Fishing lures are mostly used in recreational fishing. 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. The methods of attracting the fish consists of such aspects as color, shape, movement and vibration. If there were no lures attached to the lines, the bait could remain invisible for the fish. Bass fishing lures have a hook at the end onto which fishermen attach the bait. Once the fishing lures play their part, the fish gets hooked.

Lures can also help fishermen look for and actually find the places where fish may be hiding. This is done by casting and retrieving the lures progressively, and such movements make the lures appear to be swimming. The movement of the lure will also make light reflect and thus attract the attention of the fish.

Bass Fishing lures fall into several categories depending on the design and the purpose they serve. The jig as a first mention consists of a lead hook with a sharp tip onto which we attach the natural or artificial bait. This is usually shaped like a minnow, worm or crawfish. Then come the surface fishing lures, a bit lighter than the jigs they float on water looking very much like surface prey. The spoon lures are also for surface fishing; they are thin and shiny so that they can get fish attention as quickly as possible.

Crank-baits and plugs fall in a different category; 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.

Fishing lures are not an invention of our times, as they have been part of fishing ever since the appearance of this occupation. The change results from the possibility to manufacture the lures artificially; thus the most common materials for fishing lures are rubber, cork, plastic, wood and metal. In a way, 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 remain unaltered if regular living baits are not used extensively.

Another advantage of today’s bass fishing lures is that they encourage recreational fishing without causing death of caught and released fish. The hooks attached to the fishing lures are no longer that dangerous for the fish and do not impale the mouth as deep as the old type hooks used to. Therefore, more and more fish survive after being released by amateur anglers.

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