The Best Freshwater Fishing Lures

Fishing is a sport that everyone can enjoy. You can go to the bait shop and find your pole, lures, and other kinds of gear. But how do you decide which type of lures to use? Which ones work? Is the bait shop owner interested in helping you find what works or only what makes him the most profits? For freshwater, there are many types of lures that work and I am going to give you my own personal best choices.

First, the number one quality lure I use to catch fish are Mepp's brands. Their slogan is "The worlds #1 lure" and I believe it is true. In particular, I catch more fish and more varied species on the Black Fury Plain Treble #3 more than any other lure. I never lost one to broken parts or broken pieces; the only time I have had to replace this lure is when I have lost it because it was caught on something. This lure costs $4.05

Another lure I have caught alot of salmon and trout on is the plain old silver spoon. The quality and durability of these vary greatly as does the price. You can get a generic on for 99 cents at your local tackle store or you can get a pricier one for 3-4 dollars. I have noticed no difference in the fish catching ability between the expensive ones and the cheap ones.

Late in the day and early in the morning with the day is calm I find that the floating jitterbug lure very effect for bass and Northern Pike. The one I have is about 20 years old but I still pull it out during those calm times. While they come is various colors and sizes, mine is black with a silver "mouth." Now days they are being made by a company called Arbohgast.

A combination I like to use when where I am fishing is overgrown with dense weed cover is a YUM hook combined with a YUM Money Minnow. Placing the hook just inside the minnow allows it not to get caught up in the weeds. This is not a particularly hardy and durable combination because you are throwing the combination into a tough situation (I have never lost a hook, but the minnow gets beat up) Together they cost about 2 dollars for the minnow and 6 for the hook.

The REBEL Pop-R is a lure I use when I am looking at catching Northern Pike. It is a top floating lure that you can kind of jerk a little and it makes a popping noise. They say it is for bass, but I usually do not use it for that. This one costs about 7 dollars.

Lastly, as a final note, the number one lure of all time is live bait. Yes, worms, minnows, frogs, fatheads, leeches, etc..... More fish are caught on live bait every year than every artificial lure combined. This is because live bait looks and acts exactly like a real food source. The caveat is you need to present the bait in the area where you want to catch the fish. For example, for large muskies and Northern Pike you do not put your lure in shallow water. Look for places where you would expect to find those types of fish. Live bait runs various prices, from two dollars for a scoop of Crappie minnows to a dollar each for a large fathead minnow.