Best Fishing Lures Articles & Videos

• The Best Trout Fishing Soft Lure Baits

  Though fly fishing remains the most common way to catch trout, many anglers find that casting with soft plastic lures can also be quite effective. Various soft-plastic offerings are available on the market, and numerous designs effectively… read more

• The Best Lures for Striper Fishing in Maine

  Maine has numerous opportunities for striped bass fishing and many anglers have their favorite lures. The best lures for striped bass fishing in Maine are effective in a variety of fishing conditions. Lures will imitate bait-fish, worms and… read more

• The Best Trolling Lures for Spanish Mackerel

  Spanish mackerel are a highly migratory species. This fish is characterized by its colors of green on its back, silver on its sides and irregular golden yellow spots above and below its lateral line. Many anglers consider trolling as the be… read more

• What Baits & Lures Are Best for Crappie Fishing?

  Crappie are a freshwater game fish in the sunfish family. They can be found in all the continental states and are also called papermouth and slabs. There are two types of crappie: black and white. Black crappie are characterized by their da… read more

• The Best Speckled Trout and Redfish Lures

  The speckled trout and redfish are challenging fish to pursue. Anglers often spend years before catching their first one. Patience, stealth and knowing when to strike are often necessary to lure them. However, choosing the best lures will i… read more

• The Best Bass Lures for Florida Bass

  Florida has a variety of bass settings and the best lures have the ability to fish through a wide range of water and conditions. The state has large, open lakes, small canals and marsh areas in the Everglades. Anglers will find largemouth,… read more

• The Best Bass Lures for South Florida

  South Florida is a bass fishing paradise with an abundance of small lakes holding trophy-size bass. The water in South Florida remains warm year round, and the bass have a long growing season. Though summer is the most productive fishing ti… read more

• The Best Northern Pike Lures

  Northern pike are aggressive freshwater gamefish. They readily attack nearly any bright, flashy lure. Large northerns can weigh 20 lbs. or more and routinely eat large prey. Most northerns are much smaller, averaging 1 to 3 lbs. Smaller bai… read more

• The Best Lake Trout Lures

  Lake trout require cold, well-oxygenated water to survive. In most cases, that means they live in lakes that are quite deep. A lake trout's natural habitat, thus, has a great impact on lure selection. Lake trout grow large and eat large pre… read more

• The Best Fishing Lures for the Caribbean Sea

  Fishing lures are designed to resemble small fish that are naturally existing in the water and attract larger prey. Several fishing lures are specially designed to send off panic vibrations and strong scents that attract predators. Other lu… read more

• The Best Stream Bass Lures

  Stream fishing for bass requires a similar approach to lake fishing for bass. The angler will find bass in areas with cover and undercut banks and bass will strike aggressively at lures. The best lures can be used to imitate the natural pre… read more

• Top 10 Brook Trout Lures

  When it comes to brook trout, any experienced angler will tell you it is important to have a variety of small in-line spinners, spoons, plugs, and flies in your fishing arsenal. Each of the 10 legendary lures listed here falls into one of t… read more

• The Best Spotted Trout Lures

  Spotted trout, also known as speckled trout, are found in coastal environments and are a popular game fish for anglers. The gulf coast is one of the most popular areas for spotted trout fishing, and anglers should carry lures for a variety… read more

• The Best Stream Trout Lures

  The best stream lures for trout are heavy enough to cast, light enough to keep off the bottom and have an active swimming motion in the water. Stream lures come in a variety of colors and sizes with silver, gold, black and red, black and ye… read more

• The Best Fresh Water Fishing Lures

  No one lure can catch all fish, all the time. However, some lures have withstood the test of time and have been responsible for hundreds of thousands of fish caught over the years. This distinction has rightfully earned them a place in the… read more

• How to Fish Like Kevin VanDam

  Kevin VanDam is one of the most successful bass fishermen in the world, consistently winning, or carding high finishes in, fishing competitions. He has made millions of dollars because of his talent for catching bass day in and day out, reg… read more

• The Best Salt Water Fishing Lure

  If you could only have one lure to fish with in any situation, which would it be? When you consider color and size, the choices are virtually unlimited. If you were stranded on a desert island with just one lure, you would need that lure to… read more

• The Best Trout Fishing Lures

  There are many options when choosing trout fishing lures, and anglers all have their favorite lure that works well for them. Location and conditions often dictate what lure to use, but there are some time-tested lures that are the favorite… read more

• The Best Lures for Fishing in Canada

  Canada offers anglers a wide variety of fishing opportunities, from the hard-charging steelhead to the popular walleye. With all the rivers, lakes and streams found in this beautiful country, there are some specific lures that work well for… read more

• The Best Fishing Lures for Black Bass

  The average bass angler has in his boat many lures he never will use to catch black bass. It's easy to walk into a bait shop and be enticed by the huge variety of bass-fishing lures that are available in a nearly endless selection of colors… read more

• Best Fishing Lures for Chinook Salmon

  Chinook Salmon, (otherwise known as King salmon) are most common to fish for in California and Alaska. Since they can grow very large, you need to have durable, heavy tackle to handle them and the fight they can put up. With this in mind, t… read more

• The Best Walleye Fishing Lures

  Walleye lures come in many types and colors, but some consistently produce more fish than others. Having a tackle box full of top-producing lures will help you catch fish in most lakes and rivers. Many of the best walleye lures will catch… read more

• The Best Lures for Fishing the Texas Gulf

  Year-round fisherman migrate to the Texas Gulf to fish for big trout and experience the adrenaline of shallow water red fish strikes. For the last 20 plus years, Captain Joe Mendez has been leading light tackle adventures out of Corpus Chr… read more

• The Best Fishing Lures for Winter

  Winter fishing presents some differences that are unique from the spring, summer, and fall fishing seasons. During the winter, fish will typically not be as active or be feeding as heavily as during other months. Fish, when given the opport… read more

• Choosing the Best Lures for Lake Trout

  Lake trout differ from trout found in rivers and streams by essentially living in deeper waters. The deeper water requires fishermen to use lures which are capable of getting down to the depths where lake trout live. Choosing the best lure… read more