Lures

In terms of recreational fishing, a lure is an object attached to the end of the fishing line and designed to resemble and move like an item of fish prey. The purpose of the lure is to use movement, vibrations, and color to catch the fish's attention to make them bite the hook. more...

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Lures are equipped with one or more single, double, or treble hooks that are used to hook fish when they attack the lure.

Lures are usually used with a fishing rod and fishing reel outfit. When a lure is used for casting, it is continually cast out and retrieved, the retrieve making the lure swim. A skilled angler can explore many possible hiding places for fish through lure casting.

History

The fishing lure has been around since the caveman. They were first made out of bone and bronze. The Chinese and Egyptian were found to have used fishing rods, hooks, and lines as early as 2,000B.C. The first hooks were made out bronze which was strong but still very thin and less visible to the fish. The Chinese were the first to make fishing line, they spun it from fine silk. The modern fishing lure began being made commercially in the United States in the early 1900's. It was made by the firm of Heddon and Pflueger in Michigan. Before this time most of the fishing lures were made by individual craftsman. This new commercial made lures were made from the same ideas that the individual craftsmen were making just on a larger scale.

Methods

The fishing lure is tied with a knot onto the fishing line which is connected to the reel. The reel is attached to a rod. The motion is of the lure is made by winding line back on to the reel, by sweeping the fishing rod, jigging movements with the fishing rod, or by being pulled behind a moving boat ("trolling"). An exception are artificial flies, commonly called flies by fly fishers, which either float on the water surface, slowly sink or float underwater, and represent some form of fish prey.

Types

There are many types of fishing lures. They are all moved to different ways to resemble prey for the fish. The different lures are made to look like dying fish and fast moving fish. They include the following types:

jig which is a weighted hook with a lead head opposite the sharp tip. They are often covered with a minnow of crawfish or even a plastic worm to get the fish's attention. The operator had to move the rod to get the jig to move.; surface lures also know as top water lures, float and resemble prey that is on top of the water.; spoon lures are made to resemble the inside of a diner spoon. They are thin and flashy to attract fish.; plugs (fishing) also know as crankbaits, are lures that are ran through the water at faster speeds and the dart back and forth resembling prey items.; artificial flies are designed to resemble all manner of fish prey and are used with a fly rod and reel in fly fishing.; Bass worms are made out of plastic or rubber and are made to resemble worms and lizards in the water.; Spinnerbait are pieces of wire bent at a 90 degree angle with a hook on one end and a flashy spinner mechanism on the other end.;

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