Friday, 24 March 2017

How You Can Make Handmade Fishing Lures

By Roger Phillips


There used to be a time when all anglers had to catch or craft their own fish bait. Angling is one thing that can be very easy to do and most of its equipment may even be done DIY, except for the rods, reels and lines. With these few basic items, a person can just take out his tackle and go out angling on a hot summer day.

Baits are a preferred item, some are great believers in the live lure or bait, while there are those who want them crafted out of wood. Handmade fishing lures come in a variety of sizes, colors and shapes, with new innovations coming up once in a while that may be good for the next generation of users. The prime consideration, remains the same, that they should look good enough to bite.

Lures, by their very nature, need to conform to natural shapes and colors. Even so, there are significant numbers of people who prefer their products in day glo colors. It all depends mostly on what kind of fish is being caught and on the specific area which a fisherman prefers to fish in.

Fly fishermen are of course after those fish who like their meals to be flies and colorful beings with wings. The more colorful these are, the yummier they will seem to the underwater population. For lures, color depends on what kind of fish are the preferred meals for certain areas, and these can also be colorful after the species on the lower parts of the food chain.

To reiterate, these things may be made DIY, and people are able to choose from a great many varieties in making them. For example, if you are doing them, you can personalize the soft wood that you chose for the lures. There are also many options for things like hooks, split rings, eye screws, and the acrylic based colors and paints.

The components for creating lures strong like water sealants and bonding epoxy will not at all different from each other. The optional items include a base for these lures or for leaving the wood as is. The materials used for making these DIY are all available at fishing equipment stores, and they will also have things like commercial lures on display.

For shaping the wood, you need a sharp, woodworking tool. But since lures are very small, you should use smaller implements like a rasper and some sandpaper, so parts of it do not break off. If you use cutting tools not made for wood, you will likely get cut at any time you are making your object.

Machines are not able to work of soft woods well, even the most delicate ones use too much power and energy. Commercial companies manufacturing lures all have it handmade for service in this recreational niche. DIY here is highly recommended and it does not require much in materials.

These items will also be very affordable, and fishermen have been known to prepare these with care. Many are superstitious or even spiritual, and part of the angling ritual is making custom lures. For many, this spells part of the success in fishing trips.




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