Dragonfly Top Water Bait Build

Watch me build a custom dragonfly topwater lure completely from scratch, starting with a hand-turned wood master on the lathe and ending with a durable resin bait ready to hit the water. In this video I show the full process: turning and shaping the wooden body on the lathe, refining it into a clean master, then molding and casting it in resin so it can be reproduced again and again. You’ll see how I tweak the profile for the right topwater action, add the dragonfly-style body details, and get it ready for paint, wings, and hardware. If you’re into lure making, DIY fishing gear, or just like seeing a simple blank of wood turned on the lathe into a finished resin bait, you’ll enjoy this dragonfly lure build. 0:00 Dragonfly topwater lure build intro – cedar wood to resin bait on the lathe 1:38 Shaping the dragonfly body and laying out 3D eyes on the wood master 3:21 Fixing eye placement mistakes and creating custom resin dragonfly eyes 6:02 Prepping the wood master for molding – wings, hook hangers, UV resin seal 7:20 Building a two-part silicone mold with sprue, vents, and alignment pins 9:44 Demolding the silicone mold and first resin pour for dragonfly lure body 11:27 Buoyancy test – tuning float, balance, and walk-the-dog topwater action 12:06 Making silicone skirt wings and weighting the tail for better action 14:50 Test tank swim test – comparing unweighted vs lead-weighted resin blanks 16:25 Sanding and airbrushing paint on custom resin topwater dragonfly lures 18:08 Clear coat, hardware, wings install, and first pond test of “The Dragon” 19:32 Dragonfly lure update – hook hanger adjustment and walk-the-dog tweaks