Recreational fishing relies most on the use of fishing lures. They are objects attached at the end of the line and they are manufactured so as to imitate the regular prey of the fish the angler is after. The methods of attracting the fish consists of such aspects as color, shape, movement and vibration. If there were no lures attached to the lines, the bait could pass unnoticed by the fish. All fishing lures come with a hook on the end for the attaching of the bait. This hook also has the purpose of impaling the fish when it attacks the bait.

With the help lures, hiding fish are also attracted out of their hidings becoming an easier prey. Anglers move the fishing lures with progressive regular hand motions that make the plastic or fiber material look like swimming. The movement of the lure will also make light reflect and thus attract the attention of the fish.

Several categories describe fishing lures according to the design and the purpose they serve. The jig as a first mention consists of a lead hook with a sharp tip onto which artificial or natural bait is placed. This is usually shaped like a minnow, worm or crawfish. Another category consists of the surface fishing lures that got their names because they are lighter than the jigs and therefore meant to float on the water and look like surface prey. Last but not least, the spawn fishing lures have been created for surface fishing; they are thin and shiny so that they can get fish attention as quickly as possible.

Crank-baits and plugs fall in a different category; these fishing lures are designed to move at faster speeds and to go back and forth exactly as fish prey would. In the popular group of artificial baits, bass worms and flies are extensively used.

Fishing lures are not an invention of our times, as they have been part of fishing ever since the appearance of this occupation. The change results from the possibility to manufacture the lures artificially; thus the most common materials for fishing lures are rubber, cork, plastic, wood and metal. In a way, the decreased use of smaller fish species as baits poses no longer a threat for the survival of such small-sized specimens; consequently, the food chain will be preserved if regular living baits are used restrictively.

Last but not least, with recreational Fishing, caught and released fish have better chances of survival if artificial fishing lures are used. The hooks that today's fishing lures are provided with are not very dangerous for the fish and do not harm the mouth as deep as the old type hook varieties used to. Therefore, more and more fish survive after being released by amateur anglers.

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