The Most Popular Fishing Lure

In the fishing world there are thousands and thousands of fishing lure choices available to anglers at any given time, so is it even possible to say that one fishing lure is the most popular lure for fishing? Probably not. There is the best selling fishing lure, the lure that your grandfather swore by and said was the best lure that could be used for fishing, and the fishing lure that you caught your biggest personal fish on, but the truth is that the most popular lure is one among a few choices that have stood the "test of time", and have been proven to be successful at catching fish in various fishing situations.

In this article I will list e few of the more effective and popular fishing lure choices, all of which are among the most popular fishing lure choices on the market. The bottom line is that the most popular lure or fishing is the one that catches fish consistently. Any of the lures below accomplish this task and catch fish consistently in a variety of fishing situations.

1. Arbogast Hula Popper - The Hula Popper has been around for more than sixty years, and many anglers swear by it's pulsating skirt for attracting hungry predatory fish such as bass. This top water lure is deadly when "popped" over weed beds or submerged timber. This popular lure is one that every angler should have at their disposal.
2. Rapala Fat Rap - This fishing lure is made from balsa wood and manufactured by Rapala, one of the most well respected names in the fishing lure game. When crank bait anglers encounter open water and weary fish, they can reach for their lightweight outfit and tie-on a Fat Rap. The tight swimming action of this balsa lure has been proven to be effective for many species of fish in various fishing situations.
3. KickTail Minnow - This fishing lure mimics the motion of a real fish so realistically eight professionals couldn't tell the difference between it and a live shad when it "swam" toward them on retrieval. This lure is definitely the "newest" lure being outlined in the article, but is nonetheless extremely effective as a lure for fishing (especially where live shad are present in the water you are fishing).
4. Original Rat-L-Trap - Bill Lewis' legendary invention, the Rat-L-Trap, is recognized as the most popular, and consequently, the most imitated lure over the past 35 years. Today's Rat-L-Trap is proven by leading experts to produce sound qualities nearly identical to those of schooling bait fish under attack. These sounds are the "Dinner Bell" for predator fish and is certainly one of the most popular lures available to anglers.

The most popular lure for fishing is probably impossible to determine, but there is little doubt that the answer to this question lies among the preceding choices. If any of these lures aren't a part of your fishing arsenal they should be added sooner, rather than later.

Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 25 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his five year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country.

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