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making fishing lures
youngbowyer33:
Dont know whether to put this in here or in anything else, but, this summer my dad wants to start making lures with me.like buying balsa wood, cutting and whittling it, putting hooks and a lip on, then painting them and finally using them. I thought it would be pretty cool catching a fish on a lure you made your self, kinda like killing an animal with a bow you made.My question is, have any of you guys done it, or have any ideas?
Swamp Bow:
Take up fly fishing, I make all of my own "lures"! ;D Seriously, I'm not sure balsa is the best choice, yes it floats well, but I imagine screws and other hardware will just pull right out of it and it would get dented and dinged too fast. I'd look toward basswood (linden), poplar etc. But don't take my word for it, I'm just a fly flinger ;)
Swamp
mullet:
One thing I read about Florida history is that the Castrol Plant got established here because of the fishing lure industry. Supposedly it was introduced to replace Balsa.
KShip85:
I was kind of interested in this type of thing when I was a kid in my dads workshop. I used any scrap of wood I could get. I think Rapala originally carved from balsa but I would think it would nick up easily. Basswood probably would be a little better and I have used poplar with some success. It is a lot of fun and rewarding to catch a fish on your own creation. Hope you enjoy it!
Kip
Swamp Bow:
--- Quote from: KShip85 on November 29, 2009, 09:44:51 pm ---I was kind of interested in this type of thing when I was a kid in my dads workshop. I used any scrap of wood I could get. I think Rapala originally carved from balsa but I would think it would nick up easily. Basswood probably would be a little better and I have used poplar with some success. It is a lot of fun and rewarding to catch a fish on your own creation. Hope you enjoy it!
Kip
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You know come to think about it Rapalas are/were balsa. I stand corrected. Boy I used to catch a lot of fish on those things...
Swamp
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