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What is better than being able to take some time and partake in nothing but one of your hobbies? How about combining hobbies. If you happen to appreciate and enjoy fishing but also consider yourself rather handy, you may want to consider making your own Fishing Lures. Making and using lures that you have made yourself can be very fulfilling and the possibilities are endless. Wood Choices Choose from hardwood or softwood to make these lures. Basswood, red and white cedar and balsa woods are great softwoods that easier to work with and are bouyant so they will float. Of course the hardwoods are more difficult to work with when trying to either cut or shape, however they can be used to make great suspending lures. Choose hardwoods like birch, oak, walnut or maple. Handmade Fishing Lure Equipment and Supplies Of course embarking on creating your own fishing lures will require an investment into some equipment for crafting. Here is a basic list: * Drill, scroll saw, whittling or carving knife * Lure Hardware (split rings, screw eyes, treble hooks, acrylic) * Masking tape, sandpaper * Markers (permanent), and paper * Wood sealer, marine varnish, paint and wood filler * Paint brushes, pliers, etc. Endless Lure Possibilities The best thing about making lures is you have the control to craft each one differently. But if you do happen to create a particularly great lure, make sure to make youself an identical one in case you happen to lose the first. You can also vary each lure according to your wood choice. Choose which places to put your weight inside the body of the plug as you can change the movement of the lure depending on the hardware you use. You can then further change the appearance of the lure by varying your paint and details. Budget Minded Fishing Tackle Once you have decided how to shape and put together your own tackle, you can then set out the material so that you can create your own assembly line. As long as you are in charge of making your very own lures then you will never have to be at a loss when you lose one in a tree as nothing is worse for a fisherman than losing his last lure as soon as the fish have apparently woken up. But buying a great deal of lures can be rather pricey. Rewards of Lure Testing Of course making your own fishing lures means testing your own fishing lures and this is the best part. So get out there in your work room and dedicate a weekend to crafting as many lures as you can and get out there onto the lake. Keep track of which lures work the best and take notes of which kinds of fish are caught with them, what time of day you catch them, and what the weather is like. If you make your own fishing lures, by all means, you must test them. That is where the big fun and reward comes in. In no time, you will be regarded as an expert fishing lure craftsman!
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