| Most of us like the fun of catching fish on a lure we | | | | carry lots of beads, but you will have a cheaper and |
| made. While my site carries some great lures and | | | | better selection at a bead hobby store). Get a |
| other fishing supplies, along with great flies hand | | | | number of small red or chartreuse beads (I like the |
| made in the U.S.A., still there is nothing quite like | | | | red ones) and if possible find some larger beads |
| catching a lunker with your own creation. I have | | | | which have flat spots to reflect the light. |
| always been a big fan of the wedding ring style lures, | | | | Now you have all the supplies you need! Tie a hook |
| as they attract a variety of fish. I have been making | | | | to your leader, or if you are using snelled hooks, clip |
| my own for several years. | | | | off the top, leaving only the hook and longest |
| You will need to pick up some spinner blades at your | | | | possible leader. Now string on two small beads, and |
| local fishing supply store. Don't worry about style a | | | | the larger reflective bead, followed by two more |
| whole lot. They need to be fairly small. Stroll over to | | | | small beads. If you do not use the larger bead, add |
| the lure section and look at the wedding ring lures on | | | | one or two smaller beads. Next goes the blade. It |
| sale. That size blade is what you want! Now for the | | | | has a hole already in it, and works great just strung |
| hooks, purchase the size which corresponds with | | | | on the line. Now tie the end of the leader to your |
| your fishing locations and habits. If you want to buy | | | | snap swivel, and you are done! |
| snelled hooks, do so, but try to buy ones with the | | | | With a fishing worm, this is a dynamite lure. If you |
| longest possible leaders. If you have no good leader | | | | want to fish without natural bait, instead of a hook, |
| at home, get some now if you plan to tie your own | | | | use a tied fly. It will work great. These lures will keep |
| hooks. Be sure to purchase some snap-on swivel | | | | your lines tight, at just a fraction of the cost of the |
| hooks. Now go to a bead store (many fishing supplies | | | | commercial ones. |