Secrets to Picking a Saltwater Lure

The secret to catching your favorite fish has mostly to do with the kind of bait you use. The sale of lures for saltwater fishing has become a big business for bait and tackle shops across the country.

You can choose from spinners, jelly-looking artificial worms, crankbait, top water lures and lures that even resemble snakes and crayfish. Some fisherman make lures into a serious collectible item, finding lures that date way back when all lures were constructed out of wood and hand painted.

Saltwater lures are made for attracting the fish in the oceans. Attracting the big fish with a lure means you've got to get a lure that resembles the favorite delicacy of the fish you're after or resembles the actions that delicacy does.

With the assortment of lures out there today, this isn't a very hard task. You can go online to most bait and tackle shops and find any kind of saltwater lure for any kind of saltwater fish.

For any lure to be effective in catching fish, it needs to be in good shape. Don't buy more lures than you'll ever use because first of, it's a waste of money and second, they will sit in the bottom of your tackle box and get worn and useless form sliding around.

Fish will be more attracted to brightly colored lure as it moves through the water. A lot of waters you will fish in using lures will be dark and murky so the brighter the lure, the more chances you'll have in catching your fish.

Another reason for using lures in saltwater fishing is noise. The sea is deeper than most of could even imagine and sound is muffled. Add in boats and other watercraft, people...the list goes on to raise a noise level pretty high for the fish beneath the water's surface. Even though it might sound quiet to a fisherman in his boat without the engine off, things are a lot different under the water.

Using noisy lures for fishing in the sea is well worth the money you'll spend on these kinds of lures. A lot of top water lures can make the racket you need to attract the fish you're trying to catch.

How you attach you saltwater lure to your line will make all the difference in playing that lure off as the real thing. Tie your saltwater lure to your line or leader with as loop knot that will give the lure a lot better field of movement.

Making sure you put a tight knot is important or you may lose your lure altogether.

Choosing your saltwater fishing lure is a trick because there are literally hundreds on the market to choose from. You can get crankbait, jerkbait lures, and trolling lures. If you know specifically what kind of fish you going to be fishing for, your choice of lures will be easier.

If you are going out to fish for sea trout, you will need to take along some lures that resemble small bait fish that are brightly colored. These kinds of lures are effective in catching striper, grouper, and snook.