I need some ideas about making homemade lures and flies.?
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Get down to your local tackle shop and ask them, they should have some good starter kits and cheap tieing vices .Just be carful as fly tying is not that cheap to get started.A good book shop like Watermans or w h smiths is a good place to go for books on the subject.Any thing by John Goodard or Bob Church is a good start.Best of luck,if the bug bites you won't be seeing much of him.
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I simply Googled "hand tied fishing lures" and there are tons of sites!  Here are just 3:\n\nSince 1888, Percy's Fly Fishing Flies has earned a worldwide reputation for producing the highest quality hand tied fishing flies at the absolute lowest prices. Our fly fishing customers not only get bargain pricing, they also get our world renowned quality flies. No one else has the selection of trout flies, the quality of our hand tied flies, or our top notch service.  We have been offering quality discount fishing flies for over a century. Our slogan isn't just hype, it's true...\nHand Tied Lures:  Through a special arrangement, we are proud to be able to offer our customers hand tied lures by Lewis Jones.  You get four Gamakatsu brand jig/worm/treble hooks hand tied by Lewis Jones.  Order # LRJ-101 for $20.00\n\nFor more info, email us at owners@redoakfarm.com\n\nEAGLE SPORTS\nfly fishing flies \n      Your complete freshwater and saltwater fly fishing outfitters\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n baker's dozen fly boxes\n(all photos lead to larger models) \n\n Eagle Sports \nfly fishing flies \nOur famous "Bakers Dozen" fly box offer. This is a selection of flies hand tied by our master fly tier Dave Rhyner. In each case Dave has selected his favorite 13 flies for a specific season or fish. They are an excellent bargain with the boxes, and represent a great starter for a new angler or a great addition for the experienced angler. The boxes are stackable for convenience.\nBaker's Dozen fly boxes\n** this page **\nSPRING ASSORTMENT\nNYMPH ASSORTMENT\nBAITFISH ASSORTMENT\nWET ASSORTMENT\nPANFISH ASSORTMENT\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nTo order these Baker's Dozen fly boxes and flies, follow the "Add to Cart" button under any fishing reel. Once in the Eagle Sports Center "Shopping Cart", follow the instructions at the top of the page. Once you are finished shopping, the "Shopping Cart" page has a "Checkout" button near the bottom. Follow this to the Eagle Sports Center "Checkout Counter". Fill out all the requested information to facilitate your order . . . don't forget to enter your size/color option at the "Checkout Counter".\nShould you prefer,\norder your fly boxes\nTOLL-FREE . . . 1-877-837-4333\n(TOLL-FREE number is order only)\nShould you wish to contact us for other reasons, our helpful staff will take your call at: (715) 479-8804\n\n\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n  Eagle Sports\nSPRING ASSORTMENT\nfly box\n$23.99
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Check out the information on ebay or amazon.  It will give you ideas.  Imitation is the mother of invention.
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I had to do this before, but I had to make mine out of candy. If you're allowed to do that, use candy. It's pretty easy. Just get some wire, twist them to the right shape, and use different kinds of candy on them. Once you have those up, then you'll need the wires that go across to connect them. I find that candies like twizzles and gummy worms work well. It shouldn't take that long to make. Good luck!
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Slow down.\n\nAnother one of my tricks is this - you say that you use senko worms.  Get the ones w/ about the last inch and a half flat.  Cut small circles in the flat part in the middle in a line from the base of the flat part to the tip.  Once you've done that, (you should be able to get about 3 holes), cut down the middle from the tip to the base.  Then you've cut the flat part down the middle from the tip to the base and each side will have 3 half circles in it.  This causes a different style of vibration while you're reeling and I'd also be willing to bet that no one else on your lake is doing that.\n\nThere's all sorts of things you can experiment with.  Try wrapping bubble gum around different parts of the worm.  Take a razor blade and bisect the worm from about a half inch past where the hook goes in all the way to the end.  if that doesn't work, rotate it 90 degrees and bisect those two halves where you have 4 pieces of worm.\n\nI've heard of people who will put cheerios on the hook between the eye and where it's buried in the worm.  (the exposed part of the hook will have like 5 cheerios on it).  \n\nUse a lizard and when you put the hook through the nose, run it down in there about an extra inch.  Then the soft plastic nose will actually be about 3/4 of an inch on the line.  Make sure you've rigged it to float and you can cast it into some lilly pads and every now and then, lift up on the line and it'll look like the lizard is picking its head up to look around.\n\nThese are just some ideas right off hand.  The best thing to do is to get creative.  That's another bonus of soft plastics.  They're inexpensive.  You can literally destroy one trying to figure out new ways and you're only out 25 cents.  Get a holepuncher and a razor blade and go to town!
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Go get a zebco rod and reel combo, preferably a 33 classic.  thats the best to start with. Then it depends on what fish you are trying to catch. If your in the south and trying to catch crappie or bass, get you a spinnig jig like a roadrunner.Also try live bait like minnows.  you can also catch bass on a plastic worm. If you want to catch some catfish, get some chicken livers(gross) they work magic. If your up north and want to catch pike or other stuff like that, I can't help you.
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go buy wire leader.there will be a clip at one end and a barrel swivel at the other.clip your lure on the clip and tie the barrel to the line .use them up north on blues.youll never lose your lure
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How are other people successfully marketing fishing flies in the UK?  Take a look at what they are doing, do the same thing, but do it better.
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i have been using 6in pumpkin colored Zoom worms. they have worked well. in the post-spawn season, try using a wacky worm. the fish are fickle, but can't seem to resist them. buzz bates and other top water lures are working really well in the early morning hours.try using these over fallen timber.
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Maggots, worms are good as the trout is very predatory. Also they will take bread flake, infact they love it. Its cheap and can be used with ease. A top bait, and it works at night, they can really smell it. For me, it would be bread then maggots then worms TIGHT LINES
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Sure there is.  Just look up "tying flies" on yahoo.  Or try the link below.
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make a catapult or a trebuchet\nmake a lever\nmake a hydraulic lift ( soda bottle hosing balloon housing for balloon like a box or can, something to lift}
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wow there is so many. Lets start with trout: Small spinners are obvious, salmon eggs are great, i have also ( believe it or not ) had excellent success with cut bait. you can also buy the artificials at local bait shops or even walmart.\nCats: Great success with chicken liver. Night crawlers, if you can find crawfish tails they also work well, you can try the stink bait if you want . I havent had good success and i cant stand the smell. Good luck, hope thi helps in he future.
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try a fishing outfitter like fishermans or maybe something like G I Joes
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Try Maggotdrowning (The UK's No.1 freshwater fishing messageboard): http://www.maggotdrowning.com\n\nAlso Amazon, where you can buy a copy of "John Wilson: Baits & Artificial Lures" which is absolutely packed with information on it. http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0752219294/qid=1148527855/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_0_4/202-1803687-5659022
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http://www.jimmyr.com/howtoincreasehits.php
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ask local fishermen.\nthe bes way i know is troling with jigs. you can also cast spoon baits from a pier or jetty, if they are in a feeding frenzy reel in fast so the bait is close 2 the surface.