What Lures For What Fish?
An excellent choice for the beginning lure angler is the spoon. It is quite simple to use and work by catching the fishes attention. This is accomplished by the wobbling and light reflection achieved when working the lure. They are called spoons because they resemble the head of one.
Spinners
Spinner bait is made with a wire bent at a 90-degree angle. On one side, you have the hook or the business end of the lure and the other has a shiny spinner. When worked through the water a spinner catches the light and reflects it. This imitates the flash given off from scales of smaller baitfish.
This is a very flexible lure; the angler can determine the depth and speed of the lure by simply working his retrieval method. Wait a moment or two to start reeling and the lure sinks lower, speed up or slow down the reel and it affects the speed of the lure. This is a good choice for trout and mullet fish, though keeping the size small is recommended.
Surface lures
If you are looking for a bit of excitement on your fishing trip, pull out a surface lure. These lures are light and float along the top of the water. In order to seize this baitfish must come to the top of the water sometimes even lunging completely out of the water. Since these are used on top, they are a good choice for areas with lots of weeds under the water.
Suspending plugs
A suspended plug is very useful for the prey hiding in the marshy weed beds. These little beauties will sink to a specified depth then remain suspended there. This will keep your bait off the bottom and more visible. This is good for those sneaky breeds that like to hide from you.
Floating drivers
An angler wants a good array of lures to choose from. Floating divers can give this diversity in one single lure. Built to float or dive these will hover just below the surface or dive up to 10 feet. The fins and shape of the lure determine its maximum diving depth. Shape and size play a huge role in the action of the lure in the water.
Sinking plugs
Sinking plugs are the best for deep-water fishing. The angler can find the best depth for fishing by noticing what depth the fish are striking at. A neat little trick is to begin counting after the cast, when the fish begin biting you will know you are at a good depth. Therefore every cast after that you can count the same amount of time before you begin reeling.
Soft baits
Soft baits are made to look like common food sources such as fish eggs. There are species of fish who dine on the eggs of other fish. These baits come in all kinds of sizes and colors and are equally useable in salt or fresh water. You place them on a weighted jig and mimic the action of the plug type from above.
Jerk baits
Jerk baits are engineered to appear lifelike through the angler’s use of the rod and reel. Every move of the line and or rod will cause a jerking motion, hence the name. This motion is similar to the actions of a wounded fish.