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    How to Carve a Fishing Lure

    Arthur G. MooreBy Arthur G. MooreOctober 17, 2022Updated:October 17, 2022No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Fishing lures are typically carved from lightweight wood such as balsa. Other types of wood may also be used, but they should generally be easy to carve and buoyant. Begin the carving process with an pencil-drawn outline of a design and then slowly and gradually remove wood and shape the lure.

    Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

    Things You’ll Need:

    • Balsa wood block Pencil Hobby knife Sand paper Paint
    • Balsa wood block
    • Pencil
    • Hobby knife
    • Sand paper
    • Paint

    Instructions

    Step 1

    Draw a basic lure design on a piece of balsa or other wood. The wooden block should roughly match the shape of the lure. For example, when carving a torpedo shaped minnow lure, the block of wood should be rectangular in shape to help reduce work.

    Step 2

    Remove excess wood from the block and begin to form the shape of the lure. Use a pocket knife or larger hobby knife for roughing out the lure.

    Step 3

    Continue to shape the lure by switching to a smaller hobby knife. The small knife blade will allow more precise removal and shaping.

    Step 4

    Sand the lure with a medium-grit paper such as 40 grit. Begin with a coarse grit but keep in mind that soft woods such as balsa and pine will not require excessively coarse grits. Continue to sand and shape the lure by reducing the grit until a fine grit such as emery paper is used.

    Step 5

    Paint the lure with appropriate colors to attract fish or match the natural coloring of the bait being imitated. There are many attractor patterns and colors available. Keep in mind that water color and time of day may determine the colors that attract fish.

    Tips & Warnings

    • Bright colors such as chartreuse, pink, red, white and orange are often good choices especially when designing a lure for use in muddy or stained water. Also consider painting lures to match the natural coloring of bait fish.
    • Bright colors such as chartreuse, pink, red, white and orange are often good choices especially when designing a lure for use in muddy or stained water.
    • Also consider painting lures to match the natural coloring of bait fish.
    • Use extreme caution when carving. Make sure to always push the blade away from you, especially when working with softer woods such as balsa and pine.

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    Arthur G. Moore is a veteran paddler. He has over 10 years of whitewater kayaking experience in his kitty. When he was young, he used to love kayaking in rapid III and rapid IV but as time went on, he decided to concentrate mainly on covering long distances on a standard touring kayak. He is currently working as a senior editor for Kayak Manual.

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