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There are many reasons why you should make your own salt-water fishing plugs. First, of course, is to save some money since the larger plugs are quite expensive if purchased. Anglers lose more salt-water plugs than freshwater plugs. It is possible to fish with one plug in fresh-water for many years. But you're lucky if you don't lose some salt-water plugs in a few days of fishing. The fishing line may break on a cast, or the plug gets tangled in rocks, piles, or weeds. Also, the big salt-water fish are always breaking lines and taking the plugs with them. Finally, the wear and tear on salt-water plugs quickly ruins the paint and the wood body and rusts the hooks. A saltwater fisherman continually has to replace lost or ruined plugs. Furthermore, fishing with salt-water plugs is comparatively new. Fishing with such plugs didn't really become popular until after World War II, so there is still plenty of room for experimentation. Many salt-water anglers, especially surf anglers, are always trying to create new plugs or improve the old ones. They add stronger hooks, rearrange hooks, make plugs of different shapes, sizes, and weights, and try out different color schemes.
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