The tube design is a great marlin lure for several reasons. They are aggressive swimmers, giving the appearance of a fleeing mackerel or tuna as they splash and smoke across the surface of the ocean.

A generation or more ago, a new style of soft plastic bait swept the bass world, quickly gaining converts who were as tempted to try the lures as fish were to bite them. Around the time surfers ...

It is one of those “if you were stuck on a desert island. . .” questions. Which half-dozen lures would you pick for all fishing? It?s an easy question with no easy answer. Think of fishing for ...