Fishing lures are mostly used in recreational fishing. They consist of 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. Without the fishing lures attached to the lines, the bait could pass unnoticed by the fish. All fishing lures come with a hook on the end for the attaching of the bait. This hook also has the purpose of impaling the fish when it attacks the bait.

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 lure often reflects light contributing to attracting the fish even further.

Fishing lures fall into several categories depending on the manufacturing concept and the purpose they serve. The jig as a first mention consists of a a sharp lead hook onto which we attach the natural or artificial bait. 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.

Crank-baits and plugs fall in a different category; these fishing lures are designed to move at faster speeds and to go back and forth exactly as fish prey would. In the popular group of artificial baits, bass worms and flies are extensively used.

As for popularity, fishing lures have been with human beings since the beginnings of history. The change results from the possibility to manufacture the lures artificially; 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 recreational fishing, caught and released fish have better chances of survival if artificial fishing lures are used. The hooks attached to the fishing lures are no longer that dangerous for the fish and do not impale the mouth as deep as the old type hooks used to. Therefore, more and more fish survive after being released by amateur anglers.

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