Handmade fishing lures are one of our favorite things we enjoy when we discover a new artist here at Skiff Life. These craftsman develop fully functional art that captures the spirit of the bait as well as the functionality required to catch your next trophy fish.

We recently discovered Antonio Conteddu, an italian artist with a passion for fishing. Here he’s revisited a classic: The Copper Mullet. This fishing lure features five hand carved gills and real copper fins to match the body color.

Beautiful!

About Antonio, The Luremaker

Antonio likes woodworking, fishing and being creative. These three elements come together in his handmade wooden lures. Every part of Antonio’s lures are 100% handmade, thus making each lure a unique, one-of-a kind creation.

Every lure comes with magnetic weight system for long casts, stainless steel trough wire, Lexan lip, holographic foil with scales, holographic fins and eyes, hand carved details, airbrush coloration and clear epoxy coating.

Visit http://www.antoniconthandmadelures.com to see more of Antonio’s work.

Here are a few more amazing examples of Antonio’s craftsmanship when building fishing lures: