| Making fishing lures may be easy for the | | | | bought it's a wise policy to repair it if you |
| seasoned do-it-yourself angler. But the | | | | are the least bit doubtful about its |
| maintenance of these lures is just as | | | | condition. Repairing usually means |
| important to ensure a tip-top condition.After | | | | sandpapering the part of the lure body that |
| buying or making the fishing lures there is | | | | is slightly chipped and then touching up with |
| still the responsibility of taking care of | | | | a small brush, using enamels or |
| and repairing them so that they are always in | | | | lacquers.Replace the hooks with new ones if |
| good condition. This requires some effort and | | | | they are badly rusted. When doing this it is |
| time but is usually easy for the angler who | | | | important to use the same size and weight as |
| makes his own fishing lures.Since he makes | | | | the old ones so that the action of the |
| them and puts them together, he also knows | | | | fishing lure is not changed in any way. If |
| how to take them apart and repair them. He | | | | the damage is too bad and the lure cannot be |
| also has the tools and fishing lure parts | | | | repaired, throw it away after salvaging any |
| necessary for such work. All the tools | | | | usable parts.It doesn't pay to take chances |
| required to assemble the parts and make the | | | | with a fishing lure that is weak in any way. |
| lures are explained on this page about hand | | | | You may hook a record fish but lose it if the |
| tools.Fishing lures in general do not require | | | | lure is not dependable. Many anglers who buy |
| much care when storing them in a home or | | | | their fishing lures in tackle stores often |
| shop. The best idea is to put them into | | | | use them until they fall apart, before buying |
| cabinet drawers or individual boxes so that | | | | new ones. But if you make your own fishing |
| they can be found easily and can be kept dry. | | | | lures you can afford to use only those that |
| In humid climates or near the seashore it is | | | | are still in good condition.It is better to |
| important not to expose the metal parts to | | | | be safe than sorry.Keith Lee is a practical, |
| the air; otherwise, hooks will rust and other | | | | do-it-yourself angler and owns |
| metals will corrode.Fishing lures that have | | | | Make-Your-Own-Fishing-Lures.com, an |
| feathers or hair should be kept in airtight | | | | info-packed website on making fishing lures. |
| containers so that moths and other insects or | | | | Learn how to make fishing lures at Make Your |
| small animals will not get to them. This also | | | | Own Fishing Lures and use it as your trusted |
| applies to new fishing lures that haven't yet | | | | guide on home made fishing lures.Feel free to |
| been used. Lures which have been used require | | | | reprint this article in its entirety in your |
| considerable care if you want to get the | | | | newsletter or on your website so long as you |
| maximum use from them. Freshwater fishing | | | | leave all active links in place, do not |
| lures usually require less care and repair | | | | modify the content and include our resource |
| than saltwater ones.In general, when | | | | box as listed here. |
| examining any fishing lure you have made or | | | | |