Use your lures enough and they get beat up. This is especially true of lures that work rocky bottoms. They can be fixed . . .

Here is what you need:

• Beat up lures
• Primer spray paint
• Color spray paint
• Clearcoat spray paint

Here is what to do:

• Clean the lure if needed
• Mask parts of the lure
• Spray primer on exposed portion
• Allow to dry
• Spray color on area
• Allow to dry
• Spray clearcoat on area
• Allow to dry

That's it.

These lures will go bad again, but I will just paint them again.

The best part is that they work!  Good luck . . .

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I wanted a way to keep my fishing rods safe and secure inside my vehicle. I looked around and saw quite a few good approaches, but they were expensive and not custom to my needs . . . so I did it myself.

Here is what you need:

• 1/2" PVC pipe (Mine is 44" long) $2
• Foam insulation pipe cover $6
• Bungee cord (Mine is 32" long) $2
• Paracord (16' for me) $0 On hand
• Spray adhesive $0 On hand
• Electrical tape $0 On hand
• (4) Picture D Rings $2
• (4) Quick links (Allows easy removal when not needed) $3

Here is what to do:

• Custom cut the PVC pipe my ceiling span was 48", so I took off 2" per side
• Carefully cut the foam insulation leaving about 1/2-1" on each side
• Use spray adhesive on the pipe-- go light
• Carefully wrap the pipe and peel the foam adhesive strips and seal
• Determine intervals for the fishing rods and wrap with electrical tape (I went with 6", 12", and 18" from each end)
• Attach bungee cord to the ends of the pipe
• Measure and mount the picture D ring hangers
• Measure and cut paracord and tie on quick links

Now you are good to go-- load those rods. Consider tinting the windows to help hide your gear.

I actually made two-- one toward the middle for longer surf rods and a shorter (about 38 inches accommodating the full sized spare) mounted back for lighter rods.

Good luck . . .



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I have become a passionate advocate for the use of teasers or deceivers. Effectively, I present two choices-- a larger plug chasing a smaller teaser about 2 1/2 feet in front.

Why? Because it doubles my odds of a hook-up.  In fact, I had several double-headers once I started using them.

You can buy teasers, but I prefer to make my own with a simple fly tying kit and some basic materials (I have spent about $50 on materials-- buy them pre-made at about $5 a pop). Takes about ten minutes to make one-- I make 6-10 at a time.

Here are some pictures of mine . . .

The best part is that they work!  Good luck . . .

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When I fish I like to keep my catch alive as long as possible-- then I rush them to the cooler filled with ice. So how do I keep them alive when surfcasting? I use a stringer.

In one of my favorite surfcasting spots, I usually fish standing in the water and I don't have a cooler with me. I suppose I could rig a cooler in a large inner tube, much like clammers with a basket or bucket in an inner tube as I have often seen, but I prefer a stringer. As a trout fisherman, I often use a small stringer to keep my trout alive as long as possible, so using a stringer wading in the salt made sense.

So here is what I did:

• Bought some inexpensive, heavy duty line (high vis and floating) about 16 feet
• Added some plastic heat shrink tubing from the hardware store
• Assorted hardware (Clip, ring, washers)
• Rubber washers
• Bought a small float to keep the end up and visible to others

About 10-12 bucks and 30 minutes. That's it. Simply tie or clip it to your belt or surf bag and your catch stays calm until you are ready to leave and ice them.

As simple a solution as I could make it. Good luck . . .




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