If you are going fishing, you should pay special attention to gear. The success of the entire enterprise directly depends on them. Buying lures is sometimes expensive. If there is a desire and extra time, you can create home-made wobblers. They are made of different materials. The process of making bait itself is very exciting. Learning to make wobblers, you can experiment with their shape.
Each technique has its own secrets. Before you begin, you should study all the details of the process of creating home-made wobblers. They will be no worse than purchased. After creating several spinners, the fisherman may be able to perform the product even more efficiently than the commercial copies of well-known manufacturers.
Body Materials Bait
When wondering how to make a wobbler on your own, first of all pay attention to the material of the case. Most often, a tree is used for these purposes. However, it is better not to take conifers to create a wobbler. Oak, birch or beech that are heavy in processing are also not suitable. Linden is best suited for such a bait.
Some fishermen began to create wobblers from old balsa floats. Styrofoam, plexiglass or plastic are also quite suitable for these purposes. Even an ordinary household sponge will do for homemade bait. Many anglers make wobblers for trolling for zander, pike or other predatory fish from this material.
It is better not to use polystyrene for fishing pike. Otherwise, the wobbler will quickly deteriorate under the teeth of a river predator. It should also be borne in mind that special tools will be needed to process plexiglass and plastic.
Blade material
A feature of the wobbler is its ability to dive to a certain depth. The bait creates the noise that predatory fish notice. Therefore, the blades should be given special attention.
It can be transparent. For such a blade, you need a sheet of polycarbonate, plastic or plexiglass. If the transparent blade is not a priority for the new bait, different sheet metals are used. Homemade wobblers can have a blade made of brass, aluminum, copper or titanium. The sheet thickness for this element should be 1.5-3 mm.
paints and varnishes
When planning to create homemade fishing tackle, you should consider materials for covering the body of the product. This is especially important for wooden wobblers. So that their case is not destroyed by water, varnish will need to be applied without fail.
To make a do-it-yourself wobbler, you need to prepare an epoxy resin. The coating of the body of the bait is carried out using nitro lacquer. Wanting to create multi-colored wobblers, they use paints based on it. Pentaphthalic varnishes (PF-283) are considered longer. They look better. There are paints based on such varnish.
Wanting to primer the body, aluminum crumb should be used. Sometimes it is mixed with bronze. Dry materials are kneaded in a suitable varnish.
Instruments
Studying the question of how to make a wobbler, you should pay attention to the selection of tools. They will certainly be found in the arsenal of the home master. First of all, you need to prepare a knife. If its blade is dull, it should be sharpened well. Otherwise, working with any material will be difficult. The knife should not be large. It is easier to shape the wobbler with a short but durable blade.
Next, you need to prepare a hacksaw for metal files and files. Their profile should be different. To make it convenient to clamp the wire, use pliers or round-nose pliers. To grind the roughness of the workpiece, you will need sandpaper. It is selected in accordance with the type of body material. For convenience, the workpiece will need to be kept in a vice. These are basic tools. For painting, you need brushes of different sizes.
Beginning of work
Experienced fishermen are advised to start their own production of lures with the choice of the appropriate form. And it is better to copy products of famous brands. Preference should be given to the simplest instances.
The body of the bait can be elongated (minnow) or short and pot-bellied (fat). In the first case, you can make a wobbler from a toothbrush, and in the second - from a bar of wood. It will be more correct to produce a small batch (up to 5 pcs.) Of identical baits. This will save time and materials.
The whole process is divided into 4 stages: the manufacture of all elements, run-in, assembly and painting. Each of them has its own characteristics. Experienced fishermen talk about them.
Parts manufacturing and assembly
Making home-made wobblers at home begins with sample measurements. Next, select the appropriate bar of material. Drawing the outline of a wobbler, the size is increased by 1 mm for the possibility of processing the form.
The desired shape is cut with a knife. The workpiece is clamped in a vice. A file is made on the abdomen of the bait. It is performed by checking the sample. Next, the form is processed so that the file is in the center. Symmetry is very important here.
Using emery, the workpiece is made very smooth. In its nose, a file is made at an angle, like a sample. Next, a spatula is cut out of plexiglass or other suitable material according to the pattern. With the help of a file, the steering wheel is given the correct shape. The blade should stand in the file tightly and symmetrically. In appropriate places, fasten the wire.
Shipment
Homemade wobblers must be weighted correctly. For this, a piece of lead of the required thickness is used. A load is inserted into the transverse file. This will give buoyancy to the product.
If the load is located on 4/5 of the body, the wobbler will be standard. He can easily swim to the surface and dive shallowly while moving. You can also make a sinking bait or even a suspender.
If necessary, the weight of the finished wobbler is adjusted by tees or winding rings. In this case, the finished product should be oriented horizontally in the water.
Running in
By creating wobblers for trolling for zander, pike or perch on the model of the bait of a well-known manufacturer, it is quite possible to achieve an identical game of gear. This result can be achieved if each element was made strictly in accordance with the form of the original.
If you made small mistakes, you can slightly adjust the product during the run-in. The shape and inclination of the steering wheel affects the game of the wobbler in water. If the blade is wide, the bait plays with a large amplitude, but a lower frequency. With a large slope of the blade, the wobbler fluctuates more, but it immerses in water shallowly.
The position of the upper loop should also be adjusted. It affects the game of gear less, but this element should not be ignored. Fluctuations in the bait must be stable. If at high speed the wobbler is thrown to the side, it is necessary to bend the loop in front to the opposite side.
But the steering wheel must pass along the axis of symmetry. After break-in, all parts are disassembled, dried and prepared for final assembly.
Final stage
At the final stage, all parts are glued together with epoxy. It is better to add sawdust to it (this will prevent the mixture from flowing out). When assembling, be sure to pay attention to symmetry.
All cracks, pores and irregularities are coated with resin. Hinges and other structural elements are filed clean. Next, the product is primed with varnish with aluminum chips.
After complete drying, paint compatible with varnish is applied. Drawn the eyes of the wobbler. They should be white or yellow with a black pupil. The very body of the bait can be of any color. Fish in water does not distinguish between colors. Therefore, the choice of shade depends only on the preferences of the master.
Some fishermen are interested in how to get rid of the smell of varnish homemade wobbler. Firstly, it should be noted that it is impossible to take cheap, low-quality varnish for such works. It is better to give preference to varieties based on water. They are completely safe for human health, and are also durable.
Secondly, if poor-quality varnish was applied to the product, you can correct the situation. After drying, one more coat should be applied on top. But this must be done with NTs-varnish. It dries quickly and eliminates the unpleasant odor of the previous layer.
The better the last layer dries, the stronger and more durable the wobbler will be. In conclusion, a tee is attached to it. Bait for predatory fish is ready!
Everyone can create home-made wobblers if they wish. This is an exciting process. Make a quality wobbler after a few trials. It will bring a big catch and a sea of positive emotions.