A fishing lure is a small shiny object that is designed to fit on the end of a fishing line to attract fish to bite the hook. Fish are said to be attracted to shiny and bright objects that reflect light into the water. In nature, many fish have colorful scales that make them attractive to other larger fish, who then eat them. Lures work in the exact same way and they attract the fish because they think they are swimming toward food.
There are many types of bait that can be used in association with the fishing lure, such as ground bait, broken up corn bread, maggots, worms and such. These accompany the lure by landing or in the water and the fish smells the food and sees the shiny object. There are many types of fishing lures, including surface lures. Surface lures behave similar to fly fishing lures in that they sit on top of the water and emulate the landing insects. They can makes noises, such as popping or burbling to sound as though the insect is drinking from the water.
Plugs, which are also known as minnows or crankbait lures, resemble fish and have shiny colors to attract larger fish. Jigs are weights lures that have lead at the head and a sharp tip. They designed to grab a fish’s attention but the angler has to wiggle the rod to cause the jig lure to move. Penny lures are lures that have a round spinning disk the same size as a one-cent piece-a penny. They can actually be made from pennies and have bright colored covers to attract the fish to the line. You will often see penny lures in California CA, along the coast line or on lakes and rivers.
The History of Lures
In history, fishing lures were carved or cut from bronze or bone. It was initially the Chinese and the Ancient Egyptians who first came up with the ideas of fishing lures. Early fishermen used hand lines to attract fish and before that man would spear the fish using a sharp ended stick. Bronze fishing lures were actually problematic in that they were not extremely visible to most fish and they were thin and clumsy. Most modern fishing lures are mass-produced, whereas previously they were generally hand made by actual craftsmen who made them all individually. Click here to know more about penny lures.