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Fishing Lures: How To Attract Those Fish

There are literally hundreds if not thousands of different fishing tackle lures on the market today. Some are very effective at getting those bass, trout, walleye or other fish to bite while others don't do much to attract anything at all. Choosing the right type of fishing tackle lures can mean the difference between success and failure when it comes to catching your dinner.

To understand why some fishing lures work and others don't you need to know a little about how fish locate and are attracted to their food source. This is really quite simple, fish find their prey in two ways by si......
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Wooden Lures Part 10 – Bibless Lures Are Essential Fishing Hardware

Our tenth style of wooden lure (and the second to last in this series) is also one of my favourites - bibless wooden lures.

Of course, the name describes the main feature of this style of wooden fishing lure. Bibless wooden lures are designed to perform their task without plastic or metal bib sticking out to make them wiggle. That doesn't mean they don't wiggle though, far from it in fact! But the way they achieve their swimming action doesn't require a bib.

One of the great advantage of making some bibless wooden lures is that they are often used in very different ways than othe......
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Fishing Reel Parts – Tips To Find The Top Reel And Keep It In Great Shape Throughout Its Life

The right fishing reel parts are essential to becoming an effective fishermen. Again, as I've often stated before, without having the right equipment necessary, you can never be as effective fishermen as you otherwise might. No matter how good of a fishermen you might be, without utilizing good equipment, you can never achieve your full potential. Hopefully these fishing reel and miscellaneous fishing equipment tips will help you find the top equipment to take your skills to the next level.

As fly fishing is one of the most popular and fastest-growing forms of fishing in the world, th......
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Tackle and Lures – Wood Fishing Lure Review

I was raised on a cattle ranch in Southern Idaho, and we were lucky enough to have two nice fishing streams course through our property. I became an avid trout fisherman early in my child hood, and have continued to enjoy the sport since that time. Fishing tackle and lures are a hobby interest of mine, and I want to share some information about wood fishing lures.

I own a veterinary practice, and when I get the chance to take a day off, I am lucky to be within an hour drive of good trout or walleye fishing. Southern Idaho has many reservoirs and lakes that are well stocked with trout. W......
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Wooden Lure Making: Suspending Lures, Catch Shut-Down Fish!

When suspending lures burst onto the market a few years back they were met with great enthusiasm, and rightly so! These little anomalies of the fishing lure world catch more than their share of good fish! Of course, now they are everywhere.

The catch is, few anglers seem to know how to get the most out of suspending lures. In this article I'm going to put a few ideas out there that will help those not so familiar with this style of fishing to start putting a few more fish in the live-well.

What is a suspending lure?

A suspending lure is one that will neither float......
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Using Spinners For Walleye Fishing

Spinners have been used as walleye fishing lures for quite a long time. That does not mean that they are antiquated or no longer effective. Spinners create vibrations in the water that attract fish. They are particularly appropriate for walleye fishing because walleyes do not hunt for food with their eyes; rather, they smell or sense movement in the water to locate food. If you use the following tips for fishing with spinners, you can also find success with this established angling method.

It is imperative to add weight to your line when you are fishing with spinners. If you do not, you......
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Making Wooden Fishing Lures – Are Eyes On Lures Important?

For those out there that make your own wooden fishing lures, the question is this:

"Does painting or glueing eyes on my wooden lures improve their fish catching ability?"

Everyone has their own opinion, but many seriously good lure makers argue that having prominent eyes on your wooden fishing lures will always improve catch rates. After all, fish strike at the head of baitfish, right? Fish home in on the eye, don't they?

There are definitely times when having eyes painted on your lures doesn't matter a bit.....

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Fishing for Treasures With Antique Fishing Equipment

Time is the trade through which we decide the value of items either created or owned. A classic is something that defies the test of time, and becomes a treasure sought after many years later. It's these old pieces of our past that send a spark of nostalgia to a simpler time, and antique fishing equipment is no exception to this. Whether you're young or old, beginner or professional, collecting antique fishing equipment can develop into a driving passion. Believe me!

Antique fishing equipment can also include a wide variety of items, not just the rod, reel or tackle. Several collectors ......
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Adding Sound to Homemade Lures – When and Why

I remember years ago fishing for black bream at the mouth of the Hopkins River, Western Victoria. The river was swollen because sand movement had blocked the opening, and the water was a bit colored, which was encouraging large bream onto the flats. In those days not many people realised that bream were genuine lure fishing targets, but a small group of us had been experimenting and were consistently catching good bream on hard baits. These days hard or soft baits are almost the ONLY way to fish for bream, few people bother with smelly natural baits any more!

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The 5 Best Lures to Use When Fishing

This article will outline the 5 best lures to use when fishing and some tips and techniques for using them. These lures aren't being listed haphazardly either, they are all effective and all have their place in any serious fisherman's repertoire. These lures are great to use when fishing and have proven themselves to be effective through more than fifty years of combined personal fishing experience.

The number of options available to us when it comes to fishing lures is astronomical, but these 5 are certainly, at the very least, among the best 5 lures to use when fishing. There are many......
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