Fishing Lures
Fishing lures are mostly used in recreational fishing. They are objects hung at the end of the line and they are manufactured so as to imitate the regular prey of the fish the angler is after. The methods of attracting the fish consists of such aspects as color, shape, movement and vibration. Without the fishing lures attached to the lines, the bait could remain invisible for the fish. All fishing lures have a hook on the end for the attaching of the bait. Once the fishing lures play their part, the fish gets hooked.
With the help lures, hiding fish are also attracted out of their hidings becoming an easier prey. Anglers move the fishing lures with progressive regular hand motions that make the plastic or fiber material look like swimming. The movement of the lure will also make light reflect and thus attract the attention of the fish.
Several categories describe fishing lures according to the manufacturing concept and the purpose they serve. The jig as a first mention consists of a a sharp lead hook onto which artificial or natural bait is placed. The bait is shaped in a such a way so as to imitate a worm, a craw-fish or a minnow. Another category consists of the surface fishing lures that got their names because they are lighter than the jigs and therefore meant to float on the water and look like surface prey. Last but not least, the spawn fishing lures have been created for surface fishing; their shiny thin surface attracts the attention of the fish that mistake them for spawn.
Another category is that of plugs or crank-baits; these fishing lures allow rapid back and forth motion like that of small fish prey. 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. Somehow, the decreased use of smaller fish species as baits poses no longer a threat for the survival of such small-sized specimens; consequently, the food chain will remain unaltered if regular living baits are not used extensively.
Another advantage of today’s fishing lures is that they encourage recreational fishing without causing death of caught and released fish. 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 live after being released by amateur anglers.
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