lure definitions

[Gavin]

Hi all,
new to the forum, & new to luring etc.
what is the difference between the following hard body lures?

minnow,
crank,
shad,

and how are they identified?
thanks in adavance.

Gav.

[BRETT]

best way to find out is google each hit the image button, and you will see the difference,,someone will put it up in words but pictures tell a thousand words,,just wait till you have to work out how to retrieve them,,that's the fun part

[Windknot]

They're basically differentiated by their body shape.

A minnow lure is usually long in relation to it's width. Its elongated body makes it look like a minnow, hence the name.

A crank is usually quite short and thick through the body. Its a compact lure, but due to its thickness it's usually quite heavy for its size making it good to cast.

A shad is in between the two already mentioned. It will usually have a thicker head and shoulders, tapering away to a thinner tail, often with a concave underbelly.

[Yak_Hak]

Check out the Cranka lures, they have a crank, shad and minnow.

I use them all the same way. slow roll.

[Gavin]

thanks windknot.
that clarifies it for me.
i thought that was the case but wasn't sure.

[HB tragic]

Have a look at fishin.com. You will see the difference between each lure. Regards, HBt.