In-line spinner lure with ring, dish, body/weight and hook
Fishing lures are made in various creative designs like this top-water lure
Attaching a bass fishing lure to a fishing line
A copper fishing lure
A collection of "popper" lures, a type of surface lure
A fishing lure is any one of a broad category of artificial angling baits that are inedible replicas designed to mimic prey animals (e.g. baitfish, crustaceans, insects, worms, etc.) that attract the attention of predatory fish, typically via appearances, flashy colors, bright reflections, movements, vibrations and/or loud noises which appeal to the fish's predation instinct and entice it into gulping the lure. Angling activities using lures are known as lure fishing.
As a terminal tackle, lures are attached to the end of a fishing line and most are equipped with one or more hooks that come in various styles (most commonly treble hooks). They are designed to be fake foods that fool carnivorous fish into an aggressive strike, the force of which will alert the fisherman to yank the line and secure a hookset inside the fish mouth. However some hookless lures are also used merely to bait the fish nearer, so it can be hooked by another lure or be captured via other means such as netting, trapping, impaling with a spear or pole hook, snagging, shooting or even catching by hand.
Most lures are commercially made, but some are hand-made by the angler (such as hand-tied fly lures, which is considered a hobbyist challenge by many amateur entomologists). Modern lures are typically cast and manipulated with a fishing rod and retrieved with a reel, but there are some who use a technique where the line is directly held with hands (known as handlining) rather than manipulated through a rod. Longlining and trolling, commonly used for commercial fishing, also can employ lures to catch fish. When used for recreational fishing, the lure is repeatedly cast out far and then reeled back towards the angler, and during retrieval it interacts with the water current and drag, creating vibrations, turbulent splashes and/or a popping action. A skilled angler can explore many possible hiding places for fish through lure casting under logs, grass and on flats.
A fishinglure is any one of a broad category of artificial angling baits that are inedible replicas designed to mimic prey animals (e.g. baitfish, crustaceans...
A topwater fishinglure or walker is a type of surface fishinglure, usually floating just at the water surface, that may be moved about the surface of...
In sport fishing, a spoon lure is a fishinglure usually made of lustrous metal and with an oblong, usually concave shape like the bowl of a spoon. The...
also employ lurefishing. Lurefishing is a popular style of recreational fishing. When fishing, a lure angler will repeatedly cast out the lure afar and...
An artificial fly or fly lure is a type of fishinglure, usually used in the sport of fly fishing (although they may also be used in other forms of angling)...
Spin fishing is an angling technique where a spinnerbait, a type of hybrid fishinglure with at least one freely rotating blade, is used to entice the...
A surface lure or topwater lure is a diverse class of fishinglure designed to attract predatory fish through commotions produced at (or immediately below)...
awards for hunting, fishing, and broadcasting. As a noted lure designer, he contributed to the development of modern sport fishinglures. He also marketed...
handlining, one or more fishinglures or baited hooks are attached to the line, and a fishinglure and often a weight and/or a fishing float can also be attached...
Jigging is the practice of fishing with a jig, a type of weighted fishinglure. A jig consists of a heavy metal (typically lead) sinker with an attached...
Rapala (/ˈræpəlɑː/ RAP-ə-lah) is a manufacturer of fishinglures and other fishing related products. It was founded in Finland in 1936 by Lauri Rapala...
(multifilament) forms. Fishing with a hook-and-line setup is called angling. Fish are caught when one are drawn by the bait/lure dressed on the hook into...
environment and characteristics of the bait/hook/lure. There is an intricate link between various fishing techniques and knowledge about the fish and their...
(16 m). The main techniques used are float fishing, bottom fishing (legering) and lurefishing. In float fishing, the bait is suspended beneath a float made...
Fishing bait is any luring substance used specifically to attract and catch fish, typically when angling with a hook and line. There are generally two...
Fly fishing is an angling technique that uses an ultra-lightweight lure called an artificial fly, which typically mimics small invertebrates such as flying...
fly lure is a type of fishinglure, usually used in the sport of fly fishing. Fishing plug – Plugs are a popular type of hard-bodied fishinglure. Swimbait...
A plastic worm or trout worm is a soft-bodied fishinglure made of elastomer polymer material, generally simulating an earthworm. Plastic worms are typically...
devices that represent fish prey (lurefishing). A fishing line is a cord used or made for fishing. The earliest fishing lines were made from leaves or plant...
Fishing - also known as “pitching” or “pitch fishing,” is a technique designed to deliver the lure quietly and at a distance over the water. The lure...
A fishing sinker or plummet is a weight used in conjunction with a fishinglure or hook to increase its rate of sink, anchoring ability, and/or casting...
inventor and the founder of Rapala-Normark Group, the world's largest fishinglure and tackle producer. He died in 1974 at the age of 69. During the course...
fishing uses specialized rod, reel and line and a type of ultralight fishinglure known as artificial fly, while traditional tenkara is reel-less and mostly...
collectively referred to as terminal tackles. Lures are frequently used instead of fresh bait when fishing for predatory fishes. Some hobbyists hand-make...
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