Anglers have for many years realized the value of using artificial lures for fishing. The potential to catch fish is massive and lures do have many advantages over the use of bait. One of the obvious but great things about lures is that they do not deteriorate or lose their attraction to fish over time. They also allow an angler to work a water rather than being static in one spot.
It has been speculated that lures with the attractive colors have been designed to attract the fisherman more than the fish. This is not really the case as lures have proved their worth time and time again within a wide variety of fishing situations. Lures are really designed to impart an action which simulates the food of the fish you are seeking. The colors can be quite flamboyant but the color that attracts the fish one day may end up being completely disregarded the next.
So what is the best lure for certain species of fish? The answer would really be ‘all of them’! Fish have been known to take the most unexpected of lures so it’s worth having a completely open mind on the subject. The obvious exception to this rule is that it is difficult to catch small fish on huge lures with huge hooks, the lure needs to be appropriate to the size of the fish you are seeking.
So if we were to analyze the artificial lure, what is the reason that it attracts fish? Well, all fish are essentially scavengers in one form or another. Their appetite and hunger often dictates the degree of scavengery and their voracity for food. If we happen to be lucky enough to meet that fish with our lure at the right time we have a pretty good chance of landing it with the un-baited hook.
All fish are inquisitive creatures, the less timid ones in particular. Any foreign object that invades that invades their domain or acts in an unusual way is likely to attract some attention. But a high proportion of those inquisitive fish will only investigate the object of swimming close to it or past it.
If we believe that lures are generally designed to simulate the food of fish the bright colors of some lures seems to go against all rational thinking. Why do fish take lures that are fluorescent green or orange and look very little like their normal prey? I don’t know the answer but the lure manufacturers spend much time testing lures in field conditions to ensure their maximal effectiveness.
I have fished with a wide range of lures for many years and am sometimes still at a loss to understand how I catch fish, but I’m not complaining. The lure is a great addition to the fisherman’s arsenal, can be taken anywhere, used in a wide range of scenarios, and once the initial purchase has been made will provide much service, providing you don’t get it snagged up in the tree or on an underwater obstacle. It becomes very costly if you lose most of your lures on each fishing expedition.
By: Stephen M Reed
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