Design and Research

Ive started the beginning phases of my fishing lures. I have been drawing lures that I want to make. I am also trying to find information on the internet about certain colors that attract different kinds of fish. So far for I have based most of my color information on the article I found on http://www.squidoo.com/lurecolors. Because most of the information you will find on fishing lures and fishing techniques is based on people's own personal opinions, I have decided that non scholarly articles are fine for my research. I believe fishing is more about trying a lot of different things and finding your way of doing things. That is why it is ok for the sake of this project to use articles that could be unreliable. I have found in this article that I will need to make lures of both bright and dark colors. According to this man, water clarity comes into account when choosing a color. The darker the water, the brighter the color, the clearer the water, the more natural the color. Taking these color schemes into account I have drawn roughly what I would like them to look like.

Now I will actually start trying out techniques on wood and paint colors on paper. I would like to try painting techniques that I have thought up and read about. I am also trying to find the most effective way of making some of my lures. I haven't decided on what tool I will use yet. I own a Dremel tool that is perfect for small detail work such as this. I would also like to try a more rough looking whittled lure. I haven't decided which one I will test out first, but I am planning on going from the more basic tools, to the more complicated ones. I also have access to a airbrush. It will also be interesting to see what I can get done with that tool.