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How To Make Fishing Lures
Fishing is one of America’s favorite outdoor sports and there are many different lures that can be used to snag the catch of the day. Most lures are plastic and can be bought at any local department store. Another type that is very popular is the wooden lure. These types of lures can be purchased or the fisherman can learn how to make wooden freshwater fishing lures out of everyday items such as an aluminum can and a peg type clothes pin.
Wooden fishing lures can be purchased in local sporting goods stores and on line, each with different characteristics and sizes. They range from $5 to $80, depending on the manufacturer. However, a wooden fishing lure can be hand made in very little time and have great results. Here is a simple guide on how to make one.
1. Carefully cut an aluminum can. Flatten the aluminum into a square sheet. Use thick gloves when doing this. It doesn’t take much for the thin material to cut flesh, causing bodily injury.
2. With metal shears or scissors that are sharp enough to cut metal, carefully cut fish shaped pieces from the sheet of aluminum. Cut a variety of sizes and taper them on the ends. The idea is to make them look like a small fish larger fish will prey on.
3. Next, cut small cuts in the head of the clothespin. The cuts should be about a half an inch deep and able to hold the metal spoons in place. With a quick drying adhesive, such as Super Glue, fix the aluminum pieces in the cuts and glue them.
4. A hole can be drilled on the bottom side of the lure for placement of the hook. Any hook can be used. Use the same glue to hold them in place.
5. The legs of the peg should then be cut off flush to the head of the clothes pin. A hole can be drilled from one side of the front of the pin to the other. A stick pin with beads on the ends can be glued to create the illusion of eyes
6. The last step is to paint the lure. Fish are attracted to bright colors such as red and orange, so keep that in mind when deciding what color to paint the lure.
Tackle is one of the most important tools for fishing. If the fisherman can learn how to make wooden freshwater fishing lures, it can be added to the tackle box, giving another option to catch the fish of the day.
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