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Rigging eels or eelskin lures is often a messy job and not much of a pleasure. But they are very effective, especially when surf fishing or trolling for big striped bass. So it pays to know how to rig such lures so that you will be prepared to try fishing for the popular and much-sought striped bass. 10 Other Lures The chapter will describe how to make other fishing lures, not covered in the previous chapters. One problem often encountered in both fresh and salt water is how to cast tiny lures such a small panfish bug, a tiny spoon, or a light jig, with heavy fishing tackle. Some of these lures may weigh only a fraction of an ounce and are too light to cast with a spinning, bait-casting, or surf spinning rod. To get around this problem and at the same time create a rig which attracts fish, anglers have made up "splasher" rigs. A splasher rig consists of a cylindrical section of wood which has an eye on each end. The fishing line is tied to one eye and a nylon monofilament leader about 2 ft. long is tied to the other eye. On the end of this leader tie a small popping panfish bug, or a bass bug for fresh-water fishing. Or, tie a small spoon, wet fly, or light jig to the leader, for fresh- or salt-water fishing. The idea here is to use the block of wood as a weight for casting out the smaller lure trailing behind. The wood section floats and, when jerked or trolled, creates a commotion which attracts fish.
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