Larry Welcome of Cutchogue has been hooked on fishing since his dad took him for the first time at age 5. Like most anglers, Welcome started fishing using bait and targeting smaller, readily available ...

The craft of making fishing lures is a surprisingly secretive one: Traditions are passed down through families, each tight-lipped about the methods of their art. So Ron Mirabile set out some years ago ...

JOHN IN HIS BASEMENT WORKSHOP IN PLYMOUTH. SCOTT LARSON IS HARD AT WORK TURNING OUT A REAL PASSION OF HIS. WHEN THIS THING IS SPINNING, YOU KNOW, AT 2000 RPMS, I JUST RUN THIS THING UNTIL IT COPIES ...

History: Bob Sturgeon, an artist who spent 30 years in industrial engineering, made his first wooden fishing lure in 2012 when he lived in Nebraska. The roots of his business creating intricate wooden ...

Fishing lures aren’t just tackle box staples — they can be prized collectibles that command impressive prizes. But before you fall hook, line, and sinker, it’s important to know what makes a lure ...

These dedicated lure makers are keeping the longstanding tradition of balsa crankbaits alive for American fishermen.

The big wooden bass plug hit the water with a loud “ker-plop.” Even though I could not see the lure — after all, it was somewhere past midnight on the lee side of a little Canadian island — I knew it ...

When it comes to antique fishing lures and other tackle, I’m more of an accumulator than a collector. If I see something cool for short money at a tag sale, then I’ll latch on to it. I don’t collect ...

WHAT began as a simple fishing hobby at the age 25, has grown into an international business crafting handmade wooden fishing lures, Sinar Harian reported. Mohd Abdullah Said, 46, also known as Pak ...