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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

As I pored over the dozens of lures that I’ve accumulated in my umpteen years of fishing several thoughts seemed to surface. Looking at the old lures brings back memories of their sources and how they ...