How to Make a Lure Out of a Beer Cap

Beer bottle caps can be easily made into fishing lures.

Beer cap fishing lures, which are economical and easy to make at home, are a common addition to a fisher's tackle box. The flashing and spinning bottle caps attract many kinds of fish, including bass, bluegill, catfish, cod, salmon and trout. A lure can be made with any brand of bottle cap. The design of these homemade lures is simple, but more advanced lure makers can add extra swivels and feathers to improve the lure.

Things You'll Need

• Beer bottle cap
• Drill with a 1/16-inch bit
• Pliers
• Rattle tube or two small ball bearings (optional)
• 2 split rings
• Treble or single hook
• Fishing line

Instructions

1. Drill two holes on opposite sides of the crimped part of the bottle cap.

2. Fold the bottle cap in half using the pliers, placing an optional rattle tube or small ball bearings inside if you want the lure to rattle. Ensure that the holes are along the fold.

3. Place a split ring in each hole and hook the hook to one of the rings. Use the pliers to secure the rings, and tie your fishing line to the ring without the hook.

Tips & Warnings

• You can use fly-tying material to tie feathers to the hook end of the lure.

• A swivel can be tied to the fishing line end of the lure so it spins more freely in the water.

• Wear eye protection when drilling holes in the bottle cap.

References

• Go Kayak!: Baby Bass Bottle Cap Fishing Lure
• Bottle Cap Lure Company

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish