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Fishing lures are baits designed to mimic prey and trick predatory fish into striking through movement, vibration, flash or sound. Common types are crankbaits (lipped hard-bodied lures that wobble and dive), jigs (weighted heads bounced along the bottom), spinnerbaits (rotating metal blades), soft plastics (flexible worms and swimbaits) and top-water lures that splash across the surface.

These are baits designed to mimic prey and trick predatory fish into striking through movement, vibration, flash or sound.

Types of Fishing Lures.

Crankbaits: These are Hard-bodied plastic lures with a front lip that causes them to wobble and dive to specific depths.

Jigs: Weighted head designs paired with a skirt or soft plastic trailer, ideal for bouncing a long the bottom for species like bass or walleye.

Spinnerbaits: Built on a bent wire frame with rotating metal blades that flash and vibrate in the water.

Soft Plastics: These are flexible rubber worms, swimbaits, flukes that offer a subtle lifelike feel.

Top-water lures: these baits splash across the surface.


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