Home-made fishing lures...

[Marty1]

Aside from the millions of lures on the market today, on occasion I enjoy the satisfaction of catching fish with my own home-made hardware. Here are two on the water proven baits of mine . The spiral lure is made of brass and has a very unique strobe-effect through the water. The two polished spoon lures were made from old silver spoons I picked-up at a flea market.

If anyone else fishes with home-made lures feel free to show them off.

 

[bobbythehunter]

Nice lures Marty. You are indeed a man of many talents!

 

[Marty1]

I just picked-up two new soft swim-baits ( bottom pic ) to try-out this spring and decided to do a little custom work for the jig heads. ( Lead containing lures/baits are prohibited where I fish, so it can be really hard to find the jig head color you want off the store shelf.)

I start off with an unpainted tin jig head, use white GESSO for base coats, several layers of color, then finish-up with a few layers of clear top-coat.

If this color combination works-well on the fish then I will make more. Can’t wait to hit the open water to give ‘em a try.

 

[Buck Conner1]

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Now that's just SICK, there goes fishing just like the modern muzzleloading pushing its way into the primitive season ..... Damn Marty, did you bump your pumpkin ??????

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[Marty1]

Hey Buck", send me some of your PRB's and I'll give them a paint job:dancing chicken::coffee:

 

[bobbythehunter]

That's a riot! Nice looking jig heads Marty.

 

[Marty1]

Thanks Bob's.

Now that you're into retirement this year, we'll have to hit the water again sometime!

 

[bobbythehunter]

any time.