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Lure Fishing Buying Guide

WHAT
IS
LURE FISHING?
"Lure Fishing is catching fish with the use of a fishing rod, reel and line using  a hard or soft object which is designed to imitate the prey of a fish."
Example of a Basic
Rod Description

 

602 MLXHF 10-50g =

 

6 Foot Medium Light Extra Heavy Fast Action

 

Designed to cast lures with a weight between 10 - 50 grams
Basic Line Types

 

Braided Line: Woven strands of fiber. No stretch

 

Monofilament: Single plastic strand, stretches and buoyant

 

Fluorocarbon: Single strand, highly refractive, dense
Basic Reel Types

 

Fixed spool: Mounted below the rod and line is released from a forward facing spool
 

 

Multipier: Sits above the rod and line and is released from a rolling barrel

Basic Lure Fishing Set Up

EXAMPLES OF SOME BASIC ACCESSORIES ASSOCIATED WITH MODERN LURE FISHING

Hooks: Jig Heads: Pliers: Flotation Vests: Life Jackets: Lure Bags: Lure Boxes: Rod Belts: Clips: Line: Insert Rattles: Plier Sheath: Dry Bags: Therma Vision: Lure Eyes
Basic Lure Types

Hard Lures are usually constructed using hard plastic, metal, wood, textiles or a combination. There are several common types of Hard Lure:

Soft Lures are usually constructed using mould poured soft plastic. There are several common types of soft lure but the most common are the stick bait which is designed to mimic a worm or slender baitfish such as sand eel or pipe fish OR a shad which is designed to imitate a baitfish with a deeper profile such as a sprat or a mackerel.
Basic Technique Jargon Buster:

Texas Rigging: A technique of rigging a Lure in a way which minimises the potential to snag seaweed or other structures by hiding the hook points i.e. the Lure is then considered "weedless"
Jig Head: A weight moulded to a hook to provide a Lure with forward density
Carolina Rig: Weight is fixed on the line above the Lure
Drop Shot: A soft Lure presented above a fixed weight