The Complete Book of Tackle Making

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Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 1999-03-01
Publisher(s): Lyons Press
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Summary

The Complete Book of Tackle Making is the reference of choice for builders of fine tackle and casual craftsmen alike. Twenty-seven chapters and helpful appendixes include everything readers need to know about tools, spinners, bucktails, jigs, sinkers, plastic lures and plugs, wire leaders, painting and finishing methods, basic and advanced rod building, basic and decorative wraps, necessary knots and splices, tackle care and repair, suppliers and manufacturers, and much more. With over seven hundred photographs and clear, step-by-step instruction throughout, this is a book that can save fishermen thousands of dollars - an invaluable resource for any tackle tinkerer.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v
Introduction vii
Tools And Materials
1(17)
Substitute Tools And Tools To Make
18(15)
Spinners
33(27)
Bucktails And Jigs
60(23)
Sinkers And Tin Squids
83(12)
Spinnerbaits And Buzzbaits
95(24)
Soft-Plastic Lures
119(15)
Spoons
134(15)
Wood Plugs
149(26)
Plastic Plugs
175(11)
Offshore Lures
186(23)
Miscellaneous Lures
209(17)
Wire Leaders And Rigging
226(13)
Tackle Accessories
239(36)
Painting And Finishing
275(21)
Making Molds For Lead And Soft-Plastic Lures
296(14)
Rod Blanks And Rod Parts
310(29)
Basic Rod-Building
339(17)
Building Specific Rod Styles
356(12)
Handle And Grip Assembly
368(23)
Guide And Part Spacing
391(15)
Guide Wrapping And Variations
406(21)
Simple Butt Wraps And Decorative Wraps
427(15)
Complex Butt Wraps And Decorative Wraps
442(16)
Finishing Touches And Finishing Rods
458(12)
Chopping Blanks And Making Ferrules
470(11)
Rod Variations
481(8)
Appendix A: Rod and Tackle Care 489(1)
Appendix B: Sales of Tackle 490(2)
Appendix C: Conversion Tables 492(2)
Appendix D: Sizing Charts 494(31)
Appendix E: Knots, Splices, and Snells 525(6)
Appendix F: List of Suppliers 531(1)
Appendix G: List of Manufacturers 532(6)
Glossary 538(10)
Selected Bibliography And More Information 548(2)
Index 550

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