Welcome to Fishing Lore
Club Collector Fishing Lures National Article
This is a selection made from among articles on Club Collector Fishing Lures National. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for future reading, click here.
Making Fishing Lures
from: Rob LoreFor those anglers who enjoy learning about all the aspects of fishing, making fishing lures at home can be a great way to fill up those bad weather days. Making fishing lures at home is not hard provided you have a bit of creativity and patience. The following are some easy and simple suggestions for making fishing lures at home from materials that you probably already have at home or can purchase very inexpensively.
Spoons
Spoons, as the name suggests, can be actually made from various sizes and shapes of spoons. Try going to a second had store and buying a collection of various sizes of metal measuring spoons. Using a hand torch or a propane torch, heat the metal spoon part. Then using a hammer or pliers, gently flatten the spoon until you have a uniform shape. Allow to cool completely. Then cut off the handle from the spoon.
Using a small sized drill bit, drill a hole in the top (handle) and bottom end of the shaped spoon. Attach a hook to the bottom hole and a leader and swivel to the top hole. The spoon can be painted with any type of metal paint or can be left silver. Additional patterns, stripes or even more involved designs can be added.
Crankbaits and Minnow Fishing Lures
Crankbaits and minnow fishing lure forms can be made from simple pieces of doweling or even a small piece of plank. Trace a pattern using your favorite crankbait body, or just be creative. The key is to keep the shape of the crankbait body equal on both sides to make it move through the water with the correct movement. Finally paint the crankbait using your favorite or lucky colors.
Making Wooden Fishing Lures
All that you will need for making wooden fishing lures at home is a file, skill saw or small hand saw, sandpaper, epoxy glue and hooks and a swivel. With the dowel positioned flat, cut the desired length of the body. Find the center line down the "back" of the body and draw it on the wood. This will allow you to keep the shape in balance.
Start sanding the shape from the center point, making the fish shape tapering from the front to the back. When the shape is sanded to the correct form, cut a drill two or more small holes in the center line of the belly and insert the treble hook in the back hole and a weight in the front hole.
Epoxy both into the holes and allow to completely set. If you wish to make a lip on the crankbait, cut a slot in the front bottom of the lure and insert a commercial lip using the epoxy again. Attach a swivel and a tail if required.
Making wooden fishing lures can be an activity for the kids to get involved in as well as the adults. Young kids may have trouble making wooden fishing lures because of the small size of the materials, but they will enjoy being involved in the painting and finishing part of making fishing lures.
Fishing-Lures Online News
Secret Service director says Colombia prostitution scandal was isolated incident - Los Angeles Times
 CBC.ca | Secret Service director says Colombia prostitution scandal was isolated incident Los Angeles Times Mark Sullivan assures a Senate panel that there's no evidence of a wider culture of reckless partying and that President Obama's safety was not compromised. “This is not a systemic issue with us,” Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan assured the ... Lawmakers skeptical Secret Service scandal was one-time deal Senators say Secret Service scandal could reflect agency's culture Secret Service Agent Misconduct Isn't Systemic, Chief Says |
Romney Calls Education 'Civil Rights Issue of Our Era' and Urges Shift - New York Times
 New York Times | Romney Calls Education 'Civil Rights Issue of Our Era' and Urges Shift New York Times Lamenting that millions of American children receive “a third world education,” Mitt Romney on Wednesday called for poor and disabled students to be able to use federal funds to attend any public, private or online school they choose. Mitt Romney unveils education reform plan heavy on 'parental choice' (+video) UPDATE 1-Romney opens new front vs Obama: schools are failing Obama, Romney to address Latino Political Convention |
Obama under fire for giving Hollywood access to Bin Laden SEALs - Christian Science Monitor
 The Guardian | Obama under fire for giving Hollywood access to Bin Laden SEALs Christian Science Monitor Rep. Peter King is criticizing the President's administration for sharing too much information with Kathryn Bigelow, the director of the Hurt Locker and the force behind a movie intended to depict the raid that killed Osama bin Laden last year. Kathryn Bigelow given intelligence on unit that killed Osama bin Laden Pak doc gets 33 years jail for helping CIA trace Osama bin Laden Documents provide new insight into Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden movie |
EU urges Greece to stay in euro, plans for possible exit - Reuters
 AFP | EU urges Greece to stay in euro, plans for possible exit Reuters By Claire Davenport and Luke Baker | BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders, advised by senior officials to prepare contingency plans in case Greece decides to quit the single currency, urged the country to stay the course on austerity and ... EU struggles to keep Eurozone intact, stave off economic collapse Leaders Bicker as Europe's Crisis Gains New Urgency EU leaders want Greece to stay; no eurobond deal |
Detailed, "engaged" Iran nuclear talks go to second day - Reuters
 Globe and Mail | Detailed, "engaged" Iran nuclear talks go to second day Reuters By Andrew Quinn and Justyna Pawlak | BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Talks between Iran and world powers to defuse a dispute about Iran's nuclear goals go into a second day on Thursday with Washington cautiously hopeful of progress towards an agreed framework for ... Hopes fade for quick progress at Iran nuclear talks Iran nuclear talks snag over dueling demands Hopes fading for progress at Iran nuclear talks in Baghdad |