FAQs About Baiting Your Lures

If you are an aspiring angler, check out these FAQs about baiting your lures. You surely know that this is where you need to pay attention. Hardly any type of fish moves in a straight line. Learning how to bait a lure properly helps you mimic that behavior and increases your strikes. Bring home a big one when you do it right.

Q: Is it possible to make your own lures for baiting your line?

A: Both buzz baits and spinner baits are popular lures to make, since they are both simple to put together and use inexpensive components. There are lots of parts to choose from to create your own lures. Make them from scratch using a mold, or purchase painted or unpainted heads and then add the hooks.

Q: What happens after you cast your line?

A: After you cast out your lure, begin the start and stop retrieval process by pulling the lure, stopping it for a few seconds and then pulling it again. Move your rod from right to left at varying speeds as you work the lure towards you. This is a great way to bait fish. Your back and forth movements cause the giant lure to dart around at different speeds and gives the fish the idea that an injured fish is trying to get away. The movements also give your lures a life-like appearance.

Q: Is the "do nothing" approach a good idea?

A: This approach is helpful at times while you are working the line and trying to bait your fish. Bait fish are not always on the move, so simply sitting still gives just the right amount of movement, especially in rough waters.