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When taking trophy fishing trips on the Putorana Plateau, many experienced anglers often choose to raft down the Yenisei River, which is home to huge "river alligators." To catch them, they use spinning rods rigged with wobblers and spoons. Fishing gear always includes a wide variety of these.
Spinnerbaits are especially popular, with some being handcrafted by fishermen. Along with spinners, spoons, jigs, and many other lures, weedless spinnerbaits are constantly being added, allowing fishermen to catch large predators in the snags and cluttered waters of the Siberian nature reserve.
The advantage of non-flat lures is that multiple casts prevent snags and lost bait. And when they're homemade, even breakages don't become too significant, putting a strain on the angler's wallet.
What types of non-dipping lures can be made by hand?
1. Factory-made snagless lures, bought in a fishing store, but have undergone modernization.
2. Hand-made products equipped with everything necessary to avoid snags and breaks in gear.
We suggest taking a closer look at both types of snagless lures, i.e., how to make them yourself.
How to modify a factory product?
Most often, modifications to factory-made spoons are made to oscillating lures. The main feature of a weedless hook is that the hook point has additional barbs that cover the tip and protect it from snags. One end of these barbs is attached to the hook base or to the spoon itself, while the other end is pressed against the sharp point.
To customize a factory-made product, anglers have a couple of options. They can equip a double or treble hook with a protective barbel, or install a non-moving hook with a steel wire guard.
Sometimes, many experienced fishermen create snagless lures while rafting using silicone baits, twisters, or vibrotails. This reduces the fishing performance, but helps avoid snags in weedy waters.
Instructions for making a snagless hook yourself:
For this you will need the following materials:
1. A sheet of stainless steel or galvanized steel with a thickness of up to 3 mm.
2. The sinker is made of tin, lead.
3. A tendril made of elastic steel wire, the thickness of which does not exceed 0.3 mm, up to 20 cm long.
Tools:
1. Bulgarian woman.
2. Drill with a drill bit up to 2 mm.
3. Hammer.
4. Soldering iron.
5. Vice.
6. Pliers.
7. Colored markers.
8. Sandpaper.
Method of preparation:
- First, take a sheet of metal and mark out the outline of the future product. Using a grinder, trim off any excess and clean up the edges, giving the lure a rounded shape.
- We drill holes for the treble hook and carabiners. You can solder a non-moving hook to the body of the future weedless hook.
- Next, we bend the metal into the shape required for the lure, and then move on to making the antennae.
- The barb is soldered to the body of the snagless hook. It should extend beyond the hook point. When making barbs for treble hooks, they should be soldered to the bends where the attachment ring is located.
Conclusion
This is how you can make a snagless spoon. DIY equipment that will allow you to catch large trophies in the wild taiga. Many rivers and lakes of the Putorana Plateau are full of algae and driftwood, and their bottoms are littered with various rocks.
