swimbaits
Soft artificial prey
Swimbaits are fishing lures designed to mimic the swimming motion of baitfish.
They're typically soft plastic or jointed hard-bodied lures that move with a lifelike wobble or S-curve when retrieved: He was throwing swimbaits for largemouth bass.
Swimbaits range from small paddle-tail designs to large, multi-jointed lures over a foot long, popular for targeting trophy-sized fish.
Small freshwater fish
- shadCoastal herring variety
- bluegillSmall freshwater sunfish
- perchResting spot for birds
- troutFreshwater game fish
goby · herring · alewife · smelt · crawfish · baitfish · forage · fry
Deep pitch or fish
- pikeLong battlefield spear
- muskieLarge predatory pike
- walleyeNorth American freshwater gamefish
- striperLineated sea bass
largemouth · smallmouth · spotted bass · snook · redfish · trophy · lunker
minnow
Small freshwater fish
trout · goby · herring · alewife · smelt · crawfish · baitfish · forage · fry · fingerling
bass
Deep pitch or fish
striper · largemouth · smallmouth · spotted bass · snook · redfish · trophy · lunker
crankbait
Lipped diving fishing lure
- spinnerbaitSkirted lure with rotating blade
- topwaterFloating fishing bait
- jointedHaving flexible connections
weedless · rigging · hookset · treble · action · retrieve · sink · float · trailer · segmented
cast
Performers, throw, or splint
rip · pause · twitch · jerk · countdown · fan cast · target · structure · cover · finesse
- fishing lurescrankbait, spoons, spinnerbait, plugs, jig
- fishing tacklefishing rod, fishing rods, spinning rod, fly rod, fishing line
- soft baitsplastic worms, grubs, tubes, flukes