Anyone here carve their own fishing lures or tie flies?
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KC2IXE
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I used to help Dad make a bunch of salt water lures, but they were dead simple lures - basically jigs/spoons made from some old stainless dinner knives we got free. Cut the blade off the handle, drill for the ring at the front, and 2 more holes for the hooks, and done
funkymonkey1111
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I've done both--bass plugs out of balsa. would copy mirrolures or heddon plugs, as well as rapala divers. i made a hula popper type clone, too. i never could get the divers to track straight, but i was only 17 when i did it....
i've tied saltwater and trout flies from 4/0 down to 22.
i've tied saltwater and trout flies from 4/0 down to 22.
Sarratt
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I don't make my own but I add and subtract from current lures.
on a sad note .. my last two summer vacations have been very ''fishless'' *sigh*
Anyone in Ontario want to help ?.. (catch and release) ?
on a sad note .. my last two summer vacations have been very ''fishless'' *sigh*
Anyone in Ontario want to help ?.. (catch and release) ?
When i was 16/17 I tied some of my own flies. Being young (still @ 22) I didnt have the patience to do very well at tying quality flies.
However I tied caddis dries that were very effective and heavy unbalanced leech patterns that did better than any leech pattern I have ever bought.
I still have two black wooly buggers left... im trying not to lose them!
However I tied caddis dries that were very effective and heavy unbalanced leech patterns that did better than any leech pattern I have ever bought.
I still have two black wooly buggers left... im trying not to lose them!
Did you use them for Stripers, or Steelhead?
