At the Dollar Tree dollar store....

I've been thinking back to all I've found over the last few years at the local dollar store that I've used in my quest for lure making materials and other items used for fishing in general. Some are seasonal, some not. Just thought I'd drop in and share.

First in the list is gift bag shredding by the Voila company. I've found the silver mylar, gold mylar and red as well as the iridescent strands in the bag of "clear" to be literally a blessing when making tails and skirts on small jigs. My first try was with the silver and red. I tied a vertical fan shape on a 1/16 oz red lead head in silver strands and then added a red stripe down the middle of each side and used red thread for the tying. So far the little silver and red jig has caught 21 species of fish.

Lately, I've been experimenting and tying with the iridescent semi-transparent strips......really nice when laid in layers over a shinier holographic gold found at the store at Christmas time usually used for icicles on the tree.

To make "eyes" for crawdads, I once found a round hairbrush with knobs on the ends of the bristles. On the other end, I found them to be anchored in the handle with hooks which could be pulled with pliers.

The hair extenders in the toy section for little girls come in a good assortment of colors, very fine strands to add color and action to jigs. Knotted, they make joints on beetle fly legs. I cut the hair into 6 inch hanks secured first with those electric cord straps.

The nail files made with metal blades and diamond dust make good hook sharpeners.....found near the nail polish and clippers. I think you get three for a buck.

Found some Hard as Nails "Extra Wear" I've been finishing my ties with as a sealer. Clear, no color.

Good Hunting at the store............Mac