Erhältlich:
Nicht auf Lager
Buch (Softcover): Ratgeber
Foam Lures for River Fishing
Designs, Attractants, Repair, and Adaptation to Current Conditions
Verlag:
Independently Published Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P35291085
EAN: 9798188341879
Erhältlich:
Nicht auf Lager
Zustellung: Mi, 07.10.2026
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 27.25
Beschreibung
A foam lure is more than a piece of soft material with a hook. In moving water, it functions as a complete system in which body shape, foam firmness, frame design, hook placement, weight, attractant chamber, and attractant must all match the current, bottom composition, and expected mechanical load. This practical guide explains how to make, rig, test, repair, and fish foam and other porous lures under river conditions. The material is presented clearly and systematically, with no assumption that the reader already has experience building this type of lure. The book covers: - selecting foam by density, resilience, and pore structure;- body shapes for weak, moderate, and strong current;- frameless designs and short or full-length wire frames;- installing single, double, treble, and offset hooks;- concealed and partially concealed rigging for rock, snags, and submerged timber;- making chambers, pockets, and porous inserts for attractant;- using liquid, gel, paste, oil-based, and dry attractants;- controlling attractant washout in current;- repairing tears, seams, tails, frames, and damaged chambers;- cleaning, drying, and inspecting lures after fishing. Special attention is given to selecting the right construction for rocky, sandy, silty, and clay bottoms, as well as for fast current and sheltered water. This book does not claim that foam is always better than soft plastics, crankbaits, or metal lures. Its purpose is to explain the practical strengths of a porous body: softness, repairability, easy modification, and the ability to retain odor- and taste-producing substances. This guide is intended for anglers who want to do more than copy a finished lure shape. It explains why a particular design works-or fails-under specific river conditions.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Viktor Melnyk
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2026
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 184