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 come with a hook on the end for the attaching of 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.
Several categories describe bass fishing lures according to the manufacturing concept 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. Last but not least, the spawn fishing lures have been created for surface fishing; they are thin and shiny so that they can get fish attention as quickly as possible.
Another category is that of plugs or crank-baits; these fishing lures are designed to move at faster speeds and to go back and forth exactly as fish prey would. Flies and bass worms are two more types of fishing lures artificially made and widely used nowadays.
Fishing lures are not an invention of our times, as they have been part of fishing ever since the appearance of this occupation. What has changed about them is that today they have become artificial; they are made of plastic, wood, metal, rubber or cork. 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 used restrictively.
Last but not least, with better bass fishing, caught and released fish have better chances of survival if artificial fishing lures are used. The hooks that today’s fishing lures are provided with are not very dangerous for the fish and do not impale the mouth as deep as the old type hook varieties used to. Therefore, more and more fish survive after being released by amateur anglers.
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