This book explains, in text and drawings, how to craft fishing lures that are more effective than those you buy. Lurecraft shows you how to design lures for your hometown waters, so they're better suited to local conditions and catch more fish. Here you'll find instructions for building plugs, surface lures and poppers, spinners, spoons and buzzers, jigs, trout lures, steelhead and salmon lures, and lures for big water fishing. The author explains the science of fish attraction - why lures appeal to fish - and covers tools, materials, and basic techniques for working with wood, metal, wire and paint. Clear illustrations and detailed instructions show you the design of each lure, the materials with which to build it, the procedure for crafting and finishing it and the appearance of the finished product.

About the Author
Russ Mohney was a freelance writer on outdoor subjects. Trained as a naturalist, he specialised in fish behaviour, which led to his becoming an ardent angler and lure maker. He has published over 300 articles in outdoor magazines, as well as eight books on the outdoors including, Why Wild Edibles?, Master Backpacker and Make It and Take It.

Reviews
"Packs in details woodworkers will find essential to crafting effective lures, and is a pick for both crafts and sports shelves alike... a 'must' for any fisherman or woodworker."--California Bookwatch, The Crafts Shelf, October 2013



Book Information
ISBN 9781565237803
Author Russ Mohney
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Fox Chapel Publishing
Publisher Fox Chapel Publishing
Weight(grams) 794g
Dimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 14mm