If one check out todays fishing lures you will notice that there is vast variations to select from and a huge variety of colors and shapes.
They are commonly set into categories prior to how they perform and how they appear. Examples of different types that are available now are spinnerbaits, softbaits, jerkbaits, crankbaits, topwater lures, jigs, spoons and flies.
Live baits are somewhat on the side as one need to initially catch or buy live bait and fasten hook rigs on them. In some countries its not allowed to use living bait however dead bait might be very effective against i.e. pike and musky. Live bait are typically small fish.
Softbaits are baits that are made of soft plastics and are weighted with a jig head. They mostly imitates little fish, frogs, mice, long worms and a lot of other shapes. Since they are very supple in consistency they works very fine and are relatively low-priced due to economical production.
Jerkbaits are basically a type of crankbaits but the angler have to create the movements that triggers fish to bite. You need a stiff rod to run them and they are slender for their length and have some sort of lip to pull them downwards.
Topwater angling lures works as their name says on and just below the surface of the water. They trigger fierce attacks that makes your adrenaline flowing and they comes in all layouts and colors.
Spoons are traditional lures and are created of metal parts that that can be related to a spoon. They produce shaky movements and are still successful to the majority fish species and are easy to work for beginners.
Spinnerbaits has blades that rotates and creates reflections, vibrations and sound in the water triggering predators to bite. Comes in lots of forms and colors and work fine in murky waters. Easy to work for beginners.
Crankbaits are angling baits that submerge when reeled due to a "lip" that are fasten in approxomately 30 degree angle right under the front. They imitates fish and dive into depths up to 15 feet. They can be both suspending and sinking; suspended crankbaits in shallow water and sinking in deep water are the general rule. Made of transparent plastic and wobbles when reeled in. Comes in every sizes and are usually imitating little fish. Rapala was the earliest designer of these lures.
Jigs are heavy led headed baits with a solo hook and have attached attracting skirts or trailers to its body. They are display lures and have to be worked properly to look live and attractive. Comes in all shapes and colors.
Flies are baits that commonly imitates small flies, moth and larvae living both in the water and an off. They are made of one or more hooks with a tied body of feathers threads and something that makes it appear resembling the bug it is supposed to mimic. Flies can be used to attract most fish and comes in a huge variety of types.
This was a short description of the most used fishing lures today.
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written by Lars Biron, a well known fishing enthusiast and expert of fishing lures
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