LUREMAKING spinnerbait buzzbait jigs leadhead fishing

ISBN 0877423725

Size = 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

This book by 'luremaker par excellence', A.D. Livingston, is written for just those who want to make their own spinnerbaits. That is, lure making not just by assembling them from store-available parts, but by understanding their working and applications.

The book deals with the making of jigs, leadheads, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, and how to dress them and turn them into catching lures. A well written text (14 chapters, 161 pages) laced with numerous clarifying drawings that explain what a million words cannot, make this book to a reference work for anyone who makes lures, amateur or professional alike.

The first 4 chapters offer an introduction to the making of spinnerbaits, the components they're made of, and what makes them work. Chapter five is about how to rig spinnerbaits, a topic that seems simple enough, but one that's critical to the proper funcitioning of these lures.

The following chapters (7-9) are about buzzbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs and how to design one's own. Chapter nine deals with the making of lead heads, working with lead and molds, some trouble shooting and most importantly with safety precautions to be taken while working with lead. Lure dressing is discussed at length in chapters 10 and 11. 'Working with wire' is the title of chapter 12, which not only tells about the various ways to work the wire, but also about tools that are available to do it with.

The final 2 chapters (13-14) deal with other leadheads and rigs that were not covered elsewhere in the book. The book ends with a single appendix: 'Sources of Materials, Components, and Tools', a most welcome source of information for the beginner and the more advance luremaker. It is a listing of some 46 manufacturers, shops and supply houses that offer wide ranges of materials for luremaking.

The strength of this book is that it explains in depth how spinnerbaits work, and why they are designed the way they are. This is done with such clarity that few questions remain. Those that remain are the interesting ones, they are the questions that 'when answered' make the difference between catching fish and catching more. So, this book is highly recommended for those who like to make lures, and those that aim to increase their fishing gains.

161 pages with illustrations. Hard cover with NO dust jacket. Ex-Library.

Weight = 800 g

BOOK CONDITION = VERY GOOD

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