| ngler has his or her own favorite type and variety | | | | the spinner bait has one or more disks located |
| of fishing lures and typically those lures will be one | | | | close to the swivel or head of the lure that move |
| of a group or category. Many times all that is | | | | like a propeller when reeled through the water. |
| different is the colors or patterns on the lure, but | | | | Tailspinners have the propeller like disk at the end |
| this will often make all the difference in whether | | | | of the lure. The hook is mounted at the belly |
| or not the fish will bite. | | | | section of the lure, and they may have additional |
| To help novice anglers understand the basic types | | | | feathers or even a tail attached depending on the |
| of fishing lures available in most fishing stores and | | | | species of fish that is being targeted. |
| online tackle stores the following descriptions will | | | | Rattlebaits — lures that move through the |
| be helpful: | | | | water and produce a noise, typically by spinning or |
| Jigs — typically used in almost all types of | | | | beaded like components of the lure itself. This |
| fishing including ice fishing, jigs are a weighted | | | | vibration in the water is highly attractive to |
| body and a head part that is actually molded into | | | | species such as bass and pike. |
| the hook in a single unit. The jig may be brightly | | | | Spoons — so named because they |
| colored, black or may have additional feathers, | | | | resemble a spoon in their concave shape, the |
| tails or reflective parts. Jigs can be used with | | | | spoon is designed to move through the water and |
| most species of fish. Jigs are usually fished close | | | | roll, attracting fish with the bright colors and |
| to the bottom where the jig is bounced off the | | | | random movement. The spoon will have a hook |
| surface or at specific depths in the water giving | | | | attached to the back, usually a treble or three |
| the "jigging" motion to the lure. | | | | pronged hook or a single hook. Many spoons now |
| Crankbait — this fishing lure is meant to be | | | | have stripes of gold, silver or even highly |
| used in all types of fishing, but is very popular in | | | | reflective materials as well as bright colors such |
| bass fishing. The movement or "cranking" of the | | | | as red, orange, yellow and bright green. |
| bait through the water causes the lure to attract | | | | Fishing flys — used in fly fishing, these |
| the fish, thereby giving the lure its name. | | | | fishing lures are designed to float across the |
| Crankbaits are typically designed to resemble | | | | surface of the water, imitating an insect. Fly |
| minnows and small bait fish. | | | | fishing is popular with salmon, trout, and bass |
| Spinnerbaits- another one of the many fishing | | | | among other species. |
| lures designed to attract fish through movement, | | | | |