How to Make Custom Offshore Lures

It is expensive to have all of the lures you need for deep-sea fishing trips. Sometimes the conditions change and you want an entirely different lure. When you want to customize your offshore lures, the least expensive way to do so is to make them yourself. All of the supplies are readily available at most bait and tackle shops, and repairing your lures is easy once you know how they are made.

Things You'll Need

  • 3 ft. dental floss
  • Scissors
  • Lure hair in assorted colors
  • Lure head
  • Lighter
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Instructions

    • 1

      Tie a slip knot in one end of the dental floss and leave a 3-inch loop.

    • 2

      Form a 3-inch circle on the other end of the dental floss and loop the floss through the circle 4 to 5 times.

    • 3

      Hold a clump of the first color of hair (about as big around as your finger) to the side of the lure head, leaving about 1-inch of hair sticking past the back of the lure head.

    • 4

      Loop the slip knot in the dental floss around the lure head and the hair. Pull it tight.

    • 5

      Make a second clump of hair in a different color, about the size of your finger. Hold it next to the first clump of hair and wrap the dental floss around it tightly enough to secure it.

    • 6

      Spread out the two colors of hair so that they completely surround the lure head; one color on one side and the other color on the other side of the lure head.

    • 7

      Wrap the dental floss around the lure head, keeping the hair colors separated as you work. Stop when you get to the loop on the other end of the dental floss. Put the loop over the head and hair and pull it tight.

    • 8

      Trim the dental floss to about 1/4 inch from the knot. Trim the hair as close as possible to the lure head.

    • 9

      Use the lighter to melt the dental floss. Do not hold it in one place long enough to burn through the floss. Black scorch marks can be cleaned later. The melted floss forms a solid ring to hold the hair in place. Trim 1 inch off the long end of the hair.