Lures may include poppers, plugs, spoons, jigs, soft plastic lures and even saltwater flies.
Soft plastic lures are known to take the species, as are saltwater fly patterns.
The many rigs, techniques and uses of soft plastic lures are as varied as the designs, colours and sizes they are available in.
Today, soft plastic lures take on many forms and hybrids.
Lure fishing for whiting is not normally practiced, but saltwater flies have been used to good effect, as have small soft plastic lures.
The wacky rig is a skill technique used for fishing with a soft plastic lure.
In recent years, it has become a popular catch-and-release target for sport fishermen using light fishing tackle, particularly those employing soft plastic lures.
Rods were set up and attached to gaudy plastic lures which were trolled some distance behind the boat.
The lures used on a daisy chain are made from cedar plugs, plastic squids, jets, and other soft and/or hard plastic lures.
Recently they have proven to be very vulnerable to fishing techniques using jigged soft plastic lures.