Recreational fishing relies most on the use of fishing lures. They consist of objects attached at the end of the line and they are manufactured so as to imitate the regular prey of the fish the angler is after. The methods of attracting the bass fish consists of such aspects as color, shape, movement and vibration. If there were no lures attached to the lines, the bait could pass unnoticed by the fish. Better Bass fishing lures ~have a hook on the end for the attaching of the bait. Once the fishing lures play their part, the fish gets hooked.

Lures can also help fishermen look for and actually find the places where fish may be hiding. This is done by casting and retrieving the lures progressively, and such movements make the lures appear to be swimming. The movement of the lure will also make light reflect and thus attract the attention of the fish.

Bass Fishing lures fall into several categories depending on the manufacturing concept and the purpose they serve. The jig as a first mention consists of a a sharp lead hook onto which artificial or natural bait is placed. This is usually shaped like a minnow, worm or crawfish. Then come the surface fishing lures, a bit lighter than the jigs they float on water looking very much like surface prey. The spoon lures are also for surface fishing; they are thin and shiny so that they can get fish attention as quickly as possible.

Another category is that of plugs or crank-baits; these fishing lures allow rapid back and forth motion like that of small fish prey. In the popular group of artificial baits, bass worms and flies are extensively used.

As for popularity, bass fishing lures have been with human beings since the beginnings of history. What has changed about them is that today they have become artificial; thus the most common materials for fishing lures are rubber, cork, plastic, wood and metal. Somehow, the decreased use of smaller fish species as baits poses no longer a threat for the survival of such small-sized specimens; consequently, the food chain will remain unaltered if regular living baits are not used extensively.

Last but not least, with recreational fishing, caught and released largemouth bass fish have better chances of survival if artificial fishing lures are used. The hooks attached to the fishing lures are not very dangerous for the fish and do not harm the mouth as deep as the old type hooks used to. Therefore, more and more fish survive after being released by recreation interested fishermen.