For several years now, lure fishing has been one of the most popular techniques for stalking predators. Both modern and dynamic, it has succeeded in bringing a whole generation of young anglers to the water's edge and helping older anglers get back into the sport of pike-perch and pike. To achieve this, the major fishing brands have created a wide range of models to cover all the situations you might encounter on the water.
From swimming fish, and spoons or even surface poppers will help you comb through all the layers of water. Depending on the size, colour and shape of the fish, anglers will be able to target different species. You'll need to learn how to animate with your rod, the recovery speeds to maximise your success.
Once you've learned these things, you'll discover a world you never dared dream of. The bites will quickly become more numerous and you'll quickly understand how to rig and use your new baits. All you have to do is spend a few hours on the water, learn how to rig a line, watch a few video clips and believe in yourself. The first fish will quickly become addicted to this technique and to the brake of the reel that sings. In the eyes of the fish, you'll become a master of illusion, whether on board or on a boat.
Lure brands
There are many, if not many, of them. Having been democratised over the last two decades, lure fishing has attracted the interest of many manufacturers around the globe. And when you look at them today, the different brands each have their own specific features, depending on the country they come from and the species they target.
American brands such as Booyah, , Dobyns or even Yum will be targeting black bass. It's such a major presence in their waters that it's their benchmark.
On the Japanese side, big names such as Smith, , Evergreen or even Illex will have more variety to choose from. You'll find black bass, but also models targeting trout or marine species such as sea bass. We've also written a great article explaining which lure to choose for bass. Animation, colours and lines will no longer hold any secrets for you, so let's hear it !
In Europe, thanks to brands such as Delalande, , Fox Rage and Svartzonker, the choice will be completely different. Pike and perch will be the main species targeted, with models of the profile and size needed to appeal to them. Find out all the details on the choosing your pike lure on our website. As you can see, there's a huge choice, and our references now number in the tens of thousands soft bait will come naturally with its range of colours and lengths.
Soft bait and its many forms
The fishing soft bait is certainly the most widely used concept of recent years. It is both easy to animate, if you have the right rod, it's very economical. It generally needs to be rigged with one or more hooks, although some models come fully rigged.
There are several main families. Swimbaits or shads will generally be cast and retrieved in the classic way in search of almost all predators, including sea and freshwater. The finesse shape, with fine or V-shaped tails, is more suited to pelagic or vertical pike-perch fishing. There are plenty of other models to fit on your line for all the techniques you want to use.
Swimming fish and its highly technical nature
Neglected in recent years in favour of soft bait, hard lures are back in force. Visit fishing hard bait is particularly popular for its ecological credentials and particularly long lifespan. Different names are used depending on the type of swimming action, depth and whether or not the lure has a lip. Poppers, for example, are designed for the surface, while crankbaits descend to different water depths depending on the length of the lip and its angle. You'll find them on our shelves at all prices and in all lengths, at illex for example.
Sea jigs and freshwater jigs
This is a confusion that some practitioners may have. The two terms are identical, but they don't mean the same thing. The freshwater jigs is more commonly known by specialists as Rubberjig. It comes to us from the United States and represents a jig head fitted with a silicone skirt. It will target perch and black bass. The Sea Jigs will be a piece of metal given a particular look and colour. You'll often use it on a technique called jigging from a boat. It can also be cast and retrieved like any other rig, and this is called a casting jig.
Fishing in weeds and obstacles with a spinnerbait
The spinnerbait technique is once again a creation that comes to us from the United States and the search for black bass. It's a modern version of the spinner. Its main advantage is its ability to slip in and out of the water without snagging on grass or obstacles. You can choose from several different models.
The shape of the paddles plays a very important role, as does their movement and the speed of your reel. The rounder the paddle, the slower you can fish, and the longer the paddle, the faster you can fish. You'll be able to target virtually all species of predator, including perch and even catfish.
Chatterbait vibrations
Little known in France and even in Europe in general, the chatterbait is one of those must-haves that you just can't turn away from. It is made up of a flat pallet that is positioned in front of a jig head with a skirt. It can be brought back in a linear fashion or be interrupted by pauses. To increase its attractiveness, some of you will add a trailer such as a shad, a crayfish or a creature.
You'll be targeting species from all horizons. Black bass will be your first target. European brands have developed heavier and larger models to enable you to offer this chatterbait to catfish. The results are very good.
The spoon, a French savoir-faire.
A source of pride for the entire French fishing world, the spoon is a creation that was made in France. Since then, it has continued to be made in France, and one of the biggest companies exports all over the world. It's a very popular spoon, and everyone has used one, whether it's a spinning spoon or a wobbling spoon.
This is another all-purpose design that will allow you to catch all types of predator. The smaller ones are designed for trout or perch. The bigger ones will quickly attract big predators or catfish weighing several dozen kilos.
Other lures not to be forgotten.
Some techniques have also required the creation of very specific models. For example, catching cephalopods such as squid led brands to create the squid jigs, a sort of hard lure with a hook replaced by baskets and a cloth body.
This is how we come up with special innovations trolling, and vibrating blades, tail spinner, streamers .... So many inventions to limit the use of baits that will allow you to always control the illusion and make the targeted predator react quickly.
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