There is a huge range of bibless wooden lures out there, but most of them are topwater lures like poppers, fizzers, buzzbaits and the like, which are all very effective fishing lures but are not the subject of this article. In this article I'm going to focus on bibless wooden lures that do their thing beneath the water surface.

Bibless wooden lures are a wonderful asset in any tacklebox. They will double your catch rates because they are used in different situations than bibbed lures, so having both bibbed and bibless wooden lures in your arsenal gives yo......
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There is a constant increasing trend in the number of persons who are into vintage fishing lures collection. This phenomenon expands to all countries where fishing is being practiced as a sports or hobby. To name some countries, Japan, United States, Scandinavian countries, Canada, South America and The United Kingdoms practice collecting, trading and even selling vintage fishing lures.

The finest thing that hinders the collection of vintage fishing lures and tackles is the wide distance to travel. Collectors typically had to walk off to many different places since only few vintage or a......
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What is the first thing that will attract a fishes attention to your lure?

I'll give you a hint - it's not the color of the lure!

Yet, most lure fishermen (and wooden lure makers) are fixated on color. Read any fishing report or magazine and there will always be reports of what color lures are working on what species. Now and then you'll come across words by a more savvy angler who recognises that the size and shape of a lure are actually more important than color.

If you really want to make highly effective wooden fishing lures, then become one of the very few wo......
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Old fishing lures have timeless appeal. They take one back to a simpler time, where small craft product production was the norm. Innovation, variety and nostalgia make this hobby rewarding.

If you are a fisherman who has come across and old tackle box full of lures, you know the magic that comes from collecting old vintage fishing lures and tackle. Although the old lures may be dusty, even a little rusted, they are artifacts of a simpler time in America.

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During the golden age of fishing tackle, the late 20th century, small lure ma......
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Fishing has to be the ultimate accessory sport, doesn't it? I mean, look around at any major tackle outlet or read any popular fishing magazine and just look at the range of gadgets, gizmos and thingummybobs on the market, all vying for your limited fishing budget. It's crazy! But the thing that always amazes me is how few anglers stop to think about THE most important pieces of tackle in those big, cluttered, jam packed stores - FISHING LURES!

Your fishing lures are THE most important tackle you own.

Why? Lets imagine for a moment that you've just purchase the b......
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The little baitcaster whirred as the lure arced away from the rod tip and danced through the air towards it's target. With a little feathering of the spool I was able to shorten the cast, the lure alighting on the water with a gentle 'plop' only inches from the undercut bank and disappearing quietly beneath the surface film. Perfect.

I had extracted a large estuary perch from this very snag only a few weeks before, and that wasn't the first good fish it had produced over the years. Every time I managed to wrestle a fish from this prime bait ambushing position it seemed to be quickly rep......
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For over a century, Heddon lures have been some of the most popular fishing lures around, coveted by both serious anglers and collectors alike. According to their literature, Heddon has been producing fishing lures for over a century, dating all the way back to 1894. In fact, James Heddon is acknowledged the world over as the creator of the first artificial fishing lure.

Heddon's Dowagiac Expert lures first appeared on the market back in 1902 and ever since, their business has slowly evolved into that of an American legend. Even today, Heddon continues to produce high-quality lures, rod......
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