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Home > Learn to Fish & Boat > Freshwater Fishing > Freshwater Bait and Lures
The right gear, skills and good fishing sense – it’s all good to have. But if you can’t attract fish in a realistic way, then you’ll have to rely on the old standby: luck, which is also good, but a bit more fickle.
Good natural freshwater bait include worms, leeches, minnows, crayfish, crickets.
There are dozens of types of freshwater lures, in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors.
Find out which bass fishing lures work best in different water conditions. Tips and more.
Learn about different types of salmon fishing lures in this section, and catch more fish.
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