Fishing Baits

 For the third post of my blog I will be discussing different baits and lures that I have been experimenting with for the past couple of weeks. There are a ton of different baits and lures that people use, ranging from a piece of stale bread to a $100 lure. For the past couple of weeks I have been experimenting with many types, including soft baits, crank baits, spinner bates, flasher bates, chunk bait, and more. 

Different types of soft fishing baits imitate various prey to attract fish. Worms look like invertebrates such as earthworms, appealing to most species of fish. Grubs mimic small insects and attract panfish and bass. I have had a lot of luck with small grubs. Creature baits resemble crayfish or shrimp, enticing predatory fish. While I am somewhat unfamiliar with creature baits I would like to try them more in the future. Swimbaits imitate fish and attract larger game fish. Soft plastics like lizards and frogs imitate amphibians and reptiles, appealing to fish in different water environments. The lifelike movement and versatility of soft baits make them effective for attracting and luring fish. Soft baits are one of my preferred methods of fishing because they are effective and because they are fun to use 

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Spinner baits and flashers are another preferred method of mine. They have a small sheet of metal attached to them that spins and flashes in the water to attract the attention of fish. They mimic the shimmering effect of smaller fish, grabbing the attention of larger predatory fish such as salmon and trout. The flashes simulate a group of fish, enticing the target fish to bite.I have had a lot of success fishing for trout with flasher lures, as well as bass. 

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The last bait type I have been experimenting with is chunk bait. This bait type is the most simple of all the types I have been using. It consists of natural baits like salmon eggs, worms, and even chunks of meat. While this method requires more patients, it is very effective for catching panfish, trout, and catfish. 

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