Lure Fishing with Turrall Dropshot Minnow Flies

Normally I stay well clear of fly fishing as I have developed an ability to injure passers by at some distance, but this is not fly fishing strictly speaking. As the title suggests this is dropshot fishing with flies and the host is none other than Dominic Garnett a fisherman and author who is no stranger to mixing it up. As we don't have bass in this country perch is the next best thing and Dominic walks us through a couple of different techniques as well as the gear. If your looking for some of the flies check out Turrall Flies Or if you fancy a book by Dominic as Christmas Present to yourself check out http://dgfishing.co.uk/ (I get one every year for myself that way I don't care if just get underpants from the family)

Making a Fisherman's Friend or Altoids Tin mini tackle box

It is funny but i remember having a job i hated and i had to visit a customer whose company was just along the road from the Fisherman's Friend Factory. I used park up opposite the factory for cigarette and take the time to wonder why i was doing  a job i hated so much when i could be a fisherman. Now i carry a little reminder just in case i should ever think of taking a job like that again.

  Templates for Fisherman's Friend or Altoids tin tackle box

Making a Beetle Fishing Lure From Plastic Spoons

I am not sure this lure project really made sense until I added water and then when a pair of eyes swam towards the camera I knew it had that spark.  The plastic spoon lure was an idea I had, had a long while ago and never got to building; mainly because I knew I could make the beetle part but I had no clue how to turn it into a lure. In the end I made the beetle last week and after working over the weekend in the city at the river festival, I came back to it with a plan. Rather just create another wobbler I thought about a drop shot rig which I have been using for pike in the winter when they tend to sit in the mud. As always I am a few seasons behind with my lure making but when weed dies back I should be able to bounce this baby a foot or so off the bottom without the constant fear of losing it.