Bread, fish, cheese, hot dogs, bacon, corn, chicken all work well when it comes to fishing lures. You can experiment with other food as well. However, a lot of processed food will often have additions like oil, spices and other things that may leech into the water. It is very harmful to aquatic beings to live in water that has been polluted by these adulterants. So, make sure you keep it as natural as possible and use fresh foods whenever you can. There are many options for cheap fishing lures that you can find at home and put them to use. The best part is you don’t have to spend anything to buy them and you can also experiment with several choices.