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Line 1: {{Short description\|Type of fishing lure}} {{~~Unreferenced~~More citations needed\|date=~~July~~October ~~2012~~2023}} [[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. Line 12: 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 \| eyelet]] for attaching the fishing line. 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) \| bass]] and [[northern pike \| pike]]. Plastic plugs can dive to either a very shallow depth, due to a small lip, or to a moderately deep depth (i.e. several meters), due to a large lip. The angle of the bib also affects diving depth. Sometimes, plugs are named after their diving ability, e.g. "''deep-diver''" or "''shallow-diver''". Plugs can also be designed to hover (neutral buoyancy), sink slowly, or sink rapidly. Some have a small metal ball inside to "rattle" when retrieved. 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. Line 33: ==Size== Plugs range in size from around an inch (~3  cm) to around 8 inches (~20  cm). Plugs in the 2–3 inch (~5–7  cm) size range are most commonly used however. As a general rule large plugs are used for large fish, and small plugs for small fish. Fishermen [[Casting (fishing)\|casting]] for very small fish such as [[crappie]] will use very small plugs, and anglers fishing for large fish such [[muskellunge]] or [[Murray cod]] will use extremely large plugs. But trophy-sized fish are occasionally caught on very small plugs, and fingerling [[perch]] will sometimes strike—and hook themselves—on a plug as big as they are themselves. Plug fishing is more common in freshwater fishing than saltwater fishing, but it is growing greatly upon East-Coast striper fishermen.{{citation needed\|date=December 2017}} ==Fishing technique==

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