For the recreational fisherman, good equipment is essential if you want to hook that big catch. You don’t need much, but with the appropriate tools you are in with a much better chance of landing that dream fish. A quality fishing rod, a strong line and live bait or a good fishing lure will help your chances significantly.

There are few things that will rival live bait when it comes to coaxing a fish to attack. Nevertheless, live bait is not always easy to get so the next best thing is a quality fishing lure. In fact, with the right kind of fishing lure you have a great chance of making a big catch.

A fishing lure basically copies the movements and colors of live bait to coax the fish to attack. Lures can have one, two, or maybe three hooks which will catch the fish when it bites.

Fishing lures are generally used with fishing rods. They are cast out by the fisherman and simulate the actions of the prey as they are brought back in. With a bit of practice, the fisherman can also use the reel to help make the fishing lure’s movements look more authentic to fish.

There are many different types of fishing lures for different types of fish, fishing and environments. Here are some of the most popular options:

Spoon lures – To humans these basically look like the top of a spoon. However, as they move through the water these fishing lures create flashes of light which recreates the sun bouncing off a fish’s skin.

Artificial flies – These fishing lures are used in fly fishing. The lure is in the shape of a winged insect that the fisherman makes flit across the surface of the water.

Plugs – These fishing lures are in the shape of small fish and move accordingly as they pass underwater.

Soft baits – These are a simple form of fishing lure, made out of plastic or rubber to look like worms, lizards and all kinds of water creatures.

Fishing lures have numerous advantages over real bait. As mentioned, they are readily at hand whenever you decide to go fishing. In addition, they save money as they can be used again and again, whereas real bait has an extremely short lifetime. What is more, by using fishing lures you are helping the environment. Importantly, you will help promote the fish population by not adding to the harvesting of live bait. In addition, it is well known that lures cause less injury to fish during ‘catch and release’ fishing, once more helping to encourage fish populations.

Fishing lures can be purchased in any fishing tackle shop, on the web or you can simply make your own. They can be made from many household objects, including metal, plastic, string, tinsel, wire or wood. If it glitters and resembles bait it could be all you need to hook you your next big fish.

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