The Handmade Strike

Reading Structure: How to Find Bass Before You Make a Cast
Learn to read lake structure, points, drop-offs, weed edges, and depth transitions, so you know where bass are before you ever make a cast. Read more...
Why I left everything behind and ended up in a woodshop
A Navy veteran and library archivist walks through why he left a career of paperwork and meetings to handcraft cedar fishing lures in a Berkshires woodshop. It's the Lost Art... Read more...
The Only One Who Caught a Fish
Family reunions are great. But let's be honest, being the only person to catch a fish makes them a whole lot better. This month's catch proves that a handmade wooden... Read more...
Spawn Window Fishing: How I Time My Best Bass Lures
The spawn window doesn't last long. Miss it and you wait another year. Here's how to read the stages, match your lure to the moment, and make the most of... Read more...
The Rogue 525: Why This Lure Does What Plastic Can't
The Rogue 525 isn't built to compete with plastic. It's built to do something plastic can't. Here's what goes into it, why it fishes the way it does, and what... Read more...
Bass Fishing the Berkshires: What the Water Taught Me
The Berkshires aren't famous bass water. But what they lack in reputation they make up for in lessons. Here's what years of fishing this region from a kayak taught me... Read more...
How a Cedar Crankbait Is Born: From Raw Wood to Finished Lure
A Lost Art Lures cedar crankbait doesn't come out of a mold. It starts as reclaimed wood headed for a landfill and goes through at least 35 hands-on steps before... Read more...
What makes a handcrafted fishing lure worth the price?
LOST ART LURES · CRAFT & PROCESS · 6 MIN READ What makes a handcrafted fishing lure worth the price? You can buy a plastic crankbait for a couple of... Read more...

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