Fishing Lures & Categories

If one take a look at todays fishing lures you will see that there is huge variations to select from and a big number of colors and shapes.

They are commonly set into categories prior to how they work and how they appear. Examples of different types that are available now are spinnerbaits, softbaits, jerkbaits, crankbaits, topwater lures, jigs, spoons and flies.

Live baits are slightly on the side as one need to first catch or get live bait and fix hook rigs on them. In certain countries its not allowable to use live bait but dead bait might be very successful against i.e. pike and musky. Live bait are mostly small fish.

Softbaits are baits that are made of soft plastics and are weighted with a jig head. They mostly imitates small fish, frogs, mice, long worms and a lot of other shapes. Because they are very supple in consistency they works very well and are fairly not expensive due to economical production.

Jerkbaits are basically a sort of crankbaits but the angler have to create the movements that triggers fish to bite. You want a stiff rod to run them and they are lean for their length and have some sort of lip to pull them downwards.

Topwater angling lures works as their term says on and just below the surface of the water. They set off fierce attacks that gets your adrenaline flowing and they comes in all layouts and colors.

Spoons are classic lures and are created of metal articles that that can be related to a spoon. They make unsteady movements and are still efficient to most fish species and are effortless to work for beginners.

Spinnerbaits has blades that rotates and creates reflections, vibrations and sound in the water triggering predators to bite. Comes in a lot of forms and colors and work fine in muddy waters. Effortless to work for beginners.

Crankbaits are angling baits that submerge when retrieved due to a "lip" that are fasten in approxomately 30 degree angle right below the front. They imitates fish and dive into depths up to 15 feet. They can be both suspending and sinking; floating crankbaits in shallow water and sinking in deep water are the normal rule. Created of transparent plastic and wobbles when reeled in. Comes in all sizes and are mostly imitating little fish. Rapala was the original creator of these lures.

Jigs are heavy led headed baits with a single hook and have attached attracting skirts or trailers to its body. They are presentation fishing lures and have to be worked correctly to look as if live and attractive. Comes in all shapes and colors.

Flies are baits that usually imitates small flies, moth and larvae living both in the water and an off. They are made of one or more hooks with a tied body of feathers threads and anything that makes it seem like the bug it is supposed to imitate. Flies can be used to attract most fish and comes in a huge assortment of types.

This was a short explanation of the most used fishing lures today.