Lures

[Weasel]

Let's see what your lures look like. I use one that is ajust two peices of leather in an oval shape riveted together. I will post a picture when I get my camera back later this week.
Cheers,
Weasel

[Minca]

So...after all the kestrels I've flown, I'll be flying my first RT real soon. Just trapped him 1/15 and while I'm working on the basics of eating on the fist then jumping to the fist, the last thing I have yet to do is make my lure.
I'm semi-expecting him to fly around 680-700g., he trapped at 830 with hood and sock. (ya, he's cute... ;D ) and I really have no idea how heavy my lure should be.
I'm fishing for lure weight ranges here, any suggestions? I guess a lure for a HH would probably be more appropriate?

[titaniumtalons]

My lure is just two bat looking pieces of leather I sewed together and it weighs 200g's and you can tie meat to either side(I find that works best)
I always have 5' of leash permanently tied to is and I never let go of the end of it when in use.

[Minca]

Thanks Michael. I've made the leather, it's egg shaped and about the size of my hand, and punched holes for sewing. Now I just need to fill it with something. Maybe some steel bebe's wrapped in a rag for padding?

[titaniumtalons]

mincabird said:

Thanks Michael. I've made the leather, it's egg shaped and about the size of my hand, and punched holes for sewing. Now I just need to fill it with something. Maybe some steel bebe's wrapped in a rag for padding?

I just filled mine with scrap leather, had plenty of that laying around!

BB's will make it too heavy if you have made it big enough for a HH or RT and think too your going to be lugging it around in the woods hunting so you want it as lite as you can make it.

[Minca]

I'm just talking like 6oz worth (your 200g). The lures Northwoods and Mikes sell are supposed to be 8 oz.

[tigger]

hear is my home made swing lure that i use for my fhh i dont have a pic of my dummy bunny