James RickardWhy make your own baits?
December 23rd 2009 01:15
One the biggest reasons people fail to make their own baits is the fact that it's just too darned easy to run out and purchase some of the commercially prepared products.
Make no mistake about it, most of these products will catch fish but, if you analyze the ingredients you'll often find the components are in your refrigerator, pantry, or at the grocery store.
Commercially prepared baits are limited by their manufacturing. Sure, flashy labeling and marketing claims can be enticing and you may appreciate the uniformity of the finished product but, you have to figure, if you're using that stuff, so are a lot of other guys!
Despite what you may hear about a fish's short memory span, I subscribe to the theory that fish remember a lot of the anglers' tricks out there and avoid baits they've been hooked on in the past. This is where a bait you create can come into play. Anything that's new to the fish is going to deserve their investigation and if you get a bite, so much the better!
You may be embarrassed by the crude appearance of your efforts if you try to make your own baits or lures. Most people reading this are not going to be an artist, chemist, wild life expert, etc. I know I'm certainly not! However, I have learned that lack of technical sophistication can work to your advantage when it comes to making lures or baits because fish get a look at something they haven's seen before. Maybe your carp pellet is a little out of round or maybe you have some paint runs on a lure you've made. Do you really think a fish is going to notice those subtle details? Using you own baits will allow you to adapt and manipulate characteristics of whatever it is you're using to the situation at hand.
At the risk of repeating myself, let me ask, why use the same baits and lures as most of the anglers out there?
Make no mistake about it, most of these products will catch fish but, if you analyze the ingredients you'll often find the components are in your refrigerator, pantry, or at the grocery store.
Commercially prepared baits are limited by their manufacturing. Sure, flashy labeling and marketing claims can be enticing and you may appreciate the uniformity of the finished product but, you have to figure, if you're using that stuff, so are a lot of other guys!
Despite what you may hear about a fish's short memory span, I subscribe to the theory that fish remember a lot of the anglers' tricks out there and avoid baits they've been hooked on in the past. This is where a bait you create can come into play. Anything that's new to the fish is going to deserve their investigation and if you get a bite, so much the better!
You may be embarrassed by the crude appearance of your efforts if you try to make your own baits or lures. Most people reading this are not going to be an artist, chemist, wild life expert, etc. I know I'm certainly not! However, I have learned that lack of technical sophistication can work to your advantage when it comes to making lures or baits because fish get a look at something they haven's seen before. Maybe your carp pellet is a little out of round or maybe you have some paint runs on a lure you've made. Do you really think a fish is going to notice those subtle details? Using you own baits will allow you to adapt and manipulate characteristics of whatever it is you're using to the situation at hand.
At the risk of repeating myself, let me ask, why use the same baits and lures as most of the anglers out there?
Remember to take the hooks outta yer pocket before ya sit down!
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