Fishing Lures Why Do More Fisherman Use Fishing Lures?

Recreational fishing relies most on the use of fishing lures.

They are objects hung at the end of the line and they are designed to look like the prey of the fish that you want to catch.

Color, vibration, movement and shape, all influence the capture as such.

If there were no lures attached to the lines, the bait could remain invisible for the fish. All fishing lures have a hook at the end onto which fishermen attach the bait.

This hook also has the purpose of impaling the fish when it attacks the bait.

Lures can also help fishermen look for and actually find the places where fish may be hiding.

Anglers move the fishing lures with progressive regular hand motions that make the plastic or fiber material look like swimming. The movement of the lure will also make light reflect and thus attract the attention of the fish.

Fishing lures fall into several categories depending on the design and the purpose they serve.

A first type is the jig, a lead hook with a sharp tip onto which artificial or natural bait is placed. This is usually shaped like a minnow, worm or crawfish.

Another category consists of the surface fishing lures that got their names because they are lighter than the jigs and therefore meant to float on the water and look like surface prey.

The spawn lures are also for surface fishing; their shiny thin surface attracts the attention of the fish that mistake them for spawn.

Another category is that of plugs or crank-baits; these fishing lures are designed to move at faster speeds and to go back and forth exactly as fish prey would.

In the popular group of artificial baits, bass worms and flies are extensively used.

As for popularity, fishing lures have been with human beings since the beginnings of history.

What has changed about them is that today they have become artificial; thus the most common materials for fishing lures are rubber, cork, plastic, wood and metal.

Somehow, this seems to be better for the environment as the bait species required to catch the fish we tend to consume more would not become endangered; consequently, the food chain will be preserved if regular living baits are used restrictively.

Another advantage of today's fishing lures is that they encourage recreational fishing without causing death of caught and released fish.

The hooks attached to the fishing lures are not very dangerous for the fish and do not impale the mouth as deep as the old type hook varieties used to.

Consequently, more and more fish live after being released by sport fisherman.