Fishing Lures

Aside from Fishing Baits, Fishing Lures can also be alternatives in catching fish. A Fishing Lure is a decoy or bait, often an artificial one, which can emulate the color and/or actions of what a fish would tend to eat. When you visit a tackle shop, you will be taken aback on the very huge number of different Fishing Lures available. However, it does not actually mean that you need to have it all. You can spend hours and hours just looking at the vast selection of Fishing Lures and still not be able to decide on what to purchase. A possible scenario would be spending so much money on the different Fishing Lures that you think you need on your Fishing adventure.
Here is a fundamental assortment of Fishing Lures accessible in tackle shops:

Fishing Lures - Spinners

A Spinner is one kind of Fishing Lure that is available in numerous sizes. It can go from 1/12- ounce Spinners designed for panfish, to ½- ounce or bigger Spinners used when fishing muskies and pikes. Spinners can hook up all fish considered as predators, but Spinners work best if you are after trout.

Parts of a Spinner
The Spinner's bottom is made from a thin wire shaft with an eye, or a loop at the front. The Fishing Line is tied on the Spinner's eye. There is also a bigger loop at the back end of the Spinner. This is where the Fish Hook is fastened. Most anglers use treble Fish Hooks on their Spinners. You will find colored beads, metal cylinders, and/or small rings on the shaft of the Spinner. These things give weight and make the Spinner more attractive to fish. On top of the shaft is a clevis. This is a small device shaped like a letter C. A wire passes through both ends of the clevis. A flat, oblong piece of metal called a spinner blade is attached to a hole above the clevis.

Applications of Spinners
The spinner blade spins around the spinner at a very high-speed rate once you retrieve the spinner. This fast spin produces much flash as well as vibrations, making the fish attracted to the Fishing Lure. You can determine how fast a spinner blade rotates and how far it spins from the shaft through the various thicknesses and shapes of the spinner blades.
When you are fishing in still waters, an excellent choice would be a heavy, round spinner blade. This spins at a slow rate and it rotates very far away from the shaft, therefore increasing the water resistance. But if you fish in moving water, it is advisable to use a light, long, and thin spinner blade because it stays close to the shaft while spinning at a fast rate, thus, decreasing the water resistance.

Fishing Lures vary in features and types. Just take note that each has its own use/s. To be able to use the lures properly, make sure to consider the water conditions and the Fishing Variation that you do.

Fishing Lures - Spoons

Spoons, or Wobblers, are another kind of Fishing Lures shaped like our kitchen utensil but without the handle. They are called Wobblers because of their side-to-side movement when retrieved. Spoons cast precisely and without so much hassle. Although they easily sink to the bottom, they can be used on water of any depth. Spoons are an all-season Fishing Lure, and relatively, they are easy to use once you get familiar with their design and application.

Shapes
For some manufacturers, spoons come in two basic shapes: wide-bodied and narrow, slab-shaped Spoons. Wide- bodied Spoons have a very good fluttering motion which can imitate a wounded baitfish while it gently sinks on the water. Slab-shaped models have slim bodies and smooth appearance.

Sizes
Use small sizes such as ½ inch and 1/8 ounce Spoons for Fishing panfish and trout. If you are after walleyes, pickerel, or bass species, spoons in middle sizes are the good choice. When you are fishing for muskellunge or pikes, use the bigger models such as 4 ½ inch spoons.

Colors
Spoons can either be polished on each side, which can be gold or silver, or polished on one side and colored in another, which vary in patterns and hues. The purpose of which is to create a lot of flashes and reflection that resembles a troubled baitfish.

Types
A type of Spoon has a single Fish Hook bound to the concave part of the Spoon, and the Fishing Line is tied on the eye of the Fish Hook attached. If this is not the case, there is a treble Fish Hook fastened to the small ring which goes through the hole at the rear end of the spoon. The Fishing Line is attached on the hole at the front part of the spoon.

Fishing Lures vary in features and types. Just take note that each has its own use/s. To be able to use the lures properly, make sure to consider the water conditions and the Fishing Variation that

Fishing Lures - Plugs

Plugs are minnow-shaped lures made of hard plastic or wood and emulate how baitfish moves in the water. They come in various sizes- from one inch to more than eight inches. Almost all Plugs have one, two, or even three treble hooks. Here are some basic types of Plugs:

Topwater Plug

As the name implies, a topwater plug, also called popper, always floats at rest and when you retrieve it. The way a topwater plug floats resembles the action of frogs or injured baitfish at the water surface. Also, it has a concave part at the front, which creates a fuss if you are retrieving it. These plugs are the excellent Fishing Lures when you are after largemouth bass. Topwater plugs are also most appropriate when fishing in still waters. Fishing will definitely be a fun activity with topwater plugs, that is, if you have the patience and determination to wait for the fish to hit the Plug. The fun part comes in when a fish starts to attack the topwater plug, partly rising out of the water, bangs it in the air, and swim after it once more.

FFloater-diver Plug

If a topwater plug floats both at rest and upon retrieving it, a floater-diver plug drifts at rest but lunges down the water when you are retrieving it. Shaped like a Minnow, a floater-diver plug has a lip, a device shaped like a ladle and made from metal or plastic. This makes it possible for the plug to dive, creating a commotion upon retrieval. Lip sizes also vary. If your floater-diver plug has a longer lip, it can dive deeper, compared to a plug with shorter lip. Like the topwater plugs, floater-diver plugs are excellent to use in calm waters.

Crankbaits

Crankbaits are Plugs designed to dive at great depths. Some do not have lips, but those which have lips can dive for up to 20 feet. They create a vibrating movement, like that of a baitfish, upon retrieval. Crankbaits are usually used for Fishing bass species, trout, catfish, pickerel, northern pike, and walleyes.

Stickbait or Jerkbait

There is a type of Plug which does not have intrinsic movement. This is called a stickbait or jerkbait. Majority of these plugs are large, floating, and are intended for Fishing northern pike, muskellunge, and other large species.

Fishing Lures vary in features and types. Just take note that each has its own use/s. To be able to use the lures properly, make sure to consider the water conditions and the Fishing Variation that you do.