Editing Angling (section)

===Lures===
[[File:Rapala lures 1.jpg|thumb|A collection of different fishing lures]]
[[File:Green Highlander salmon fly.jpg|thumb|right|''Green Highlander'', an artificial fly used for [[salmon]] fishing]]
{{main|Fishing lure|Soft plastic bait|Artificial fly}}
Some baits are not actual food items but rather just "fake" [[replica]]s of food made of inedible materials (e.g. wood, metal, [[silicone rubber]], plastics, etc), and are designed to entice [[predatory fish]] to strike by imitating the appearance and motions of real prey ([[shad]], worm, frog, insect, [[crayfish]], etc.). These inedible, replica baits are typically called ''[[fishing lure|lure]]s'' instead of baits, although expressions such as "[[swimbait]]s", "crankbaits", "jerkbaits", "[[spinnerbait]]s" and "chatterbaits" are still used when describing specific types of lures.  Unlike conventional baits, lures typically do not release any scents and rely solely on looks and sounds/vibrations to attract fish, although occasionally chemical [[attractant]]s (e.g. [[dimethyl-β-propiothetin]]) are still used in addition either to impregnate favorable smells or to mask away unwanted plastic smells.  Many anglers prefer to fish solely using lures, as these rely more on the user's rod and reel actions to successfully attract fish, and requires frequent casting and retrieving the line, and are thus more interactive and exciting.

Lures can be broadly categorized into ''hard-body'' and ''soft-body lures'', although hybrid lures with both hard and soft components are also common.  Soft-body lures tend to give a more flexible and realistic "swimming" posture when towed through the water, while hard-body lures usually rely on stirring up more noise and [[turbulence]]s. Some newer hard lure designs, however, are multi-jointed and can resemble soft lures in dynamics.  Soft lures are typically coupled with a single conventional fish hook or a [[jighead]], while hard lures commonly have more than one hook (which are often [[treble hook]]s). When lures are used in combination with other terminal tackles ([[fishing float|float]]s, [[fishing sinker|sinker]]s, [[fishing swivel|swivel]]s, etc.) to produce sophisticated presentations, the entire lure package is known as a ''[[fishing rig|rig]]''. Common rigs with a [[soft plastic lure]] are the [[Texas Rig]] or the [[Carolina Rig]].

Some fishing lures (e.g. [[spoon lure|spoon]]s and spinnerbaits) may not even resemble any prey in looks, and may require skilled rod movements to impart an enticing presentation to the target fish, for example in [[jigging]] and [[surface lure|topwater fishing]].  Some lures, such as the [[artificial fly|flies]] used in [[fly fishing]], are ultralight and even require specialized gears and techniques to be cast properly.  In modern times, there are also lures that [[fishing light attractor|photically attract fish]] with [[LED]] illuminiation, as well as battery-powered "bionic" lures that are essentially primitive [[robot fish]] that can swim around without needing to be towed by a fishing line.