They come in a variety of forms and each have their own practical uses. There are effective substitutes for live bait. It appears at least a few were rushed out to sale with the sole purpose of making a quick buck. One may even wonder if some of the baits and lures on the market today have even been tested in actual waterways. Some seem to have been manufactured to catch anglers rather than fish. That doesn’t mean that every scented plastic or artificial lure is effective. Thankfully there are many alternatives to live bait ranging from scented plastics to unscented artificial that look or even act like the real thing in the water. On top of that, some anglers simply prefer to use other types of baits and lures. There are places with no bait shops around and waterways where the use of live bait is prohibited. Still, anglers aren’t always able to find or use live bait. As I explained in a recent post on the best live bait for trout, live bait is the most effective approach to catching fish in the majority of situations.

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