Shares the author's fish-tested designs for creating a variety of fresh and saltwater lures. This title includes fun and easy projects for those who enjoy fishing, carving or collecting. It includes a full-colour gallery of historic and contemporary wooden lures, accompanied by an introduction from one of the top collector Butch Bartz.

Get Hooked on Lure Making Learning how to make your own fishing lures is as fun and easy as well learning to fish! With the fish-tested designs from award-winning carver and fishing enthusiast Rich Rousseau, you'll quickly learn to create a variety of fresh and saltwater lures that really catch fish. You'll not only discover the difference between surface, floating/diving, and sinking lures, but you'll also learn how to carve and paint them so they outwit even the smartest of fish. With 11 step-by-step projects for handcrafting lures from start to finish, 13 bonus patterns, and additional information on hardware, hooks and more, this book is a great catch! Collectors Gallery Along with the wonderful lures you can make yourself, you will be reeled in by the full-color gallery of historic and contemporary wooden lures. An introduction by top collector Butch Bartz gives insight into this hobby's allure.