Why does live sonar change lure design?
Short answer
Because it removes the search. A bait no longer has to announce itself from a distance - the angler already knows where the fish is.
In detail
What is left is the close-range decision, and that favours small, natural, slow-moving presentations over loud ones.
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Sources 6 cited
- Rapala's CrushCity leads ICAST award winners (full Best of Category list), Angling International, 2026-07-16
- Tackle trends and forward-facing sonar, Bassmaster
- Why All The Hate For Forward-Facing Sonar?, Wired2Fish
- Emerging Trends In Inshore Saltwater Fishing, Angler Sportsman, 2026-06-14
- UN Comtrade — China export statistics under HS 9507, 2023-2024 (retrieved from the official API)
- Harmonized System heading 9507 (rods, hooks, reels, lures) — US HTS lookup
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