It’s in the book; everything you need to know about making your own tackle is in this book.  It’s a must have for any novice or expert tackle builder.  No matter what reasons you are building your own tackle or rods including a hobby, to save you money, or allowing you to build custom built tackle to your own specifications that cannot be purchased in any store.  The Complete Book of Tackle Making by C. Boyd Pfeiffer covers every aspect of tackle crafting including tools and materials needed, substitute tools and tools to make, spinners, bucktails, jigs, soft-plastic lures, spoons, wooden plugs, plastic plugs, offshore lures, wire leaders, rigging, tackle accessories, making molds for lead and soft-plastic lures, painting, and finishing.  In addition to basic rod building, rod blanks, rod parts, specific rod styles, handle, grip assembly, guides, spacing, guide wrapping, part spacing, butt wraps, decorative wraps, and finishing rods is all cover in the book.

For any tackle or rod builder, this book is a must have addition to their tools needed to build custom tackle or rods.   It has over seven hundred photos and step-by-step instruction on building your own custom lures or rods.   The Complete Book of Tackle Making (http://www.do-itmolds.com/product.aspx?i=429) would be an invaluable resource for any custom rod and tackle builder.