WARNING
Fishing Pox!
Extremely Contagious to
many Adult Males and Femaels!
Symptoms: Continual complaining about the
need for fresh air, sunshine and relaxation. Often times the patient may
exhibit a blank stare. In some extreme cases hearing is impared and deafness
to spouse and children may result. Capacity for work is severely diminished.
If left unattended will often be found drooling while pawing through tackle
box and mumbling to self in a pathetic manner. Hangs out in sporting goods
stores longer than usual and may be caught making secret phone calls in
the middle of the night to known fishing associates. Lies to everyone.
Cure: None
Treatment: Medication is useless, but don't
be alarmed. This disease is rarely fatal. However, it has been reported
that River Raptor fishing lures and components combined with plenty of
fishing will sooth the most symptoms.
No one knows for sure how old the art of catching fish on artificial lures
actually is. Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics dating before 3500 B.C. show
fishermen taking fish on fishing lures made from shells and bronze. These
hieroglyphics show the use of ancient fishing rods as well as handlines.
In North America, numerous examples can be found where Native Americans
regularly used bare hook fishing lures constructed of bone and shell.
Since fishermen have been building their own lures for centuries, you may
ask, why have we made this publication? The answer is simple, really. In
recent years more and more anglers have turned to their local tackle shops
and the factory made lures that they supply. Lure building is becoming
a lost art and anglers are missing out on the enjoyment of catching fish
on a lure that they have built with their own hands.
Todays lure maker can create his or her own spinner designs, joining different
body and blade combinations for specific water and fishing conditions.
We know that, to be successful, a lure doesn’t have to imitate a living
form of aquatic life. Somehow, in a way mysterious to us, a bit of shiny
metal spinning through the water triggers the strike reflex in a fish.
Does it appear as a substance that’s 1) edible to the fish, or 2) as an
intruder that generates anger on the part of the fish? We don’t know why,
it just does.
For some time now hardware fishermen (those who use spinners, spoons, etc...)
have been content to simply go to the local tackle store and purchase their
lures. Most fly fishermen on the other hand, regularly tie their
own flies. Why is that? The answer seems to lie in a couple of areas. 1)
For the hardware fisherman the supply of quality components required for
assembling spinners is not generally available at the tackle store while
fly tying materials abound. 2) Many people are unfamiliar with just how
quick and easy it is to produce a quality spinner. One that looks just
as good and fishes just as good (we think better) as a factory made spinner.
The other factor that many fishermen don’t understand is the cost savings
associated with producing their own spinners. As in the case with
the fly tyer, in most cases a spinner (with higher quality components than
a factory lure) can be produced for about 50 - 75% less than a factory
made lure. It can be made in about 3 miniutes or less and it can be done
right on the water with a pair of needle nose pliers as the only tool required.
The economics of building your own spinners becomes evident if you’ve ever
been on a backcountry fishing expidition in Alaska or Canada. What do you
do when the fishing is really hot, you lose your last lure and there is
no local tackle shop where you can re-stock your depleted supply? Having
a good supply of quality components from Aslyn Enterprises in your vest
or box is the perfect solution to this dilema.
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