without leaving your own home. The boom in 3D printing has also affected the fishing tackle industry. The greatest interest in this area is the manufacture of soft silicone lures.
One of the first 3D technologies of to be used by a rapidly growing and promising company from the United States, BioSpawn Lure Company. Using 3D printers, she creates high-precision silicone molds for casting twisters and worms.
A few years ago, BioSpawn Lure, seeing the promise of 3D printing, approached New York-based 3D printing company Shapeways to collaborate. Last week, employees of the companies revealed to the public the details of their partnership.
Initially, BioSpawn Lure Company designers developed models of future lures in a special 3D Solidworks editor and sent their work to Shapeways, which made prototypes and sent them back. With their help, molds for casting were made.
The resulting models were quite rough and the manufacturing process was labor intensive.
Then the developers came up with a new idea - to print on a 3D printer not prototypes, but forms. This decision significantly accelerated the production process, and the products became much better.
The lure design process takes a lot of time, according to BioSpawn Lure employees, and the layout often undergoes many improvements and changes before being put into production.
3D technologies allow to turn any ideas of developers into reality and significantly speed up the production process. Unlike traditional methods, the printer produces extremely accurate forms.
According to BioSpawn Lure , they reviewed many lure material options and settled on soft plastic, which has a number of advantages over other industries.
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Silicone production does not require special equipment and high melting temperatures. The mold for the bait can be made at home - just heat the plastic in the microwave and give it the desired structure.
For , this opened up a wide range of design possibilities at minimal cost. We just had to come up with a design for the bait and make a shape for it.
The use of 3D printers for the production of molds will significantly accelerate the dynamics of the fishing tackle market and give this process a new technological revolution. It is enough to compare the first lures made in the traditional way with lures made using 3D technology.
The difference is visible to the naked eye. Representatives of Shapeways told that they are partnering not only with BioSpawn Lure, but also with other companies in the fishing market.
