When fishing in places with a lot of vegetation or snag, there is a big risk of losing your bait. However, it is in such places where the most fish is found. In order not to lose expensive baits, you can learn how to make them yourself, in addition, their catch, as practice shows, is not much inferior to purchased ones. This article will discuss the creation of a wobbler from an old toothbrush. It is easy, fast and can be said almost for free.
Such a small wobbler belongs to the category of ultralight, with the help of it you can seduce such a predator as perch and small pike.
Materials and tools for manufacturing a wobbler:
- old toothbrushes;
- paper clip;
- one triple and one double with winding rings;
- beads of red and yellow color for making eyes;
- stationery knife;
- clasp with a swivel;
- pliers;
- lighter.
Wobbler manufacturing process:
Step one. Cut the brush
First, you need to cut a piece of the desired length from the brush to create a blank for the wobbler. The author does this with an office knife, the blade of which heats on fire. Can be cut with a hacksaw for metal. The remaining elements of the brush do not need to be thrown away, bait can also be made from them.
Step Two Making the nose of the wobbler
The bow is a very important element of the bait, the game of the lure, its deepening will depend on it. The author also cuts out the bow with a red-hot clerical knife. Additionally, you can change the slope of the shoulder blades according to personal needs. In conclusion, a lighter is taken and with it all the uneven edges of the bait are burned.
Step Three Wobbler mounting
At the next stage, you need to take a nail and pliers, then the nail is heated and with the help of it a hole is burned along the wobbler. Then you need a clip, it needs to be bent as indicated in the photo and then inserted into the bait. At the final stage, using pliers at the ends of the paper clip, you need to make loops.
Step Four The final stage
At the final stage, it remains only to install the hooks and tie the fishing line to the bait.The author installs a double hook in the tail section, this is done using the factory ring. A triple hook is attached to the stomach of the wobbler, for this you need to screw in and glue one more eyelet.
A swivel is attached to the bow, and a fishing line will be attached to it. That's all, the wobbler is almost ready, it remains only to make his eyes, gluing beads to the right places.
