| Last but not least, with recreational fishing, caught | | | | are lighter than the jigs and therefore meant to |
| and released fish have better chances of survival | | | | float on the water and look like surface prey. The |
| if artificial fishing lures are used. The hooks | | | | spoon lures are also for surface fishing; they are |
| attached to the fishing lures are not very | | | | thin and shiny so that they can get fish attention |
| dangerous for the fish and do not harm the | | | | as 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 of | | | | these fishing lures allow rapid back and forth |
| fishing lures. They consist of objects hung at the | | | | motion like that of small fish prey. In the popular |
| end of the line and they are designed to look like | | | | group of artificial baits, bass worms and flies are |
| the prey of the fish that you want to catch. The | | | | extensively used. |
| methods of attracting the fish consists of such | | | | Fishing 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, the | | | | appearance of this occupation. What has changed |
| bait could remain invisible for the fish. All fishing | | | | about them is that today they have become |
| lures come with a hook at the end onto which | | | | artificial; thus the most common materials for |
| fishermen attach the bait. Once the fishing lures | | | | fishing 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 attracted | | | | environment as the bait species required to catch |
| out of their hidings becoming an easier prey. This | | | | the fish we tend to consume more would not |
| is done by casting and retrieving the lures | | | | become endangered; consequently, the food chain |
| progressively, and such movements make the | | | | will be preserved if regular living baits are used |
| lures appear to be swimming. The lure often | | | | restrictively. |
| reflects light contributing to attracting the fish | | | | Another advantage of todayâs fishing |
| even further. | | | | lures is that they encourage recreational fishing |
| Several categories describe fishing lures according | | | | without causing death of caught and released fish. |
| to the manufacturing concept and the purpose | | | | The hooks that todayâs fishing lures are |
| they serve. The jig as a first mention consists of | | | | provided with are not very dangerous for the fish |
| a lead hook with a sharp tip onto which artificial or | | | | and do not harm the mouth as deep as the old |
| natural bait is placed. The bait is shaped in a such | | | | type hook varieties used to. Therefore, more and |
| a way so as to imitate a worm, a craw-fish or a | | | | more fish live after being released by recreation |
| minnow. Another category consists of the surface | | | | interested fishermen. |
| fishing lures that got their names because they | | | | |