Rigging Soft Plastic Lures, Making the shallow corkscrew rig

I spent Monday morning fishing out of town on one of my favourite lakes that I had largely to myself. The conditions were perfect with just a bit of breeze, warm but with cloud cover. Monday morning at the office I had some pike to catch and something for the end of this video.

I started the session by making an amature mistake; making the first cast without getting my camera out of the bag and setting it up. Predictably it was one of those firsts cast that result in a fish, oddly I was a little disappointed about no camera but happy in way because I had made a good start.

I came, I saw and I caught all on the shallow screw rig and a homemade shad which as I was fishing mostly shallow water was perfect. The price of a great monday on the water is two days of editing and filming the rig making when the sun is shining and you want to get back out there. Happy days. Thanks again guys

Yamamoto's Dream

It Starts with a Dream from Heidi Roth on https://vimeo.com">Vimeo

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The Gary Yamamoto Bait Company has a name that sounds more Japanese than anything but the company and the guy behind it would probably give apple pie a run for its money. Gary Yamamoto is An American, an air force vet and a bass tournament fisherman, but he is probably best known for his soft plastic fishing lures. His baits are still made in his factory in the USA by a mostly Native American Workforce whose ancestors were catching fish in the local lakes  and rivers long before anybody decided to wrap an apple in some pastry.  

But I am not here to provide free adverts, I am here with you guys to give this film a once over and see if we cannot learn something from these glimpses into his factory. Eyes peeled everybody there will be a test later.  

Mel Lures, How to make holographic 3d eyes for fishing lures

 This is a remake and what a remake a real joy to watch.

haru834.DIYSINKING PENCIL Lure

This one of series of video from Haru834 one of my favourite youtube lure and video makers. Rather list all the videos here I strongly recommend you check out the rest of his work, there is no language barrier as most are silent films but yet manage to deliver the important information.

Fishing Journeys Nutterjuck Lures

I am a big fan the guy behind Nutterjuck Lures, Scott Anderson he makes some truly original lures that step away from the everyday things your likely to see on tackle shops racks. So this video was a great find for me and also a great watch.

Links facebook https://www.facebook.com/NutterJuck-Lures-171058632922767/

Links Nutterjuck blog http://nutterjucklures.blogspot.co.uk/

How to Airbrush a Lure! Pike lure!

Some great tips, and I think I could use them as I am doing some airbrushing of my own. Also check out the rest his Youtube channel for more painting and fishing in Colorado

vlog 6, Swimbait Diaries Joints and Ireland

I finally managed to find some fish with a little help from my friends.

How to make a balsa crankbait with rattles

Another take on making balsa crank baits, well worth a watch

Michael Gerold Sand Casting Pirks

Back with Micheal Gerold for another superb video showing the basic technique of sand casting lead pirks, this is making video at its best.

Tank Test Tuesday Project Bait Italy

Tank testing at Italy's 2015 Artificial lure expo, this is Project bait, the custom builders section.

I forgot to post my own videos, Making a basic glide and the blogs

As the title suggests I may of been a little better at promoting other lure makers videos than I was at promoting my own, so this is a bit of a catch up. I have not completely gone over to the Vlog format I hope to work on standard videos at the same time.

Catching Pike On Vegetables..Razor Gang leaders

Not the first fisherman to raid the veg basket for cheap source of lures, but worth a watch.

River Piker's Lure Bucket

This is video from Paul Bosworth A.k.A. the river piker making a lure bucket for his larger lure fishing trips. I did do a little tiny voice-over for this so it is also a bit of shameless self promotion. Paul and his regular crew of predator hunters seem to be able to charm them fishes from the river, lake or even canal so it is well worth checking out his youtube channel, subscribing, liking, sharing and all that stuff.

Behind the scenes at the Handmade Fisherman and a knife style lure

The new year is upon us and I have been a little busy making plans and videos. This is a look behind the scenes and I did not brush up first.

Hopefully this is going to be another big year for the Handmade Fisherman Youtube channel. Some people say you should set goals, but I say bollocks to them sitting in offices setting goals all day when they should get out fishing instead of hiding behind desks laughing about some shit they watched on last night’s tv. (viva la revolution)

Anyway back to them goals, I think my school teacher said it best when he wrote on my report, “Paul, must try harder.” So that is what I will be doing, trying harder and more importantly trying new things. I want to get out and go fishing with some new people, go to some new places and meet some new fish and make some new things and get it all on camera so you can come along.

I need help, watch the video it will explain.Thanks

This the other video I made before Christmas as a bonus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAg89monyZY

Making Stick Baits with Shigenaga of Japan

For me the perfect holiday would be spending a week locked in another lure makers workshop; I would be happy just to brush up and catch the odd glimpse of them working. On the other hand it is great when lure builders make videos of what they do, saving me from all that nasty travelling and hanging about in airports. This is a two part video from Shenanigan a Japanese lure maker, it really gets into the detail of how he works. I think there is always a fear with lure makers that sharing a process will somehow give the competition a foot up. Watching these videos and the way he makes lures I kind of realized no matter how much he gives away, there will be few who can give the commitment required to produce these amazing lures.



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Link to Shigenaga Facebook page

Making a PVC spoon lure you don't mind losing

This is an interesting project using some old spoon lure making techniques with some mondern materials and a little skill with a knife from Les Dyer. He also has great slideshow below of carving a large fish reproduction with some more interesting techniques. Happy boxing day

Test Tank Tuesday with Mikko

I do not normally post Mikko's (Solarfall Baits) stuff on this blog, because If you don't already know who he is, his website and videos then you are probably living under rock or you have finally been released after serving a long prison sentence. So for those ex-cons and Martians I give you Mikko's latest soft plastic monsters, and what a test tank. This is really a combination of his wood carving skills, mould making and a special soft plastic paint in the hands of a master from CAB paints of Finland. Oh yeah and just to rub it in he goes and catches a nice pike. BLOG LINK http://solarfallbaits.blogspot.co.uk/

Dutch Masters, Pike On The fly

Purple Madness - Pike On The Fly from Willem Romeijn on Vimeo.

Kick off your shoes, forget about your blues, let the day job melt away its Friday and I am not fishing I am watching a Dutch Master instead.

Abu Garcia The story

I have a love hate relationship with Abu Garcia, there older reels like the buttleproof 7000 are the standard that others are measured by but some of their newer low profile far eastern imports have not lived up to their reputation. Still I am sure there are very few lure anglers who don't have a long love affair with an Abu.

Urban Lures

Urban Fishing Lures - Making of from Giorgio Nasti on Vimeo.

From a basement in Italy, Urban Lures has started a little empire based on quality handmade balsa fishing lures. This is a really beautiful glimpse into his workshop by Giorgio Nasti a film maker based in Rome, lets hope he keeps pointing is camera at fishy subjects.

Currently Urban lures is selling through his facbook page (https://www.facebook.com/urbanfishinglures/) ,but a website is in the making. Meanwhile if the video doesn't wet you appetite enough check out the lure porn below.