Springdale, Arkansas-An angler fishing Beaver Lake in northwest Arkansas reported to fellow anglers, newspapers, and TV reporters that he saw four life-like lures crawl across the top of a rock while out fishing early Friday morning.  "I was just out fishing and I saw these life-like lures just come out of the water," he continued, "they crawled right on top the rock and was sunning themselves; till that bass tried to eat them."  The angler was able to get a photo of them with his cell phone before the bass attacked them.  "I just cannot believe how life-like those lures looked; that bass chased each one of them...just like a LIVETARGET," said the angler.  It is unknown at this time if any of the Crawfish made it out alive after being attacked by the bass.  No doubt, we will be hearing more about these sighting as other anglers have reported seeing Shad, Smelt, Golden Shiner and other life-like lures being attacked to newspapers and TV reporters.

The LIVETARGET Crawfish Crank (www.livetargetlures.com) is a ‘fat style’ crankbait with an accurate profile and anatomical details of a fleeing crawfish (Orconectes Propinquus).  The ‘fat style’ is reminiscent of the extremely popular original Wiggle Wart.  When Storm lures was purchased by Rapala a number of modifications were made to the original Wiggle Wart that changed the action.  Some say for the better, other say that the original Wiggle Wart crankbait action cannot be duplicated.  For proof, just look at how much anglers are willing to pay for the originals on eBay.  That is where LIVETARGET Crawfish Crank ‘fat style’ crankbaits come in; they have that distinctive wide wobble swimming action and soft deflection with accurate recovery that fish cannot resist.

I can’t get no, satisfaction, I can’t get no satisfaction, and I tried and I tried but I can’t get no satisfaction with store bought lures.  Hey, hey, hey…store bought lures just don’t seem to catch as many fish as ones that I have altered with.  It doesn’t matter what species of fish it is; it’s just so rewarding knowing that I just caught a fish with something I helped make. 

 Hand crafting lures goes way back to the beginning when man built their first lure. Maybe they added a feather or shinny stone to a bone to attract or entice a fish to catch them.  The great thing now is anglers can purchase holographic tape and craft products from fishing tackle retailers, lure building supply companies, or from individual companies like WTP Inc. (www.wtp-inc.com) who offer a wide selection of products for hand crafting lures.  WTP Inc. owner, Ron Warczynski, loves to see the final results of lures when anglers enhance them with holographic tape products.  “There are so many different things you can do with the tape products; there are endless ways of using it to change a lure, planner board, flashers, dodgers, spoons, blades, and the list goes on and on,” Warczynski, “it’s only limited to the imagination of whoever is using it and the self satisfaction is immeasurable.”