Finding The Best Fishing Lure
Finding the best fishing lure to use depends on a lot on the particular fishing situation. The time of year, the weather and the water you are fishing all have a direct impact on what lure will look tasty to the fish you are trying to attract.
There are many different types of lures you can try and some are better for different situations and types of fish than others. Here are some of the typical types of lures you might find in an avid fishermans tackle box.
Spoons
These simple metal lures look like the head of a spoon - thus the name. They make a wobbling motion which attracts fish and are great for beginners as they are inexpensive and easy to use.
Spinners
Spinners have a blade that rotates on a red when the lure is retrieved. The revolving blade gives off a reflection which imitates a fishes scales and movement under water. When retrieving this lure, one can alter the speed of retrieval to imitate an injured fish. For pike a large spinner works good but use smaller ones for fish like trout and mullet.
Surface Lures
Surface lures are retrieved along the surface of the water and are a lot of fun as the fish literally explodes out of the water in order to grab the lure. They are great to use in weedy waters since they remain on the surface and, therefore less likely to get tangled.
Floating Drivers
These cover a large area of diving depths from right below the surface to 15 feet or more. The depth is established by the angle of the fin to body - the lesser the angle the deeper it will dive.
Soft Baits
Soft rubber baits come in many shapes and sizes as well as colors and always remind me of gummy worms. Typically you will use these on a weighted jig head.
Jerk Baits
These lures don’t have any movement themselves but rather depend on the angler to bring them to life. When you jerk or shake the rod, the lure jerks or shakes in turn. These are used to mimic a wounded fish that other fish might find irresistible.
Light Standard Casting Lures
Standard casting lures attract a large range of fish from crappies to bluefish and can work good for certain species of bass fish as well when you retrieve them at a slow to medium speed. The range from 1/16 oz to 3 oz and are perfect for many lightweight freshwater fish species.
Heavy Standard Casting Lures
As the name implies, the heavy fishing lure is good for heavier fish such as bass and walleye. As all other types of lures, they come in many shpapes and colors.
Long Casting/Jigging Lures
Long casting or jugging lures are very popular and used regularly to catch trout and pike as well as bluefish and stripers. You can also use them the catch walleye and even tuna!
Deadly Diamond Lures
These lures are small ranging from 1/8 oz to 1 oz and can attract attention on smaller fish. This lure is cut like a diamond on the top which causes light to be reflected from it thus attracting the fish. These lures are great for catching crappie, stripers and walleye although they work good on other small species as well.
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