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One of the most common baits for pike is a wobbler; there are always a lot of them in fishing tackle stores. The cost of such a bait can be different, branded options will not be cheap for sure. That is why many have found a loophole how to save the budget and opened their own production. A homemade pike wobbler with your own hands can be made even by someone who does not have the skills to work with wood or other materials.
Homemade Features
Wobblers for pike can be very diverse, the main thing is that their game attracts a toothy predator. Most homemade products do an excellent job of this task, but they have both their pros and cons.
- low cost of materials
- catchability
- the possibility of installing additional accessories and fittings
- the ability to make a wobbler according to your sketches
Cons:
- time spent on production
- fragility
- additional use of paint and varnish products
You can make a wobbler with your own hands from many materials, it is not at all necessary to buy something in the store for this. Many master anglers make such baits from improvised means.
Materials for production
Homemade wobblers are made mainly from several types of materials, but craftsmen, if desired, can adapt almost everything that comes to hand for this business. The main thing is to have a set of tools and very few skills to work with this or that material.
The bait will turn out to be catchy if a piece of the soul is invested in it. Each master, working, invests his part in the product, but it is up to him to decide what material to choose. At the first production, it is advisable to prepare theoretically, and then carry out work under the supervision of a more experienced comrade.
Tree
Most often, homemade wobblers are made of wood, for this it is not at all necessary to be a carpenter. The master may lack certain skills at all, skill will come with time.
It is on a wooden home-made wobbler that you can work out all the necessary elements, because such material can be perfectly processed with almost any tool. Wood is most often used by craftsmen:
- linden;
- spruce;
- acacia.
Some craftsmen adapt an old balsa float to make a wobbler.
Styrofoam
This material is most often used for the manufacture of two- and three-piece wobblers. In the process of processing parts of the bait, it is easier to fasten, and paint, and add weights if necessary. In addition to composite wobblers, poppers are also made from foam.
Foam
This material is very easy to process, but pike wobblers from it are quite light. Additionally, such baits are equipped with noise capsules and weights or magnetic systems.
Plastic
Wobblers made of plastic are the most durable, they do not need to be additionally treated with paints and varnishes, they do not collect water, they do not begin to rot without drying.
The simplest example of a wobbler of this type is a product from the handle of an old toothbrush, even a teenager can make bait.
Glue mixture
You can also make a catchy wobbler from glue gun pencils. It is enough just to melt the substance and pour it into a pre-prepared form. It is advisable to immediately install fasteners for hooks and noise capsules, since it is very easy to spoil the workpiece during further processing.
From these materials, the blank itself is most often produced, which will then become a wobbler. As a home-made addition to it, there is a shovel that regulates the depth of immersion of the fish. It is cut out of plexiglass or modern polycarbonate.
Fitting selection
In addition to sawing and planing the body of a wobbler for catchability, it is also necessary to be able to properly equip it. Accessories for homemade wobblers should be:
- strong;
- reliable;
- without overburdening the product itself.
Therefore, if only they don’t cling to homemade products. Previously, special rings are screwed into wooden, foam rubber, foam blanks. It is to them that the tees are already attached through the winding ring.
The size of the tees is selected so that they do not cling to each other during wiring.
clockwork rings
This element of accessories for a wobbler is very important, the tee will be placed on it. The size should not be small, but not large.
The choice should be stopped on stainless steel products, then even with prolonged contact with water, they will not be afraid of corrosion.
Noise capsule
This component can rather be attributed to additions than to accessories. However, it is with its help that it is possible to catch more pikes on a homemade wobbler.
The noise capsule is a plastic small cylindrical box, in the middle of which there are small metal balls. When they vibrate, they create a noise effect, to which the toothy predator rushes.
Hooks
In very rare cases, a wobbler is equipped with a single hook hook, this is typical only for a Croatian egg. The rest of the homemade products usually have two or three sharp tees on their bodies.
You should not save on hooks and take the cheapest ones, it is better to spend money and buy good quality products from a well-known brand, then you can catch the fish right away.
Homemade wobblers can be equipped with non-hooking hooks; they differ from ordinary ones in the presence of antennae that cover the sting.
Painting
It is desirable to paint wood, metal and foam products, in this way it will be possible to block most of the pores through which water will enter the material. Unpainted material will quickly become unusable, begin to rot and simply fall apart.
Painting is carried out in several passes:
- pre-sand and clean problem areas;
- then the product must be degreased;
- the next step is to apply the base;
- painting is carried out in several approaches in order to qualitatively cover the product;
- The final step will be varnishing.
You can’t skip stages or swap places, otherwise you won’t be able to achieve the desired result.
Some simply degrease the surface and then paint with spray paint, but after drying, the product still needs to be covered with a protective layer.
The wobbler, completely dried after painting, is wiped with a cloth and washed in a mild soapy solution. Let it dry completely and go fishing.
Application
Homemade baits are used on almost any body of water, they are attached to the base through a leash, while standard tackle is used. Wiring must be tried for each product individually:
- for wooden wobblers, any wiring is suitable;
- foam rubber is used when fishing “for demolition”;
- foam plastic fish are caught in the grass and between water lilies.
But besides the material itself, you should also pay attention to the fittings, an ordinary tee in the grass will immediately get confused.
Many people make home-made wobblers for pike with their own hands, especially the excitement is played out after the first trophy for such a bait.