Make Your Own Fishing Decor from Fishing Gear

Decorating with old, used fishing gear is fun, creativeon the ends of each point, these look like baited
and inexpensive. It's pretty easy to find unique fishinghooks! From the twigs I randomly tie bobbers and
gear to use as decorating items for your log cabin orlures with mono filament (fishing line). I like to use
home. Here are a few fun ideas for your fishingcafe curtains with curtain clips on these swags
decor projects.because they hang below the bobbers and lures.
First you will need fishing gear. My husband is not theCurtains with the long tabs work great as well.
fisherman in our family, I am. So it's easy for me toOld fishing poles from yard sales are very cheap and
save old fishing lures that the hooks have dulled andmake great curtain rods. I especially like the cane
gives me a great excuse to buy more too! Bobberspoles because they are easy to cut to size.
have a tendency to stop floating after a fewAnother idea is to hot glue bobbers and lures all over
whacks on the rocks along the shoreline, renderingan old lamp base. I think the more the better on this
them useless to the fisherman but a great find forproject, totally covering the base. Of course the lamp
the decorator. If you confiscate gear from hubby'ssize and your taste make a difference. If it's a very
tackle box remember you now know what to getlarge lamp or you just don't have enough lures and
him for the next holiday or special occasion!bobbers you can hot glue solid bands, about 2 inches
Yard sales and estate sales are great for purchasingwide, of hemp rope or twine to fill in larger areas.
inexpensive, used fishing equipment for yourA mobile like you see in babies rooms are fun and
decorating projects. Yard sales are less risky thanadd an interesting art form to your fishing decor. I
hubby's tackle box too. Keep an eye out for usedprefer to hang the fishing gear at different levels
fishing nets, poles, lures, bobbers, metal stringers andinstead of all one length. Again I use twigs or sticks
other gear.for this project's "cross" to hang the lures, bobbers
The last thing you want is your fishing decor to smelletc. from and fishing line to tie it all together.
fishy. Be sure to clean everything very carefully andOld wooden picture frames with the glass removed
thoroughly. I use alcohol for lures, bobbers and such.make inexpensive picture boxes. Line a piece of thin
Good detergent and bleach for nets. Vinegar andcardboard with brown, tan or dark green felt. You
lemon juice work well too.can also use fishing print fabric. Put this covered
What type of decorating can you do with yourcardboard in the frame like you would a picture and
accumulated treasures? This is where the fun reallyhot glue your treasures on the felt. A good trick is to
begins, let your imagination shine. Here are just a fewuse sets of three. Three lures, one under the other in
ideas to get you started. Minnow buckets makea corner, three bobbers side by side for a top row,
good catch all containers for bedrooms, kid's roomsthree hand reels in a row at the bottom for weight
and bathrooms for items like crayons, hair do-dads,and one old metal stringer above the reels.
brushes and combs etc. If you are really crafty theyThings I haven't tried yet but are on my list to
can be turned into lamps. Buy lamp fixtures at thecreate include fishing lures with the hooks removed
hardware store or inexpensive narrow based lampsas cabinet handles, bobbers or lures for light pulls,
that fit into the top opening of the minnow bucket.fishing net swag around the bathroom mirror and
Make your own fishing swag from long pliable twigs,drift wood with fishing gear as a conversation piece.
boat line or saining nets. Make sure you eitherCreating your own fishing decor is fun, inexpensive
remove the hooks from lures and replace withand most of all you have unique decorating items for
twisted wire shaped like hooks or snip the points offyour home or cabin. Start collecting old fishing gear
with heavy wire cutters. I have put chunks of corkand let your imagination go.