Chrome On.
Salmon & Steelhead Spinners
Pretty good lures, very good causes.
We make them to help the next generation.
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About Us
Obsessively passionate about fishing
I started this company because I wanted to find a way to help persevere salmon strongholds for conservation. I like to fish and make spinners, so the founding principle at Craig's Custom Lures is to donate the first dollar of every order to one of three reputable fishery conservation associations. The one's I chose are the ones that I am most familiar with, The Association of Northwest Steelheaders, Wild Salmon Center, and Trout Unlimited.
We do this because we believe in leaving the world a better place than we found it.
These organizations are worth your consideration for additional support...
Proudly supports NW Steelheaders
Sandy River Chapter
Proudly supports Wild Salmon Center
wildsalmoncenter.org
Proudly supports Trout Unlimited
tu.org
Why salmon and steelhead strike spinners
Learning from others
Salmon and steelhead are interestingly prone to spinning lure for a variety of reasons. I am no expert, just someone who tries and pays attention and learns from others. I have listened to and seen first hand that they strike spinners hard. No real hook set required. Why is that? I listened to a lecturer speak recently at a local chapter meeting of the NW Steelheaders that commented that salmon and steelhead are unlike most fish, that they are not feeding while in the tributaries. It makes sense, they are there for spawning purposes. The lures then are in their way, and they hit it for the same reason they hit eggs, or beads, because they don't have hands! They are aggressively protecting their habitat for spawning. This got me thinking, where are there not many egg roe instigators on spinning lures? So I found some bright salmon and steelhead roe colored beads and began experimenting with lure combinations. Turns out, having a roe colored egg bead on a lure is pretty effective for salmon and steelhead strikes.
These are not the best lures in the world, I don't claim them to be, but there was a significant amount of thought put into the design. Chrome on.
My first ghost
Summer Steelie on the ‘Clack
A nice greenie
Great quality and helped me land a great keeper!
Great quality and helped me land a great keeper!
Arrived as I expected and used it the next day!
Arrived as I expected and used it the next day!
Delivery Info
Handcrafted means it might take a few days...
When you make your purchase you can select your shipping preference. We will do our best to send your order within 2 business days from the order's receipt. Tracking details will be provided when we ship your order via the email you provided at checkout. Please contact anytime with questions about your order at craigscustomlures@gmail.com. We will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible. Ok, here's the deal. We are a small company and we make everything by hand. We sometimes run out of stuff and need to restock. If we are out of what you are looking for, let us know, and we will do our best to make your product as quickly as possible.
Online orders
You can email is at craigscustomlures@gmail.com anytime. We ship all of our products from SW Washington, so please use that as your guide for estimated delivery times. If we aren’t getting back to you right away, we are likely swinging hardware, and trying to keep our lines tight!
Contact info
Returns and Exchanges
We gladly accept exchanges if the product is unused.
Once we have a larger inventory we will gladly accept returns. Until then, you are welcome to return our product for an exchange if it is unused. Used products are not eligible for exchanges.