How to Hook Plastic Lures

If you are using artificial plastic lures while fishing as opposed to live bait, the method which you use to tie them is of paramount importance, as well as what other implements you include on the line along with the lure. You want the lure to look like a live animal to the fish in the water, and not as an artificial piece of plastic. Many fisherman who use plastic lures incorporate a style of tying known as the "Texas Rig," in which the hook is embedded deep into the lure to hide it from the fish.

Things You'll Need

  • Plastic lure
  • Sinker
  • Hook
  • Fishing rod
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Instructions

    • 1

      Insert your fishing line through the ring of your plastic lure and, if the lure does not have one built in, through your fish hook. Tie off the line securely.

    • 2

      Insert the barb of the hook through a point in the soft plastic of the lure and push it all the way through until it is just about to come out the other side.

    • 3

      Cast your lure into the water. When a fish bites and you set the hook, it will push itself the remainder of the way through the lure and set itself in the fish's mouth.