How to Make Fishing Lures
I think there's not a fisherman alive that hasn't marveled at the contents inside his or her tackle box with all those nice shiny crankbaits spinners and spoons. I know I have. I remember as a boy marveling at each lure. I think day dreaming over the contents of my tackle box was almost as much fun as the fishing itself. If you were anything like me then you have wondered at some point at how to make fishing lures.
In fact you would be surprised that it's not quite as difficult as you may think. A lot of the tools and materials you might already have lying around your house or shop. Having the satisfaction of making your own homemade fishing tackle can be very exciting. Not to mention the thrill of catching your first bass or trout off of your very own handmade lure.
Learning how to make fishing lures starts with a decision about what kind of fishing lure it is that you want to make. Is it a spinner or a spoon? Perhaps you want to try your hand at making wooden fishing lures? Each choice about which fishing lure you wish to make comes with its own challenges and rewards.
For example you decide you want to start making spinners for your next trip to your secret trout fishing hole. You will quickly discover that you will need to rig up some kind of tool to handle all the wire bending involved. But did you know that you don't necessarily have to go buy a specialized tackle making wire bender, with some innovation you can make the same tool yourself, it's really not that hard.
If for example you want to try your hand at making wooden fishing lures then there is wood selection, hardware choices, painting and finishing considerations to make. Well here are a couple quick tips for those interested in making wooden fishing lures. While most lures sitting inside your tackle box are made from balsa or basswood you can make equally professional looking lures from good ol' red or white cedar commonly found at your hardware store. This is a great way to get started without the trouble of acquiring either more difficult to find woods or more expensive woods. Once you finish shaping and sanding your wooden lure it is important to seal the wood. This helps the wood not only to maintain longevity but it also makes your job at painting even coats a lot easier as well. But, here's something a lot of people miss in between these two steps. Once your done sealing the wood, it is important to sand the crankbait one more time. Why? Well applying wood sealer often will raise the grain on the wooden lure, this will making painting even coats a lot more difficult. So don't forget to sand her down after sealing and you'll be a lot happier with the end result.
There's no possible way in one article we can discuss all the tools and tips about how to make fishing lures, but hopefully this gives you an idea or sparks your interest to learn more about tackle making.
In fact you would be surprised that it's not quite as difficult as you may think. A lot of the tools and materials you might already have lying around your house or shop. Having the satisfaction of making your own homemade fishing tackle can be very exciting. Not to mention the thrill of catching your first bass or trout off of your very own handmade lure.
Learning how to make fishing lures starts with a decision about what kind of fishing lure it is that you want to make. Is it a spinner or a spoon? Perhaps you want to try your hand at making wooden fishing lures? Each choice about which fishing lure you wish to make comes with its own challenges and rewards.
For example you decide you want to start making spinners for your next trip to your secret trout fishing hole. You will quickly discover that you will need to rig up some kind of tool to handle all the wire bending involved. But did you know that you don't necessarily have to go buy a specialized tackle making wire bender, with some innovation you can make the same tool yourself, it's really not that hard.
If for example you want to try your hand at making wooden fishing lures then there is wood selection, hardware choices, painting and finishing considerations to make. Well here are a couple quick tips for those interested in making wooden fishing lures. While most lures sitting inside your tackle box are made from balsa or basswood you can make equally professional looking lures from good ol' red or white cedar commonly found at your hardware store. This is a great way to get started without the trouble of acquiring either more difficult to find woods or more expensive woods. Once you finish shaping and sanding your wooden lure it is important to seal the wood. This helps the wood not only to maintain longevity but it also makes your job at painting even coats a lot easier as well. But, here's something a lot of people miss in between these two steps. Once your done sealing the wood, it is important to sand the crankbait one more time. Why? Well applying wood sealer often will raise the grain on the wooden lure, this will making painting even coats a lot more difficult. So don't forget to sand her down after sealing and you'll be a lot happier with the end result.
There's no possible way in one article we can discuss all the tools and tips about how to make fishing lures, but hopefully this gives you an idea or sparks your interest to learn more about tackle making.