Crappies are prone to hitting a wide range of lures, but small crankbait fishing lures that simulate the baitfish they feed on are a good choice throughout the season. While there are many commercially made lures for anglers to choose from, making your own wooden crappie lure is an enjoyable task that provides a custom made lure that no else has. read more
There are a wide variety of lures with different sizes, shapes and colors. To save money and to experiment with different colors and shapes, you make your own wooden fishing lures on a lathe. Start by duplicating a commercially manufactured lure model and then start designing your own styles. read more
Traditionally, fishing lures were crafted from wood with only the hooks being metal. Wooden lures were once the norm but now they are a rarity. Today, most store-bought lures are made from plastic or metal. But you can still experience the joy of fishing with wooden lures. Fashioning your own out of wood is simple, cheap and can be a fun project to do with c… read more
Anglers who choose wooden lures do so because of the buoyancy that wood offers over metal ones. Wooden lures are designed to copy the shape, size and motion of a small bait fish. It is important to paint your lure the same colors and pattern as the fish it is designed to imitate; otherwise predatory fish won't take the bait. There are many types of wooden lu… read more
Wood has long been a material of choice when it comes to making fishing lures. Crank baits especially have been shaped from wood including balsa and pine. Wooden lures are easily shaped into various imitations of bait fish with simple and easy-to-use tools. It is also possible to stretch the usefulness of wood to other lures, including in-line spinners. Taki… read more
An immigrant from Austria named Joseph Kautzky discovered the high-quality lures carved by a Kansas angler in the 1930s and called them "Lazy Ikes." These lures have proven effective for decades at catching species such as bass, pike a… read more
A lathe works by turning a block of wood mounted between two center points. As it turns, you shape the wood with a wood-turning tool, similar to a chisel or file, and sandpaper. A lathe will allow you to quickly produce wooden lures th… read more
Northern pike are aggressive freshwater gamefish. They readily attack nearly any bright, flashy lure. Large northerns can weigh 20 lbs. or more and routinely eat large prey. Most northerns are much smaller, averaging 1 to 3 lbs. Smalle… read more
You've already tried car and RV camping. You've camped at commercial campsites that had a convenient restroom and water supply. Now, you want to explore the road less traveled. Backcountry camping, also known as primitive camping, is a wonderful way to explore the remote...
Pismo State Beach, California, has many attractions and activities including camping, swimming, hiking and wildlife viewing. Birdwatching is one of the primary activities in the area. The park also has the largest over-wintering colony of monarch butterflies in the natio...
The first and most fundamental thing is never hike alone. There are too many situations, especially as an unexperienced hiker, where you may find yourself without anyone to help you. So the buddy system works and applies very much in hiking.
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