“
Saltwater fish,
nine times out of
ten, will choose
live bait over a
lure, simply
because of the
scent.
“
48 | Summer 2017 | Adventure Outdoors
Which is more work? This is debatable as well. When spending the
day leisure fishing on a boat with a few beverages and some good
friends, you may not want to be doing much work to begin with. If
you are fishing for sport, however, such as in a tournament or other
event, you’re going to be doing as much work as you can to ensure
that you hook a trophy. Live bait is fun, but you will run through it very
quickly, and getting the bait can take up much of your day. Lures
aren’t hard to get, but they may not always appeal to the fish as much
as the old-fashioned worm or leech would. With that being said, both
live bait and lures take work and dedication to master, so it is best to
practice with both.
When it comes to saltwater, it is less arguable about what to put on
the end of your line. Saltwater fish, nine times out of ten, will choose
live bait over a lure, simply because of the scent. It has been docu-
mented that a saltwater fish will swim right up to a lure, and turn
around without biting, just to chase down the smell of live bait that
may be far away. Freshwater fish, however, are less picky, and many
anglers have reeled in lunkers with ease while using lures. Lures are
attractive when spending an extended amount of time out on the
water as well, because you don’t have to keep them alive and you
can interchange them depending on what you’re fishing for.