{"id":4950,"date":"2025-07-19T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T09:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/?p=4950"},"modified":"2026-01-05T20:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T19:30:28","slug":"surcafe-lures-how-to-use-surface-lures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/en\/surcafe-lures-how-to-use-surface-lures\/","title":{"rendered":"Surface lures - Everything you need to know about surface lure fishing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Surface lure fishing is one of the most fun and entertaining forms of fishing there is.<\/strong> What more could you ask for than visual, adrenalin-fuelled, story-telling fishing? Seeing a fish rise from the depths and explode your lure is a sensation that's hard to describe. Using a surface lure can also be a very effective way of catching big fish in the heat of the summer.<\/strong><\/em> To help you succeed with your surface lure fishing, we've come up with a range of tips to help you detail the different lures that make up this family and give you the appropriate advice.<\/strong> So here's everything you need to know about surface lure fishing and this category of lure<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stickbait: The leading surface lure in the category<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The stickbait is the most popular and best-known surface lure in this category.<\/strong> As the name suggests, a stickbait is a rod-shaped lure that can be cast long distances and retrieved by applying a series of successive pulls on the rod. Some stickbaits are made from balsa wood, but most are plastic. Most have hollow bodies with balls inside. This creates noise, or allows the head to float upwards when at rest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When you animate a stickbait, It glides across the water from right to left in a sinuous pattern known as \"walking the dog\".<\/strong> This specific animation attracts predators from a distance and provokes short-range attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This surface lure covers a lot of water because it can be cast so far and retrieved so quickly.<\/strong> On the other hand, it can also be used to focus on a particular spot (a gap in the water, for example) by fishing slowly or stopping the animation completely. We've lost count of the number of fish caught when the lure was completely stopped. The stickait is an excellent surface lure for working over flooded bushes and grass or along riprap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some of the best stickbaits on the market in our opinion:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n