Fishing Gear: Lure Basics Explained
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Lures are one of the most important parts of your fishing gear. Let’s talk a little bit about lures and how to choose them and use them correctly.
As a general rule of thumb if you are trying to catch a fish based on their sense of smell lures will probably not work. Lures are generally used for sport fishing from a boat but can also be used when fishing from the shore of a lake with a little caution.
They can vary from region to region or be used for different purposes. A lure is built to look like fish prey. They usually come equipped with one or more hooks depending on the lure to help you catch the fish.
You attach them at the end of your fishing line and throw them out into the water trying to get the fish to bite. When fishing from aboat you can trail them behind you to give them the appearance of a living animal in the water.
Some of the different types of lures are wobblers, jigs, spinner, plugs, spoon lures, fly lures, and worms.
Jigs can be used for almost every type of fresh water or saltwater fishing. They are made of weighted metal head and have a tail made from soft plastic, animal hair, rubber or feathers. You can also attach a minnow or some piece of meat to the end of the book.
Spoon lures are made of metal. They can be cast or trolled and look similar to bait fish. Plastic lures are thought of as bait you can be used like a plastic worm when they are cast to attract more fish. Plugs are made from wood or plastic and can be used on top of the water.
Spinners are a lure made of plastic or animal hair. They come with blades that spin around a wire shaft. The spinner baits are the lures with more than one blade that spin around a safety shaft. They have skirts made of rubber, vinyl, animal hair and other materials.
Finally let’s talk about flies and poppers. These baits are primarily used for trout, panfish, and bass. Fly tying is hard to learn so the average fisherman just buys them from the local bait and tackle store.
Learning which lures work best for you will take some time through testing the many varieties that are avaliable. This will take some time and you will probably need to try them over and over to get used to each one.
Lures are an invaluable part of your fishing gear. In the end however it is strictly personal choice as to the type of lures that you chose to use.
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