subject: Top Lures For North American Freshwater Fishing [print this page] A variety of lures are popular in North American freshwater fishing. These include a mix of famous oldschool fishing lures as well as the latest in technology.
Freshwater fishing lures catch many of the most popular fish including largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, rock bass, crappie, pike, pickerel, musky, catfish, striped bass, white bass other fish.
Soft plastic worms were among the original bass fishing lures. Since the early versions, literally thousands of variations have been produced. rigs include Texas, Carolina, floating and wacky rigs.
Jerk baits are popular soft plastics are rigged on an offset shank hook or jig head.
Spinners are an oldschool type lure. They feature a metal or synthetic body, a simple spinning blade and a trailing treble hook. These lures catch a wide range of species from panfish to rainbow trout.
Jigs are among the oldest lures but are still very popular. These come in hundreds of styles including classic marabou crappie jigs, bucktails, feather jigs, soft bodied grubs, shad bodies, tubes, etc.
The jig and pig lure consists of a combination of a simple jig with a natural pork rind.
Spinner baits are another combination lure. The rig which pairs a jig with a spinner blade.
Poppers are another type of lure that remains popular. This family of lures share a hard body with cupped or wedge shaped mouth.
Crankbaits are essential for species such as bass, chain pickerel and pike. These lures come in an array of shapes and sizes. Most float at rest and dive when retrieved although some models sink. Most share common characteristics such as a hard lip, multiple treble hooks.
Spoons are effective lures for catching bass, pike, musky and other fish. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Spoons wobble or spin as they pass thru water. Depending on the type, spoons may be cast, trolled or jigged.
Soft bodied frog lures are among the most weedless of all rigs. The hooks are well concealed and they float on the surface, allowing anglers to cast into heavy vegetation.
Tube lures feature a hollow tube which has tentacles on the rear. They are available in sizes from about an inch up to several inches in length. Small tubes are rigged on jig heads while larger versions are usually rigged on an offset shank hook similar to worm rigs.
by: J.C. Banks
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