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2. Jigging - Wikipedia

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   Fisherman jigging with a big fish from his boat Jigs. Jigging is the practice of fishing with a jig, a type of weighted fishing lure.A jig consists of a heavy metal (typically lead) sinker with an attached fish hook that is usually obscured inside a soft lure or feather-like decorations.

3. Fishing lure - Wikipedia

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   Many lures had varying shapes and sizes fitting different scenarios like ice fishing and summer fishing. [3] Modern spoon lures appear to have originated in Scandinavia in the late 1700s. English tackle shops are recorded as selling tin minnows in the middle of the 18th century, and realistic imitations of bugs and grubs made from painted ...

4. Surface lure - Wikipedia

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   This fine Australian bass was caught and released on a fizzer equipped with barbless hooks.. A surface lure or topwater lure is a diverse class of fishing lure designed to attract predatory fish through commotions produced at (or immediately below) the water surface, imitating preys of interest swimming at the surface such as injured baitfish, frogs, wading mice, lizards and water snakes ...

5. Rapala - Wikipedia

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   Rapala (/ ˈ r æ p ə l ɑː / RAP-ə-lah) [1] is a fishing product manufacturing company based in Finland. It was founded in 1936 by Lauri Rapala, who is credited for creating the world's first floating minnow lure carved from cork with a shoemaker's knife, covered with chocolate candy bar wrappers and melted photography film negatives, for a protective outer coating. [2]

6. Spoon lure - Wikipedia

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   The spoon lure is mainly used to attract predatory fish by specular reflection of light, as well as the turbulences it creates when moving in water. The design of the spoon lure is simple: the oblong, concave blade shape of the spoon will cause it to wabble randomly when towed or sinking through water, creating sparkles of light reflection that ...

7. Fly fishing tackle - Wikipedia

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   Saltwater fly rods are normally fitted with heavier, corrosion-resistant fittings. The reel seat may also be equipped with a short extension often called a "fighting butt". Rods for saltwater fishing fall into the 8 to 15 weight class, with 12-weight being typical for most larger species like tuna, dorado (mahi-mahi) and wahoo (ono).