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The fishing plugs described above and suggestions for making them are just a starter for the ambitious "do-it-yourself" angler. Many different kinds of plug can be made or created. The angler can experiment with plug weights and shapes and work out a lure most suitable for the waters he fishes. One angler may want big, strong plugs to use for such large fish as muskellunge, pike, Pacific salmon, etc. Naturally, he will use larger plug bodies, stronger, heavier hooks and heavy hardware and fittings. Another angler may want small, light lures to use for such small fish as trout, bass, and panfish. He will make much smaller plugs and use lighter hooks and hardware. Still another angler may want to create a plug which resembles some particular minnow or small animal which fish feed on in the waters he fishes. All of these anglers can usually meet such demands more exactly by making or designing their own fishing plugs. 3 Fresh-Water Spin Bugs One of the most effective lures for black bass in fresh water is the so-called "bass bug" which is used with a fly rod. However, these bugs are too light to cast with a casting or spinning rod. But the angler who wants to use 1uch tackle can easily make bass bugs which are heavy enough to cast. Such lures (which I will call "spin bugs" to separate them from the regular cork or plastic "bass bugs") should weight at least oz. or a bit more to cast well. They are usually bulky, having hair or feathers which hold them back during the cast.
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