Took you 5 years but now you're a professional Master Baiter.

Thats so amazing that you actually had zero lure making skills and by never quitting you have become one of the best custom lure makers I've ever seen.

I'm absolutely inspired by your story. I'll be showing this video to my English class (College English in Northern Minnesota) as an example of artistry through determination. We may not all be Master Baiters, (they're gonna get a kick outta that one, @alex mich) but we're all capable of putting in the time and effort to master something we love. I'll do my part to spread the message. Also, you're going to be a great father with that patience, passion, and drive of yours. Thanks for sharing your story and success. I can't wait to see where it takes you next!

Ever think about taking the first lures you made and trying to recreate them with the skills and techniques you have developed? I think a video like that would be cool. There is a channel on here where a dad takes his sons drawings and redraws them in a more life-like/ realistic way and shows his son. It made me think about this video of your old lures. Just a thought! Love your videos man! And congrats on the news of being a father!

I think you will be doing this in like five years with your little fishing partner. Congratulations on the pregnancy btw! Keep up the good work and just think in 10 years what you will be able to accomplish in that shop. To the Bob Ross of the Lure cheers friend

You are literally one of my favorite chanels. Keep up the good work

This video easily earned my like in short order. Your honesty, humility, knowledge, and passion are far more valuable to me than the typical drama and BS that passes for entertainment these days.

You inspired me so much I started right after I watched one of your videos and just started with a razor blade and some sandpaper. I watch your videos so much and thank you!!

Thanks for not giving up making lures love your videos

Thanks for sharing, you just answered about 75% of my questions, I'm looking forward to seeing what you'll create next!

seeing where you started has me feeling better about myself you have came leaps and bounds

Erick respect that you showed us how you started. As a little boy my mother used to say this good better best never let it rest so your good is better and your better is best and you are the best

Refreshing to see that we all start from somewhere, you've inspired me to try my hand at lure making and hopefully I can show you progress.

“A floating turd” I fell out laughing.

Humble beginnings and you shared it with us thank you for that

Thank you for showing your learning curve, we all have to start somewhere and its good to look back to see how far you came... I enjoyed seeing them...

Jeez how are you so talented?! The ones that you said were bad , I actually liked. 👍

Haha...... I bought quite a few baits from you on eBay. That’s when I became a Marling Bait fan boy. Thanks for doing all you do. 👍❤️

Love the fact you make lures for the love of challenging your creativity! Also love how you reflect on what you've learned over the years..thanks for sharing your passion for newbies like myself!

Wow. The humility and honesty are very refreshing. Love the channel and content.

First Marling Baits !! Awesome video Marling Baits Keep up the amazing work Marling Baits !! Cheers William !! I love your KZfaq channel and your videos as well !! Thanks for the awesome video Marling Baits the lures that you make look incredible and spectacular !!

Time flies 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 The TURD with hooks is very popular here in New Jersey. With peanuts and UV corn.

Thanks for sharing I love the evolution of your baits and skill!

well done sir. thanks for your honesty and persistence.

your video was not only enjoyable.... it was inspirational I am from South Africa and once started a soft lure factory. Made millions of lures and sold them all into the market but never really worked out. Had to let my passion go and the day job had to take over. Very sad about that and I still tinker in my garage with all my lure making tools. Watching your videos have been truly inspirational and I have dreams of posting at some stage as well. Wishing you all the best for you and your soon new additions to your family thanks for your videos.

Man your job sounds hard but you started rough but your now a professional bait maker so congratulations

By far my favorite MB video! Keeping it real and showing the long road to success. Good stuff everyone can learn from. Thanks!

This makes me happy. Congrats on being able to see everything through with the hard work. I enjoy your videos a lot!

some of those early ones have a very nineties aesthetic with the sparkly triangles and stuff lol

my first lure was made with pieces of wine cork lashed to a tooth brush handle lol it floats and it wiggles 😊

Thank you. I've been painting blanks for about 6 months and I've been thinking about trying to make a few stick baits on my friends lathe. After watching this video I'm feeling really inspired. It's nice to see how your skills have progressed from beginner to artisan, and that perseverence is they key to success. Great video.

Happy to hear the news! Wishing you all the best

Words I never though i'd ever hear......I was in my parents bedroom....with a mini lathe.....lmao EPIC

Start selling baits again! I'd love a trout swimbait for the wall.

So happy to have found this channel. TY for sharing your amazing progress!

Paint job on the first lures is art, very decorative, a bit naive, they are perfect. The shape and technique have a very handmade/artsy vibe. Love them!

hope things are okay, been a while since an upload

Are any of your amazing lures for sale? Especially the large replica baits?

Awesome to get your backstory!! Thank you for that and keep on with fantastic channel

For what its worth congratulations on how far you have come. You blow my mind with everything you do and congrats on starting a family I'm sure you will be an awesome father and I'm excited to see where you go from here you have already come so far. Thank you for sharing this

Noticed you haven’t posted in a while.. hope all is well with the family

Not mad, I repeat NOT MAD! Didn’t you say you would upload more often?

I really liked this history of your business, a good example of hard work, determination, and talent equaling success.

Very nice story on how you started and where you are. That is true you have to keep on trucking and most of all you have humor on your side makes things lots easier I guess, good job get to the next bait

I hope marling is okay it's been a couple of weeks since he uploaded 😥

Are you OK? Getting worried about ya there...

Big Thanks Marling. I learn a lot of technic with your videos. Wait the next one

I don't know if you will see this, I'm an American living in Germany.... I'm 54 years old and made baits as a kid !!! I would go to the library and get a book on lures and try to copy what I saw !!! I haven't been Fishing since 1984 and want to start again !!! (That Why I started to Watch Your Channel ) Your Old Lures remind me how many I made (They were uglier than yours, I never coated them (didn't have the money (Family with 10 kids))) I learn my wood working skills and keep me out of trouble !!! I want to thank you for bring back memories of much simpler time !!! Keep up the good work, and I will keep watching !!!

Marling candles, coming 2019...

You gave that lure to Chelsea and she still dated then married you! Are you the only bloke in a city full of women or something.

What I appreciate is your obvious passion for what you do. I would hope everyone find a passion like that and stick with it. One of mine is fishing. That is another reason why I enjoy watching you make such awesome baits. It's been really cool seeing your You Tube channel grow. Thanks for sharing.

You have been a tremendous help and inspiration to me in my fledgling bait production. I have learned SOOOOO much watching your KZfaq videos and just wanted to say Thank-You for your efforts. You are a true craftsman and artist par excel-lance.

It’s been 12 days since this went up Waters running out Supply’s are nearly gone Starting to hallucinate belt sanders Send help.

I CHALLENGE YOU TO DO A ONE DAY USING ONLY A SODA CAN (and tools) GO!

Great story. Thanks for the motivation

This may be my favorite video of yours I’ve seen. Reminds me A LOT of myself as a kid. I was always making my own fishing jigs and lures and never stopped challenging my creativity. I don’t think any of my stuff worked or even caught a fish but it was so much fun trying. So glad you made this video... takes me back to my childhood!

You put in the equity into your work all those years. Now your baits are amazing!! Loved that trout bait. Keep on Marling Baits!

Outstanding story. Was a great listen. Good job in not giving up.

Wow, now you are teaching us. Sir I salute you.

Hard work and dedication, what it always boils down to. Congrats on the progression and, as usual, thanks for sharing with us.

I’ve been binge watching your videos on my off day today since it’s raining. This is my all time favorite fishing channel on KZfaq. You seem like such a genuine guy with an amazing skill. Thank you for documenting your work and sharing it!

Wow. It is definitely true, practice makes perfect. You have reached a whole new level in just 6 years. Hats off to you sir 👏👏👏

This is one of the most honest inspiring videos I have ever seen and I am 45 years old😉. Blessings to you on your future from South Africa👏👏👏👏👏👏

A couple years ago I start tying flys and jigs, but I was planning to do wood baits and this video inspire me to start doing it, thanks and keep doing that art of craftsmanship!

I have watched a few of your videos over the past years. I enjoy every one of them. You have a talent for making entertaining original content like no other I have come across. Thank you for sharing your story and how it came to be what it is now. Reminds me of my self and hopefully one day I can make baits as nice. Looking forward to what’s next.

You've certainly come a long way. Just don't throw out your first baits. Bring them out every now and then. Cherish them.

Thanks for the great video! Really cool to see the progress in different stages😁👍

Nothing better than making your own lures and catching on them. Your lures now certainly are impressive a work of art.

Inspiring stuff! Thanks for sharing!

I love this video. The progression is amazing. This channel is hands down my favorite.

That’s awesome you get to do what you enjoy for a living. Love the channel!!

Glad you're here, making my sunday coffee that much better. Cool to see the transition.

very inspirational. Thank you for sharing.

I think the most important thing a creator can do is inspire others to be creative. You’ve helped do that for me. Your simple style of videos, your sense of humor and your talent has inspired me to get back into the creativity that I’ve fallen away from as I’ve gotten wrapped up in life. It’s a long shot, but I hope I can meet you someday so that I can thank you in person for doing that for me and so many others.

Love your videos! Love your baits! They are amazing! Keep up the good work! 🐟

This video really encouraged me because of you I’ve been inspired to start making wooden lures and it was relatable to me when you said you tried to sell em and no one bought it but seeing this video now it’s a refreshing feeling that encourages me to try again and don’t ever give up thank you. Much love from Trinidad 🇹🇹

I just started to get into fishing and had the idea of making my own. so I came across one of your videos and been watching your videos randomly. This video started playing and made me subscribe to your channel. Sharing how you started and showing examples of that was an awesome thing to do.

Great story, its awesome to see your progression through the quality of your lures!

I think the greatest takeaway from this fabulous episode is how truly genuine & nice you are. And l believe you can attribute your succeeding to that....the talent progressed from experience. The rest was in you from the start. The process let it out.

Awesome story. Awesome baits. Awesome guy.

A great story to encourage others to stick with a goal and try not too get discouraged

So, I've always wanted to make my own lures. I started searching around for some answers to my questions, but the biggest was if paint would stick well enough after sealing the wood. Your videos answered that well, not only does it, but you should lol. Thanks for showing every step along the way of every bait!

I enjoy making lures 2 now bc watching these videos and it's so calming and it's so rewarding catching a fish with the lure I make or just seeing them swim.

I love all the detail u put on

its inspiring to see the development and what has become of hard work and determination.

Really awesome to see how you started out!

I've been binge watching your vids and I have to say, THANK YOU! I always wanted to try and make a fishing lure, and watching your vids has given me a head-start on learning what it takes to make one. Just to catch a fish on something you've made has to be an awesome feeling!

Thanks for the video. It was cool to see start to now.

Really inspiring! Well done!

This is my new favorite Marling Baits video. Very cool history and congratulations on progress.

You're the reason why I started making lures as a hobby. You are an inspiration dude

I'm very impressed by the dedication and your willingness to share how you started. Keep up the great work!

It is really cool to see your progression.

Love seeing the progress!

Is very cool that you show your humble beginnings and now you are an artist and you make Amazing lures like that bug

Thanks for sharing this. This was a cool video.

I just discovered his channel but I love his mild shock and sarcasm about everything, this has made me an instant fan

I just want to tell you that I don't know anything about lures but have gotten to know your work from my husband watching your videos. We now watch them together all the time. This video is the reason I just clicked subscribe from my own account. I never really watch KZfaq but as a creative person who has also turned her skill into a means to help support the family, I could relate to you on every level about how the early works were so pale in comparison to current works after years of doing it; the struggles of selling online and things growing and being where you are NOW and never expecting it...I get all of that. 100% You are awesome, your artistry is amazing, and congratulations on parenthood!

I’ve been making inline musky spinners for about a year now, and I feel you. Nate, I love how hard you’ve worked. It makes me appreciate what you do even more. Ryan

Very cool story! Always good to see how far you've come. Keep up the great work!