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