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There may become a time when you will be required to try your hand at fishing to gather food for your survival. Fish are a great source of protein and usually if there is a stream, lake or ocean you will be able to catch the local marine life. But without access to fishing gear, you will be required to make your own lures out of everyday items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first step is to work out what sort of fish are in the area and what they may eat. Many<\/g> bottom-feeding fish<\/a> like snapper, carp, catfish, and Sturgeons tend to stay down deep and rarely come to the surface so you will have to use bait or jigs to target fish that live down deep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trout, Bream, and Bass, on the other hand, are happy to come to the surface to eat insects that fall into the lake or river. This is why it is important to make your lures look<\/g> like a fly or insect. Fly-fishing is an art in its self but with the correct looking fly lure you can catch trout with just a light fishing line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Make your own Lures.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I love making my own lures. As a young boy growing up near the coast we would often make some surface popping lures out of small pieces of dowel or broom handles. We would drill out the center of the round piece of wood and insert a twisted up piece of wire. From here, we would attach hooks and fill the center hole back up with 5-minute Araldite glue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Painting them was half the fun but I found white and red colors would work best with red for the head and a white body. You have to experiment with the size of the lure according to the size of the fish you are targeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spinning Lures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These I like to make out of silver spoons or pieces of metal. If you are using an eating spoon, then cut off the handle and drill a small hole at each end of the curved spoon. This is where you will attach the treble hooks and the swivel for the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spinning lure made out of handle of a spoon.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

You can use both parts of the spoon as well as the handle. It gives you more options on the type of fish to target. One tip is to drill the hole for the line as high up on the metal as possible. This will keep the spool lure swimming true and straight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can experiment with different sized spoons as well as hammering out the curved portions to make the lure swim differently. It will not look pretty but trust me the fish will love them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coins also work well. But you will have to drill a hole in each end. You can experiment with different colors like copper, gold, and silver depending on the denominations you have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to make fishing lures out of beer caps?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Beer caps and bottle caps are a dime a dozen. They can be found in beaches, national parks, and<\/g> roads all across the country. They are often colored on one side and silver or gold on the other. This makes them perfect for attracting fish as a flashing object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All that you need to do to make fishing lures out of beer caps is to fold them over the top hook line connection point. Many people like to attach them to treble hooks to increase their hook success rate. You can join two swivel points together to make a longer lure and add an extra folded over beer cap.<\/g><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bottle cap lure.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

For a more professional looking fishing lure, you can drill a hole into each end of the folded over beer or soda cap to connect the treble hook. If you don’t have access to a drill you can use a nail and a hammer to punch through a hole for the hook to connect on to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make a beer cap rattler just insert a small pebble or a lead sinker into the middle of the folded over bottle cap. These lures also make great personalized Christmas presents for someone that likes beer and fishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flies and Jigs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Flies are good for surface fish such as trout whereas jigs are great for bottom feeders. To make a fly lure get a small hook and wrap some nylon thread or a piece of cloth around the hook that looks something like the local flies and insects. It\u2019s best if they float on the surface but if they sink slowly that won\u2019t be a problem. Just keep reeling in the fly and throwing it out repeatedly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jigs, on the other hand, need to be made with a larger hook and some lead to keep them weighted. I like to make my jigs out of feathers, strips of cloth and even fur from animals. The brighter the jig the better it will perform. If you have some small split shot lead, you can then wrap them around the hook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n