Found a “free” lure on the bank and restored it

I’ve been wanting to try out a crankbait, and as luck would have it, I stumbled across one on the bank of the river I was fishing in!

I did a little research, and it seemed like a higher strength line is optimal for the fishing style with these guys. My current reel has 6 lb test, and I want to use 12.

I didn’t want to respool my reel, and all of my other gear is perfect with the 6 lb line I’ve been using. So, I bought another reel in addition to treble hooks and some more soft baits that looked cool.

Funny how a free lure that originally cost $6 ended up with a $60 tackle shop trip.