The Zeiger Family Homestead Blog

Yesterday I caught our first salmon of the season. Eagerly awaited, and at least two weeks later than last year, I’m additionally proud of this fish because I caught it with a broken Buzzbomb. Buzzbombs are my favorite lure, the most effective fish harvester in my tackle box. They’re fragile—the diamond-shaped lead lure will shatter if a bad cast hits a rock—but even a broken one shouldn’t be counted out. This lure had broken into three pieces, and it still brought us a nice salmon!

The homestead's first salmon of the season, caught with a broken lure (Photo: Aly Zeiger).

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