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Article #68: Care And Repair Of Fishing Lures

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After buying or making the fishing lures get the maximum use from them. Freshwater
there is still the responsibility of fishing lures usually require less care
taking care of and repairing them so that and repair than saltwater ones.
they are always in good condition. This In general, when examining any fishing
requires some effort and time but is lure you have made or bought it's a wise
usually easy for the angler who makes his policy to repair it if you are the least
own fishing lures. bit doubtful about its condition.
Since he makes them and puts them Repairing usually means sandpapering the
together, he also knows how to take them part of the lure body that is slightly
apart and repair them. He also has the chipped and then touching up with a small
tools and fishing lure parts necessary brush, using enamels or lacquers.
for such work. All the tools required to Replace the hooks with new ones if they
assemble the parts and make the lures are are badly rusted. When doing this it is
explained on this page about hand tools. important to use the same size and weight
Fishing lures in general do not require as the old ones so that the action of the
much care when storing them in a home or fishing lure is not changed in any way.
shop. The best idea is to put them into If the damage is too bad and the lure
cabinet drawers or individual boxes so cannot be repaired, throw it away after
that they can be found easily and can be salvaging any usable parts.
kept dry. In humid climates or near the It doesn't pay to take chances with a
seashore it is important not to expose fishing lure that is weak in any way. You
the metal parts to the air; otherwise, may hook a record fish but lose it if the
hooks will rust and other metals will lure is not dependable. Many anglers who
corrode. buy their fishing lures in tackle stores
Fishing lures that have feathers or hair often use them until they fall apart,
should be kept in airtight containers so before buying new ones. But if you make
that moths and other insects or small your own fishing lures you can afford to
animals will not get to them. This also use only those that are still in good
applies to new fishing lures that haven't condition.
yet been used. Lures which have been used It is better to be safe than sorry.
require considerable care if you want to






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