Salvage Lures with Missing Tails
Has a fish bitten off the end of your soft-plastic bait? Don't discard it; fix it by tying on a new tail. Place the hook in a fly-tying vise and bind a bunch of white, yellow, purple, or black bucktail directly to the lure's stump using strong nylon thread. Whip-finish, then coat the wraps with epoxy glue. The repaired bait will have a different tail action, but it's still very attractive to fish.