Interesting facts about Fishing jigs

Last but not least, with recreational fishing, caughtare lighter than the jigs and therefore meant to
and released fish have better chances of survivalfloat on the water and look like surface prey. The
if artificial fishing lures are used. The hooksspoon lures are also for surface fishing; they are
attached to the fishing lures are not verythin and shiny so that they can get fish attention
dangerous for the fish and do not harm theas quickly as possible.
mouth as deep as the old type hooks used to.Crank-baits and plugs fall in a different category;
Recreational fishing relies most on the use ofthese fishing lures allow rapid back and forth
fishing lures. They consist of objects hung at themotion like that of small fish prey. In the popular
end of the line and they are designed to look likegroup of artificial baits, bass worms and flies are
the prey of the fish that you want to catch. Theextensively used.
methods of attracting the fish consists of suchFishing lures are not an invention of our times, as
aspects as color, shape, movement and vibration.they have been part of fishing ever since the
Without the fishing lures attached to the lines, theappearance of this occupation. What has changed
bait could remain invisible for the fish. All fishingabout them is that today they have become
lures come with a hook at the end onto whichartificial; thus the most common materials for
fishermen attach the bait. Once the fishing luresfishing lures are rubber, cork, plastic, wood and
play their part, the fish gets hooked.metal. Somehow, this seems to be better for the
With the help lures, hiding fish are also attractedenvironment as the bait species required to catch
out of their hidings becoming an easier prey. Thisthe fish we tend to consume more would not
is done by casting and retrieving the luresbecome endangered; consequently, the food chain
progressively, and such movements make thewill be preserved if regular living baits are used
lures appear to be swimming. The lure oftenrestrictively.
reflects light contributing to attracting the fishAnother advantage of today’s fishing
even further.lures is that they encourage recreational fishing
Several categories describe fishing lures accordingwithout causing death of caught and released fish.
to the manufacturing concept and the purposeThe hooks that today’s fishing lures are
they serve. The jig as a first mention consists ofprovided with are not very dangerous for the fish
a lead hook with a sharp tip onto which artificial orand do not harm the mouth as deep as the old
natural bait is placed. The bait is shaped in a suchtype hook varieties used to. Therefore, more and
a way so as to imitate a worm, a craw-fish or amore fish live after being released by recreation
minnow. Another category consists of the surfaceinterested fishermen.
fishing lures that got their names because they