Hi guys, my name is Andrew Turnbull and I am the founder of CODE LURES.
I started CODE LURES because of the gap in knowledge I had when I first started out making Soft Plastics and all the ideas I had for innovation of Jig Head design, Profile design and creating new products. My brain never stops...
Questions like, Who do I go to to get something made? Who can design the Molds I want? Who can mass-produce this product? Who can do the CAD design for me? All valid questions for someone that wants to know these things right...so I am hoping CODE LURES becomes the central point of contact for anyone who is interested in designing and developing products for the fishing industry and can connect with site members who know from years of experience...
Lure Development:
A few years ago now, I sold my Lure business "Gobblers Lures" to my good friend and colleague, Wayne Palmer...although, the skill of making Lures never leaves and I'm still constantly thinking of new innovations, designs and colours. I'm hoping I can share my skills and get involved in projects with forum members...
I have been developing lures and colours with Soft Plastic for over 10 years. I have written a book on the topic Cracking the Code - Dominating on the water using Soft Plastics which you can download for free in a PDF format by clicking the link above or Image below....
On one of my development trips, I headed to New Zealand to try my luck on the Atlantic Salmon that escape from the pens around the fish farms. It's encouraged to fish for them.
I was testing a new profile and colour combination and thought long and hard about the application for months before I made the colours. It had always been on my bucket list to try for these awesome fish, so I made up several colours that I though would be useful depending on the weather, overcast or sunny and the water conditions I may find when I arrived.
I took the family, we jumped on a jet from Brisbane and headed to New Zealand.
New Zealand is a magical place. The colour of the water in the lakes is truly amazing and I decided to use one of my new colour changing transparent Lures in the Curl Tail profile, considering I was in a landlocked freshwater lake with no current. The Curl tail would ensure action and the transparent colour change in the lure would take on the natural colours of the water around it. It worked...
2nd cast, BANG...3kg Alpine New Zealand Atlantic Salmon! The local beside me had been there for 2 days and still hadn't caught anything. He helped me out with a net (of course I didn't take one on the plane) and I left him with a handful of Lures, which he later contact me as told me they completely change their luck. They caught 6 fish in one afternoon ;-)
About Me:
I am a fisherman, saltwater predominantly. I am a Lure Maker. I am super interested in helping others design and develop Lures & Colours, Bio-Plastic development. (If you know anyone that can develop this, let me know), Innovative Jig Head Design, People who do custom Soft Plastics Mold Making & CAD Designing, Testing of innovative products & Reviews.
Reach out anytime.
Andrew Turnbull
