DIY homemade fishing for winter and summer fishing

Many fishing enthusiasts devote all their free time to fishing. At the same time, anglers who are in love with their occupation are engaged in the manufacture of fishing tackle, such as baits, tackle, etc.

DIY silicone lures

In the process of fishing, some silicone lures lose part of their bodies, and it is a pity to throw them away after that. If you collect several processed silicones, then you can make new working baits from them.

Manufacturing technology

1. In the prepared container, gypsum is diluted to a state of thick sour cream. After that, old vibrotails or twisters are dipped into the solution to get templates, after the gypsum has hardened, the baits are removed very carefully so as not to damage the mold. If there are any irregularities, then they are smoothed out with a sharp thin object.
2. The form prepared in this way is thoroughly greased. The most suitable option is sunflower oil. This is necessary so that the finished product does not stick to the mold during the manufacturing process.
3. All mold casting operations should be done outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
4. Old, used silicone products are crushed into pieces and placed in a dish that is heated on a stove. So that the silicone does not burn, it must be stirred regularly, while the fire should be at a distance of 15-20 cm from the silicone container. If dyes are added to silicone, then you can get the bait of the desired color, and if you add flavoring, then this will already turn out to be edible silicone.
5. The well-heated and carefully mixed mass is poured into a mold. If you plan to get a two-color bait, then each new layer is poured after the first layer has dried.
6. After about 15-20 minutes, when the silicone has cooled down, the finished bait is removed from the mold, the mold is cleaned, lubricated with sunflower oil and the process is repeated.

Mini clasp for DIY nozzle change

Almost always, when catching fish, you need to quickly and quickly change the bait or modify the equipment by changing the leash or feeder. For these purposes, there is a fastener design, a rather small size. Making it at home is not difficult.

Manufacturing technology

1. The following tool is required:
   • nippers;
   • round teeth or pliers;
   • tweezers.
2. The basis of the material can serve as a large bracket from the stapler.
3. The wire is bent with pliers into a shape that looks like a paper clip, but smaller.
4. Excess ends are cut off with wire cutters.
5. A cambric of the appropriate size is selected so that it fits freely on the fastener.
6. The size of the cambric should be slightly larger than the fastener, so the excess is cut off.
7. A piece of cambric is put on a fishing line and fixed with a knot.
8. Any bait is attached to the other end of the mini-fastener, after which, with effort, the cambric is pulled.
9. Mini clasp, ready to use.

Feeder for feeding fish from a boat

For those who constantly fish from a boat, it will be useful to have a simple but effective feeder. It is useful if you have to fish on a river where there is a current. To do this, you will need the following elements:

• a piece of plastic sewer pipe;
• two fasteners;
• lead;
• electric drill;
• rope, rivets;
• loop and lock.

A piece of pipe is taken, up to 30 cm long, and plugs are installed on both sides. One of them is installed deafly, and the other in such a way that it can be easily removed. After that, holes are drilled over the entire surface. A rope is attached to the plug that opens. To prevent the plug from opening on its own, a lock or latch of any design is installed.

On the reverse side, where the plug is rigidly fixed, the weights should be fixed.

The feeder sinks to the bottom on a rope and stays there until the end of fishing. Thanks to the drilled holes, the bait is slowly washed out of the feeder, which allows you to keep the fish at the fishing point.

Do-it-yourself wobbler

Any spinning player wants to have a good, catchy wobbler, but not everyone can afford to buy one. As a rule, wobblers are expensive baits, especially if they are related to well-known manufacturers.

In this regard, some anglers have mastered, and very successfully, the manufacture of wobblers at home. This is a very interesting and exciting process that does not require special equipment and tools.

How to make a wobbler

1. To begin with, you should decide on the shape and color of the future bait. To do this, you will have to do art and draw a sketch of the future wobbler on paper. Regardless of the material of manufacture, the wobbler is made of 2 symmetrical parts. A reinforcing wire should pass inside them.
2. Styrofoam can also serve as a material for manufacturing, but it is not as durable as wood or plastic. Therefore, taking the necessary material, they are engaged in the manufacture of blanks.
3. From thin stainless steel, fasteners for the ring and tee hooks are being prepared. Mounts are mounted in specially cut out places placed on the body of 2 halves of the lure. the two halves are joined with glue. After the glue dries, a cut is formed for the front blade, after which it is rigidly attached using the same glue.
4. After that, the wobbler should be configured based on personal preferences.
5. All recesses or voids left on the bait are sealed with epoxy, after which the bait is sanded and prepared for painting. Painting is also carried out depending on the presence of your own imagination.

Do-it-yourself spinner

It is not at all difficult to make a spinner yourself, if you have at least some skills in working with tools and materials. For its manufacture you will need:

• ordinary paper clip;
• tee (hook);
• metal plate, 0,5-1 mm thick;
• not a big bead;
• piece of sheet lead;
• tools: file, pliers, needle files, scissors.

First, on a piece of cardboard, you need to draw the shape of a petal for the future bait, after which the drawing is transferred to the metal. Scissors are taken and a petal is carefully cut out of a piece of metal. After that, the cut petal is processed with a file so that there are no burrs. Two holes are drilled along the edges of the petal (one from each edge) and processed with needle files. The places where the holes are drilled must be bent 90 degrees in relation to the petal. Then you need to take the wire and align it, and at one of its ends you need to form a loop and fix the tee.

After that, a petal and a bead are put on the same wire, after which, a loop is again formed at the end of the wire for attaching the fishing line. Moreover, the loop must be made so that it does not interfere with the free rotation of the petal.

The spinner requires adjustment by additional loading. The lead weight is placed between the tee and the tab. Again, you need to calculate everything correctly so that the load does not interfere with the rotation of the petal. The last step is painting the petal.

Live bait trap

Arriving for fishing, you have to spend a lot of time catching live bait. The fact is that in the summer it is very difficult to store live bait: it quickly dies in any container, and the live bait must always be vigorous. A device made from 2 plastic bottles will help solve this problem:

1. A 2-liter plastic bottle is taken, in which the neck is cut off to half.
2. After that, the neck is cut off from the same side in the widest part.
3. The result is a piece that looks like a watering can.
4. The bottom of this bottle is cut off.
5. The second bottle is taken and the bottom is cut off from it, at a distance of 5-7 cm from the greatest thickness.
6. In conclusion, the structure is assembled together. The cut-off “watering can” is inserted back, but only on the contrary, with the thinnest section inward, after which the structure is firmly connected with artificial threads. Another bottle is taken and the cut end is put on the first bottle with a neck.
7. A weight and a rope are attached to the trap.

After that, you can place the bait in the trap and lower the trap to the bottom of the reservoir. Fish that fall into the trap will no longer be able to get out of it. If you need a live bait, you just need to pull the trap out of the water. In order for the fry to always be fresh and lively, the trap must be kept in the water, moreover, indefinitely.

Do-it-yourself zherlitsy

In winter, the most common tool for catching a predator (pike) is using vents. It turns out that it can be done quickly and easily:

1. The basis for its manufacture is a sewer PVC pipe, 32 mm thick. The pipe must be cut into segments, 10-15 cm in size.
2. All irregularities in the places of cuts are best processed with a file.
3. 3 holes should be made in the pipe. Two holes are made on one side, one opposite the other, to install on a tripod, and one hole is made on the other side for the line stopper. Its diameter is 1 mm.
4. In the form of the letter P, a stopper for the fishing line is formed and threaded through a small hole. The stopper should not limit the free movement of the fishing line.
5. A ring is formed from a fishing line with a thickness of 0,4-0,5 mm, which is passed through two holes located opposite each other. This ring will serve as a kind of fastener. The vent is attached to a metal rod securely driven into the ice.
6. About 10 meters of fishing line is wound on a piece of pipe.
7. An appropriate weight and a hook, such as a tee, are attached to the end of the fishing line.

The zherlitsa is ready for use by the end of the pipe, red tape should be fixed at the point of suspension (attachment), which can serve as a bite indicator.

Making bait for carp

Crucian, the average carp that most anglers catch, prefers the bait from semolina prepared according to a special recipe.

Recipe for making a catching nozzle for crucian carp:

• Water is poured into the dishes, a couple of drops of flavoring are added, and brought to a boil.
• Semolina is poured into boiling water with constant stirring. The result should be a homogeneous thick mass.
• The fire is turned off so that the porridge cools down and steams out.
• Upon reaching room temperature, the porridge is kneaded with hands to obtain even greater density.
• After that, the porridge is wrapped in several layers of gauze.
• It is not recommended to wrap porridge in polyethylene.

Balls are well molded from the finished porridge, after which they are put on a hook.

The recipe for making porridge bait in a cold way:

• Water from the reservoir is collected in a suitable dish and a little flavor is added.
• After that, semolina is added to the dishes with active stirring.
• As a result of active stirring, a homogeneous mass should be obtained. The readiness of the bait is checked as follows: if the spoon with porridge is lifted up and turned over, then the porridge should remain in the spoon.
• Stirring is stopped and the porridge is left for 10 minutes to swell.
• In conclusion, you need to take a syringe and fill it with porridge.

The porridge from the syringe is squeezed out onto the hook in a spiral so that the sting of the hook closes last.

Plastic bottle feeder

When fishing on a feeder, hooks very often occur, and as a result, the loss of an expensive feeder. Many anglers, for fear of losing the feeder, refuse to fish in promising places. In order not to be afraid of losing it, you need to learn how to make this consumable yourself.

So, a feeder for a feeder from a plastic bottle:

1. To make such a feeder, it is advisable to take a green plastic bottle, and then cut off the bottom and neck.
2. The resulting workpiece should be cut into fragments, 6×13 cm in size.
3. The existing blanks are rolled into a cylinder with an overlap of up to 1 cm and fastened with a clerical stapler.
4. A piece of sheet lead of a certain mass is attached to the side surface where the feeder is fastened. On a piece of lead, you need to fix a loop from a paper clip.
5. A soldering iron is taken and holes are made in a checkerboard pattern around the entire perimeter of the feeder.
6. A swivel is inserted into the loop.

The feeder is ready for use. As can be seen from the technology, losing such a feeder will not be so offensive, since its cost is cheap, and a huge number of them can be made.

Therefore, in order not to spend extra money for fishing, it is better to spend a little time and strain your imagination, especially since there is a sufficient amount of used materials that may well come in handy on the farm. In addition, no expensive equipment or tools are required, an elementary set is enough, in the form of a soldering iron and a stapler. As practice shows, the result will always be the same, and the costs will be much less.