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Another lure made by salt-water anglers who fish for herring or mackerel is shown in Fig. 126. It can be made from any shiny metal such as nickel, chrome-plated brass, or stainless steel. This lure should be small for herring, say about 2 in. long and ? in. wide. The thickness or gauge of the metal used will depend on the weight you want. Metal about .04 in. thick is good for the size of lure suggested here. After the lure is cut out it should be polished and then twisted as shown in the drawing. A hole should be drilled in one end for the fishing line. If you use a single hook you can either solder it on or rivet it to the metal. If you use a small treble hook, add a split ring and attach the hook to this. This lure is jigged up and down from a boat, a pier, or other spot where there is deep water and herring present. It can also be used in fresh-water ice fishing. Figure 126. Twisted metal lure. Other lures for herring, shad, small bluefish, and similar fish can be quickly made with a hook and some tin foil, tinsel, or cellophane. Take a small hook such as No. 2 either in regular shank or long shank, wrap the tin foil or cellophane around it, and then tie the ends with red nylon or silk thread. Such a lure is shown in Fig. 127. If you want to, add a small feather or two at the tail of the lure. Figure 127. Tin foil wrapped on a hook.
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