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{{Short description|Type of fishing lure}}
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[[Image:Assorted cranks.JPG|thumb|300px|right|A variety of plug lures]]
'''Plugs''' are a popular type of hard-bodied [[fishing lure]], characterized by a specially designed [[foil (fluid mechanics)|foil]] at the front end known as the ''[[beak|bill]]'' or ''lip''. Plugs are widely known by a number of other names depending on the country and region, including '''crankbait''', '''wobbler''', '''minnow''', '''shallow-diver''' and '''deep-diver'''. The term '''minnow''' is usually used for long, slender, lures that imitate baitfish, while the term '''plug''' is usually used for shorter, deeper-bodied lures which imitate deeper-bodied fish, frogs and other prey. '''Shallow-diver''' and '''deep-diver''' refer to the diving capabilities of the lure, which depends on the size and angle of the lip, and lure buoyancy.
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*A thin sheet metal or plastic lip attached to the front of the body, sometimes adjustable to change the diving ability and wobbling movements of the lure.
*Two, or occasionally three, [[Fish hook|treble hook]]s.
*An [[grommet
*Generally, a painted or imprinted color and/or design, to make the plug appear as close as possible to a natural food of the aquatic environment. However, some very effective plugs occasionally have a design or color unlike anything seen in such an environment.
==Action==
Classic plugs float on the surface or suspend in the water, but will dive under the surface of the water and swim with a side-to-side wobbling movement (hence the alternative name ''wobbler'') upon retrieval, which usually consists of slow to medium fast reel in. This makes the bait seem like a real fish which attracts predatory fish such as [[bass (fish)
Other [[fishing lures|lures]] are sometimes generically called plugs or wobblers. They come in all different shapes and sizes. These plugs are usually made by small companies and cost around twenty dollars. Each plug has its own action or has none unless you give it one. Wood plugs usually range from between 3/4 oz. and 4 oz. The different plugs come in a few basic categories. There are surface swimmers, subsurface swimmers, needlefish, [[fishing popper|poppers]], pencil poppers, and darters. they all have their own specific place and time to be fished.
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== Types ==
=== Crankbait ===
A crankbait has a short, stocky body typically with two treble hooks, but also an elongated elliptical bill that often equals or even exceeds the body length. When retrieved, the large bill will cause the lure to [[pitch (aviation)|pitch]] down and dive, often accompanied by small, fast side-to-side twitches. The rate and depth of the dive depends on the design of the bill and the [[specific gravity]] of the lure's body (usually lighter
Crankbaits can be further
=== Jerkbait ===
A jerkbait <ref>
=== Wobbler ===
A wobbler resembles a crankbait, but has a much shorter and stockier bill that is not design to impart diving motion, but rather
==Size==
Plugs range in size from around an inch (~3
==Fishing technique==
Most plugs have their "action" built into them by design, but good fishermen give nuance to the plug's action in many ways, such as varying the speed of the retrieve, occasionally "twitching" the rod tip during
Theoretically, any plug design will catch fish (most anglers use them to catch bass)—fish will, out of anger, hunger, territorial protection or simple curiosity, occasionally strike at any small object moving or falling through the water. But some plugs have become famous for their high degree of effectiveness in the hands of a good fisherman, while others come and go from the market quickly when found to have limited success.
== See also ==
* [[Swimbait]]
* [[Jigging|Jig]]
* [[Spoon lure]]
* [[Plastic worm]]
==Notes==
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