Common Freshwater Baits

Bait Use
Worms Worms are stung on a hook and are suspended below a bobber or taught line
Soft plastics A lure that is made from soft rubber or plastic in the shape of a small oganism that is pulled through the water
Hard plastics A lure that is made from hard plastic in the shape of a small oganism that is pulled through the water and usually has a rattle in it
Spoons A shing peice of metal that when pulled through the water around the middle of the depth column it glints and angers fish into attacking it
Jigs A small hook with a round weight on the top of it and usally paired with a soft plastic body and is pulled vertically
Livebait A small fish or crustaceon on a hook sometimes on a bobber or slack line and is allowed to swim semi freely.

Worm

A typical earthworm


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