Effectiveness of different types of fishing lures
School Name
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
Grade Level
11th Grade
Presentation Topic
Zoology
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
The importance of this experiment is by improving the understanding of how different lure types impact the fish's aggression, the data can contribute to more efficient fishing by allowing anglers to better decide which lures to buy, lowering the amount of money it takes to start this hobby and making this hobby more enjoyable with more activity. This experiment aims to determine the effectiveness of different types of fishing lures in attracting hits on Micropterus salmoides and Lepomis macrochirus. Each lure was cast 100 times, and the number of hits and catches for each lure was recorded. The hypothesis is that if a Crankbait is used, then there will be more strikes from Micropterus salmoides and Lepomismacrochirus than other baits due to the crankbait's increased movement. The Null Hypothesis is if Crankbaits are used, then there will be no difference in the number of strikes from Lepomis macrochirus and Micropterus salmoides from other lures. Our data showed that using live worms actually had the best retrieval results with 100 casts; there were nine fish caught; six of them were bass, and three of them were brim. On the other hand, the spinner bait had only five bass but had the highest amount of activity with ten hits. Our data also show live worms were the best at catching the fish, then the Plastic Worm Bait, which had the next highest retrieval results, followed by the Plastic Grub Bait, then the Spinner Bait and the Crankbait both retrieved five bass out of 100 casts, and the lure that had the lowest retrieval rate was the Jerk Bait.
Recommended Citation
Norman, Cullen and Smith, Grant, "Effectiveness of different types of fishing lures" (2026). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 28.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2026/all/28
Location
Furman Hall 108
Start Date
3-28-2026 10:15 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
Yes
Effectiveness of different types of fishing lures
Furman Hall 108
The importance of this experiment is by improving the understanding of how different lure types impact the fish's aggression, the data can contribute to more efficient fishing by allowing anglers to better decide which lures to buy, lowering the amount of money it takes to start this hobby and making this hobby more enjoyable with more activity. This experiment aims to determine the effectiveness of different types of fishing lures in attracting hits on Micropterus salmoides and Lepomis macrochirus. Each lure was cast 100 times, and the number of hits and catches for each lure was recorded. The hypothesis is that if a Crankbait is used, then there will be more strikes from Micropterus salmoides and Lepomismacrochirus than other baits due to the crankbait's increased movement. The Null Hypothesis is if Crankbaits are used, then there will be no difference in the number of strikes from Lepomis macrochirus and Micropterus salmoides from other lures. Our data showed that using live worms actually had the best retrieval results with 100 casts; there were nine fish caught; six of them were bass, and three of them were brim. On the other hand, the spinner bait had only five bass but had the highest amount of activity with ten hits. Our data also show live worms were the best at catching the fish, then the Plastic Worm Bait, which had the next highest retrieval results, followed by the Plastic Grub Bait, then the Spinner Bait and the Crankbait both retrieved five bass out of 100 casts, and the lure that had the lowest retrieval rate was the Jerk Bait.
