Spoon lure

An indicator is a mostly oval artificial lures made ​​of metal, which is used for fishing for predators.

The shiny metal body is slightly dented on the flat side, which means that it is placed at the train through the water in tottering movements and so little sickly little fish mimics, which represent an attractive prey for predators. Often indicators are decorated with colorful feathers or plastic attachments to increase their attractiveness and thus the catchability. The advantage of indicators compared to similar lures like spinners or wobblers, is that they can also be performed vertically under the rod tip. So it is possible, even in challenging waters with little room for throwing, specifically abzufischen deep points or other hot spots. With blinkers one usually catches pike or perch, of course, other predatory fish can be caught with it.