Making Your Own Lures

[jahajo]

hi all

I was just reading the article in Modern Fishing about making your own poppers. Seeing as the weather for the weekend is rainy i was thinking i should make some lures. Has any tried to make a homemade lure before, if so could you please post up a picture or something that can tell people how to make it. I had a go this afternoon with a kickboard as shown in the mag but that was a major failure!! lol.

P.S Roberta nice tailor at tuross that would have fought good on bream gear!!.

Cheers Hazza

[arpie]

Hi Hazza

Thanks mate - I caught some bream on a home made popper a few weeks back - this one was made from a popper made from an old thong! I think it is easier to work with than the boogie board stuff.

It is called a 'thong thing' (see my version here:

http://fishraider.com.au/Invision/index.ph...;hl=thong+thing

Give it a go - they don't have to be perfect! Some folk even use those soft ear plugs but you need really light gear to cast them. These ones have a bit of weight to them, so toss well.

Cheerio

Roberta

[jahajo]

Hi Hazza

Thanks mate - I caught some bream on a home made popper a few weeks back - this one was made from a popper made from an old thong! I think it is easier to work with than the boogie board stuff.

It is called a 'thong thing' (see my version here:

http://fishraider.com.au/Invision/index.ph...;hl=thong+thing

Give it a go - they don't have to be perfect! Some folk even use those soft ear plugs but you need really light gear to cast them. These ones have a bit of weight to them, so toss well.

Cheerio

Roberta

What did you use to shape your thong thing. dremel,knife

[A.dawg]

If u hav kids tell them to make lures out off scubbi's hahaha Srsly i was making em ass a joke and out off curiosity and fully shaped it like a prawn... The hook was in the middle of the plastic strings but to my amazement 1st cast 2 years ago caught me a lil flattie

A.dawg~~~

[WANNAFISH]

When you make this lure make sure theres three eyes on it so all the fish will be grabbing it coz fish hasnt seen one before.

[shaune]

Theres nothing much more satisfying in fishing than to create your own lure or fly and to then catch something on it.

Use your own initiative and imagination.

Poppers are the easiest lures to make. So thats a good place to start.

[arpie]

... making em ass a joke and out off curiosity and fully shaped it like a prawn.....

Terrific idea, A.dawg!! Will play around with that idea, too

Hey Hazza - from memory, I just used a bench grinder to give it the basic shape & used one of those 'stone' drill bits to shape the face. The original bit of thong needs to be about twice as long as it's width (which should be square, so say, 2cm x 2cm x 4cm long or smaller if liked.) If you (or anyone else) wants to pm me your email address, I think I kept a copy of the article showing how the bloke made his 'thong things'

Cheerio

Roberta

[jahajo]

....Make em out of scubbis....

What are these things you are talking about A.dawg

Thanks roberta ill send you a pm with my email.

Cheers harry

[Wobtam]

WENT OUT ON A CHARTER BOAT COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND THE MADE THEIR OWN LURES OUT OF A CHROME RING SPANNNER WITH GANG HOOKS OFF THE END & ANOTHER LURE THE USED WAS A SET OF KNIFE & A FORK TIED TO GETHER WITH GANG HOOKS ATTACHED AND THEY CAUGHT PLENTY WITHOUT THE COST OF EXPENSIVE LURES

[The Iceman]

What about tying flies on hidden weight jigheads?

Could be the next big thing for bream and would work on bass and trout

Any fly tyers out there willing to give it a go?

I will supply the HWS jigheads

[cupster]

Use your own initiative and imagination.

poppers are the easiest lures to make...

How bout this?

Edited February 14, 2009 by hooked4life

[A.dawg]

Gimmi till tuesday i will go out buy some and make one then i will post a pic off it up

[xib]

here are a few of the lures i have made the large popper and pencil are made of wood, the blades sheet metal and lead and the popper and cicada imitation were made from old thongs.

i havent tryed the small popper but both blades and the cicada have caught fish. i am now thinking about getting a lathe and making heads for large game fishing skirts

matt

[tide'n'knots]

How bout this?

Do you tie your line through the nostrils???

[jahajo]

Do you tie your line through the nostrils???

lol

[cupster]

Do you tie your line through the nostrils???

Poor bugger forgot to add a nose ring!....not sure what it's suppose to be but looks like he changed his mind half way through...recon it'll pack a sting though!

I remember in an old fishing book some guy had photo's of homemade lures made from old teaspoons...said they worked pretty well.

[arpie]

Hmmm, the old 'Pencil lure'!! Bushy used to fish for bream with those years ago!! Just cut a length of pencil (even leave the pointy end), sand off any paint, force the 'lead out' and put your line/wire thru & attach a treble at the end! Too easy!! I made some of those too more than 10 years ago, but will have to do some more! :)

Thanks for reminding me of that one, Matt

Cheerio

Roberta

Hazza - teaspoons - each one makes 1 x 'spoon lure' & 1 or 2 x small metal lure (eg salmon, tailor)

& S/S knives - makes a knife jig if left whole, or one BIG metal lure from the handle & a lighter one from the blade!

Just don't raid your Mum's best cutlery drawer!!! Try the Sallies & Vinnies shops!