| Making your own fishing lures can be a great way of | | | | You should start off by making a simple fishing lure |
| saving yourself a bucket load of money on shop | | | | first till you gain confidence and get used to using |
| bought lures, it can also be very relaxing and can | | | | your tools, a simple one to start with is the wobbler |
| become a great new hobby for those times when | | | | this is an old time favourite with fishermen. It is a |
| your not out fishing. You don't need a large | | | | simple shape and does not require a lot of carving |
| workshop for doing this just a small work bench or | | | | skills perfect for the beginner, it is generally 4 inches |
| even your kitchen table will do. Lets take a look at | | | | long and 3/4 of an inch diameter these are normally |
| some of the tools your going to need not having the | | | | classed as bait casting size perfect for spin casting |
| right one's your going to struggle to make your lure | | | | and spinning. |
| having the correct tools will make the whole process | | | | Once you have cut your timber to length you will |
| easy and an enjoyable hobby for you and all your | | | | need to carve to a round shape along its length and |
| family if you want to get them involved as well. | | | | round one end, then on the other end cut a 45% |
| You will probably find that you already have most of | | | | angle you will then need a gauge chisel to form a |
| the tools that you will require, and is not going to | | | | groove on the end you have just cut to 45%. to |
| break the bank buying the rest you need for making | | | | finish the fishing lure you will need 3 treble hooks and |
| your bass fishing lures. First off your going to need a | | | | 4 screw eyes, you should make pilot holes before |
| vice for clamping your work you can get small clamp | | | | attaching the hooks and screw eyes you do this |
| on vice at most hardware stores that you can just | | | | using a brad awl, attach the treble hooks to 3 of the |
| clamp onto your work station. If your going to be | | | | eyes then attach one to the rounded end of the |
| making metal lures you will also need an anvil for | | | | fishing lure then attach the other 2 at about a third |
| working the metal fishing lure if you invest in a larger | | | | of the way in from either end. The attach just the |
| make of vice some will come with a built in anvil on | | | | eye to the 45% end you cut earlier now all that is |
| the back of the vice. | | | | left is to paint your fishing lure to your requirements. |