Welcome...I actually collect old books on Tackle Making, so if you are still looking for suggestions, here are a few to look for (and to avoid):
GOOD
- "Making Tackle for Anglers" by Herbert Jenkins. It was published in 1953 and some of the stuff is outdated, but this is still my overall favorite book on the subject
- "Hook, Line, and Sinker" by Gary Soucie. Everything you ever wanted to know about the business end of a fishing rig. Seriously...buy this book
- "Make Your Own Fishing Lures" by Vlad Evanoff. It was published in 1975 in London. Pretty good overview of mold making and other techniques
- "Fishing Tackle Making, Maintenance, & Improvement" by Barrie Rickards and Ken Whitehead. This is an older British book...very hard to find in the US...but it's really good. Deals a lot with Pike fishing...some partical bait fishing stuff too (which isn't big in the US).
- "Luremaking" by A.D. Livingston. Good general book about the subject.
- "Knowing Bass" by Keith A. Jones. EXCELLENT book about the science behind fishing lures...specific to bass though (thus the name!)
- "The Complete Book of Tackle Making" by C. Boyd Pfeiffer. This is a good book for beginners. But my preference is the older (1950s to 1970s) books. The old books blow this out of the water. But it is a good primer to get the basic skills down.
BAD
- "Making Fishing Tackle" by Thomas Pursell. Don't ever, ever, ever buy this book unless you have an eight year old at home. This book is actually a kid's craft book...seriously...it talks about making lures from yarn and pipe cleaners.
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You can also check out YouTube.com There are some instructional videos on there.
I've got about 20 more titles...but that should be enough to get you started!
Enjoy!
