+New England n00b Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 I love Buzz baits and large lures for bass fishing, and I thought it might be kinda nice to put lures in caches as a trade item. The only catch is, well, catching some poor geocacher's kid as they rip into the cache looking for that favorite McToy... Has anyone done this? Can anyone recommend a safe way to do this? Thanks! --------------------- It wasn't me. Quote Link to comment
+Perrin Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 I personally like finding lures.... in certain cases. I like finding them new, still in the packaging. This keeps me from getting hooked. I don't like finding old rusty, crusty lures that still have bits of bait hanging on. So a good idea would be to only leave brand new, still in the packaging lures. Keep the old ones that you have used please "Sometimes you are a very large fool Perrin Aybara. Quite often in fact." Annoura Sedai (Book Nine of The WoT) Quote Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted October 22, 2003 Author Share Posted October 22, 2003 Hehehe, I can't see putting ANYTHING used in a cache when I can go to a dollar store. I don't have kids, so I am free of the curse of the McToy. I can't remember the packaging 'buzz baits' come in - I think it might just be a cardboard backer, no bubble. I guess I can always wrap it up in something. --------------------- It wasn't me. Quote Link to comment
stonefinder Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 I make fishing lures as a hobby and was thinking of leaving them as a sig. iteam, no hooks on them of course, any comments have vista will travel, I always know were I am because I have my vista Quote Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted October 23, 2003 Author Share Posted October 23, 2003 I think it is a great idea - use circle hooks (no barb, great for catch and release). They'll be less likely to stick and hold into someone if they grab it wrong. I've been giving this some thought, and I have seen translucent 35mm plastic film roll cans around. I bet these would be ideal little holders for your hooked lures - you can kinda see inside, and little kiddies aren't gonna easily grab it and get ouchied. Of course, they would need to FIT in a 35mm film roll can in the first place - dunno what type of lure you are making. If they do fit, perhaps you could make a sticker for the can stating who you are and that the item inside is a sig item from you. I'd snag it and put it on display, myself... Great idea stonefinder! --------------------- It wasn't me. Quote Link to comment
stonefinder Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 I'd still go without hooks, have to come up with some way to mark it as a sig. iteam, maybe a small note in plastic laminate attached to it with a split ring so it can be put on a key ring, have vista will travel, I always know were I am because I have my vista Quote Link to comment
stonefinder Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Ps: I can make them in different colors, styles for different years or events hmm sounds like a good idea to me, any more comments have vista will travel, I always know were I am because I have my vista Quote Link to comment
+Bilder Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Fishing lures are popular up here. Just go with new ones still in the package to avoid getting hooked. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have never been lost. Been awful confused for a few days, but never lost! N61.12.041 W149.43.734 Quote Link to comment
umc Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 stonefinder, you say you make fishing lures, are you refering to tying flies? If so tie them on a safety pin. I don't see a problem with leaving fishing lures in a cache. There are far more dangerous things (outside of caches). I have a selection of some flies that I tied in one of my caches. They are small and wrapped up in a baggie. Nobody has had to make a trip to the hospital yet because of it. MiGO __________________________ Caching with a clue.... Quote Link to comment
+Kordite Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 I have twice pulled fishing lures from caches, not because I fish or wanted the lures, but because they were just sitting in the cache waiting for someone to get hooked. Conversely, I found one lure in a cache and left it there because it was in a box to prevent accidents. I think that for people that fish, a lure is a great item to find in a cache but for the rest of us we would rather not get tetnus discovering such a lure accidentally. Practice safe caching. Sheath your hooks. Kordite ph34r my l33t kl1n90n 5k1ll5. Quote Link to comment
stonefinder Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 I make the old spinners like [mepps] type so I will not put hooks on for sig. iteams, and chage them for different things ie: first cache, tb,geopicnics,ect, have vista will travel, I always know were I am because I have my vista Quote Link to comment
+QuickKarl Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 i've left a few buzz baits, most dont come in packageing, and you cant remove the hook. so i put a piece of auto vacuum hose over the hook point. the size for wiper fluid works good. Thanks, Bronz Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 They are fine in their original package, or in the case of unpackaged buzzbaits and spinners, with some duct tape over the hook. I found a fishing lure TB once. It had the hooks, but the owner had clipped off the barbed ends. Still, the hooks were sharp enough to penetrate skin (so I found out), so i just took them off. "You can't make a man by standing a sheep on his hind legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position, you can make a crowd of men" - Max Beerbohm Quote Link to comment
+Bilder Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 quote:or in the case of unpackaged buzzbaits and spinners, with some duct tape over the hook. Mmmmmm Duct Tape!!!!!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have never been lost. Been awful confused for a few days, but never lost! N61.12.041 W149.43.734 Quote Link to comment
+bigredmed Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Try Ebay Wholesale auctions in the Sporting Goods section. Bulk lures in packages are always on sale. If you put the lure in the package, you would be safer. I would stay away from stink baits... _____________ 7 3 10 13 23 36 59 95 ... Quote Link to comment
+SamLowrey Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 I've left them a few times. I'm not even much of a fisherman, but felt they were fitting for a cache (since most of the ones I do are NOT urban caches). Safety was something I considered, so I only get ones that are packaged well. Obviously I don't put used ones in for safety reasons. The Duct tape, as mentioned, would probably be sufficient. I am careful where I put my hands so I don't think even a bare hook is likely to get me, but I guess some people use their hands like shovels (if so, you have other things to worry about, IMO) Quote Link to comment
+Jacksons Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Gee,some kid might get hurt with a lure,just like with a knife or lighter,probably should be banned from caches I'm a man and I can change if I have to,I guess. Quote Link to comment
btouch Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 When fishing, live bait is usually best, so why not leave live bait without the hooks? Nightcrawlers, Red Wigglers, Earthworms, crickets, or maybe some large shad. That would be great! Matthew 5:1-11 Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 I have left flies in a few caches. I stuck the hooks into a little square of styrofoam. pika waving Quote Link to comment
Pantalaimon Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 There's also those little circular metal containers with a see-through top to put flies in. I'm not a fly-fisherman, and I don't know what they're called, but they're pretty cool for storing flies (or so I've seen). That would be a good find. Pan Fact is that there is nothing out there you can't do, Yeah, even Santa Claus believes in you... Floyd of Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, from "Can You Picture That?" Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 quote: I'm not a fly-fisherman, and I don't know what they're called, but they're pretty cool for storing flies (or so I've seen). Don't be shocked, but we have always called them fly boxes! The metal ones can get kind of expensive. There are cheap plastic one though that would also work well. I used to tie flies quite a bit but haven't for some time. I really should do a bunch up for caches that are near fishing spots and put the geocaching logo on the plastic boxes. pika waving Quote Link to comment
+EScout Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 I have put some of the huge saltwater lures (new). They come in single or treble hooks. Just put that clear package tape over the hooks, or put point in a plastic film container. Quote Link to comment
btouch Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Do you think they have kid's meal toys? Matthew 5:1-11 Quote Link to comment
+Polgara Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 There is a cacher in my area that tied some flies and put them in those plastic easter eggs and then put them in the cache so people wouldn't get hooks in their hands. I also know of a cache that is specifically for trading fishing lures. I think its a great idea, beats finding fast food restaurant toys. "The more I study nature, the more I am amazed at the Creator." - Louis Pasteur Quote Link to comment
+woof n lulu Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 You might try foam packing peanut for threading on the hook, secured with tape. Also at Christmas time, those small cardboard 2x3 inch gift boxes are for sale. They are plentiful and cheap. ; Aging is not for wimps ! Hey, my gray hair is just a disquise ! Quote Link to comment
+woof n lulu Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Can we mention frog lures on this site ? Aging is not for wimps ! Hey, my gray hair is just a disquise ! Quote Link to comment
gm100guy Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 monster popper I have this travel bug and I took off the hooks before I released it. gm100guy http://members.rogers.com/gm100guy/cachepage.htm Ontario geocachers http://groups.msn.com/GeocachinginOntario/homepage Quote Link to comment
+SomewhereInND Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 You have to teach kids about mortallity some how. A sharp fishing lure isn't fatal way of doing it. Somewhere In ND South of the hill North of the tree Quote Link to comment
opie744 Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 I think a homemade lure is a great idea, like I said in the other thread, wish I cache'd in your area. Haven't any cash to travel there though. it's 5 o'clock somewhere!! Quote Link to comment
+Alan2 Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Back in the woods with Ranger Rick and Ranger Jim. Shhh, let’s listen in… “Well, Rick, did ya hear what happened to that fisherman out in the South Fork by Hidden Cache Falls?” “No, Jim, I’d like to know. Anything to break up the monotony of getting all those requests to hide caches we’ve been getting lately. Nice to know others are using the woods too.” “Well, it seems the fisherman came back to fish and was looking for his minnow bucket. Claims he placed it in the lake by the big tree with a heavy rock on it when he left yesterday. When he came back today, it was gone! Well, kinda of gone. What he found was an ammo can instead full of holes on the top. When he opened it expecting to find some terrorist’s .30 cartridges, he found it instead full of water. And there were his fishes – the same 15 minnows he left in the original bucket. There were also fish hooks and mini-bibles with their pages all stuck together and a spiral notebook with runny ink all over it.”” “Wow. That’s some mystery. What’d’ya think happened?” “Well remember the other day when some cacher came by and we refused to let him hide his cache in that area. Well…” Quote Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted October 23, 2003 Author Share Posted October 23, 2003 quote:I'm a man and I can change if I have to,I guess. Greatest thing to come out of Canada, ever. Funny the thread should also mention duct tape --------------------- It wasn't me. Quote Link to comment
+kevin917z Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 i like finding the lures in a cache, all but one were in the packaging still, if i leave one i leave it in the packaging so if your reaching into the cache you dont get hooked by the lure Quote Link to comment
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