Change the design. Compare the swim.
MakeMyLure’s fishing lure action simulator turns design and retrieve settings into a physics-based comparison. Watch the model and read the curves before choosing what to prototype.
Keep the comparison fair
Change one design variable
Compare bill angle or size, ballast placement or body shape while keeping the other settings fixed. Save separate versions so the change is clear.
Hold the conditions constant
Use the same scenario, retrieve speed, line settings and water properties for each run. Tank-flow and cast-retrieve scenarios answer different questions; do not compare them as if the setup were identical.
Read more than the animation
Use depth, pitch, roll and line-tension curves alongside the 3D view. Note the mass source: design estimates and generated as-built parts can produce different balance and action.
A repeatable simulation workflow
- Choose a preset and record its dimensions, bill, ballast and mass source.
- Set the scenario and retrieve conditions, then run a baseline.
- Change a single variable and rerun with the same conditions.
- Compare the curves, save the variants and choose a physical prototype to test.
A comparison tool, with real limits
These results are simulated, not measured in a tank or on a fishing trip. Simplified hydrodynamics, the modeled line and hardware, and uncertain print properties limit the prediction. Do not treat a plotted depth, stable action or modelled buoyancy as a real-water guarantee.
Close the loop with water testing
After printing, measure the finished weight, check the rest attitude and test the lure under recorded conditions. Keep simulated and measured results separate. Use the difference to guide the next design change.
Continue with a worked example
Read how to compare bill angles, then inspect the published setup, numerical results and read-only model.