Fishing Gear: The Basics Of Lures Explained
May 28, 2009 by admin · 2 Comments
When it comes to fishing gear one of the most important parts to your success is using the correct lure. 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.
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 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. You can also attach them behind the boat which gives it 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 a harder to learn so they are not going to be used as much by the average fisherman.
Choosing a lure comes from testing and finding the one that works best for you. This will take some time and trying them over and over to get used to each one. It is an individual choice and when using this type of fishing gear lures are a personal choice.
William Hutchinson
HobbyFishingTips.com
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Best Fishing Lures To Use When Fishing
April 20, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Best Fishing Lures To Use When Fishing
The evolution of fishing gear and accessories, along with the growth of the fishing industry, brought about the development of various fishing lures specifically used for different fish species.
There are many types or class of lures and they all depend on what type of fish works for them. Some only work for specific types while others cover a wide range of species of fish.
Below are some of the typical lures used for fishing.
Light Standard Casting Lures
For Standard casting lures, they are mostly able to attract a wide range of fish varieties from albacore, bluefish, bonita, oho and crappies. These lures are also excellent for certain species of bass and work best when recovered from water at low to medium speed. They can also pass through water with undetectable synthetic material.
Their sizes are excellent for lightweight fish and a host of freshwater species. They range from 1/16 oz. to 3 oz.
The hand painted eye is enticing enough for catching schools of fish. This feature allows for more chances of trapping one of the target fish in the water.
Heavy Standard Casting Lures
Heavy Standard Casting Lures are excellent for heavy fish specifically, walleye and bass. While the lightweight lures are used in most circumstances, it was shown that heavy counterparts provide more reliable fishing.
Long Casting/Jigging Lures
Perhaps the most popular among the fishing lures are the long, tapered jigging lures. They are perhaps the most commonly used fishing lures among the fishermen.
Just recently, it was found out that the long casting lures work best for catching trout and pike. They were also found to successfully catch stripers, bluefish, tuna and walleye in a breeze!
Unlike heavy standard lures, this gear won’t produce good fish-catch output up to 180-200 feet under water so be sure to effectively match your lure color, bait and related accessories to maximize performance.
Deadly Diamond Lures
These lures are one of the smallest with sizes ranging from 1/8 to 1 oz. They can seamlessly attract the attention among fish and could form a school of fish in a minute!
The reason is it lies on its structural surface formation and cut. The top handle is cut like a diamond and causes reflecting light striking on its surface. The diamond lures are best for catching bass fish varieties, crappie and stripers. They also work well on a small range of fish species.
William Hutchinson recommends Better Bass Fishing to learn how you to can catch more bass on a regular basis and possibly land that all illusive prize trophy fish for your wall at home.
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